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Meldrum & Bourtie Heritage Society (MBHS). Sharing the fascinating history & heritage of the parishes and district of Meldrum and Bourtie. Visit us at: (new site coming soon!)

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Good to see Lethenty Mill, near Inverurie, being renovated. This old water-driven meal mill was more recently a country furniture making workshop before a major fire a few years ago.

18.10.2025 10:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Calling heritage and local history societies!

What platforms do you use to share your digital collections & photo archives online? Our society's old system is now defunct, so weโ€™re looking for a good replacement.

Any recommendations appreciated!

#DigitalHeritage #DigitalPreservation

13.10.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The picture shows the Meldrum Volunteers lined up to greet Queen Victoria as she passed through Oldmeldrum. So, while the Queen journeyed through Meldrum, a grandson of Mounie was commanding forces in one of the defining conflicts of British Empire

13.10.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day, 14 Oct 1857 - Queen Victoria passed through Oldmeldrum to visit the Earl of Aberdeen as British troops were fighting in India during the 'Siege & Relief of Lucknow', led by Gen Sir James Outram, whose grandfather Dr James Anderson married the heiress of Mounie Castle, outside Oldmeldrum

13.10.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Calling heritage and local history societies!

What platforms do you use to share your digital collections & photo archives online? Our society's old system is now defunct, so weโ€™re looking for a good replacement.

Any recommendations appreciated!

#DigitalHeritage #DigitalPreservation

13.10.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meldrum & Bourtie Heritage is back!

New and revamped website launching soon, archive work under way, and new stories from our photo collection coming to light.

More very soon - looking forward to sharing whatโ€™s next!

#Heritage #Oldmeldrum #ScottishHistory #Bourtie

12.10.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Thursday, hear from Professor Jane Geddes FSA about โ€˜Suenoโ€™s Stoneโ€™ at Forres. Join in person or online for free! www.sal.org.uk/event/forres...

19.11.2024 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Original Saline here in Scotland is pronounced โ€˜Sah-linnโ€™ not โ€˜Say-lineโ€™ My wife is from there, I was there the other day speaking to heritage folks who were complaining aboit the way its often mispronounced.

09.11.2024 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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