SFHS Conference at New Lanark

ASGRA - Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives

Now an approved ASGRA researcher

Caithness Clearances

Who says there were no 'clearances' in Caithness?

Aberdeen Evening Express June 26 1883

On sale from Saturday 9th November 2013

The Man Who Went to Farr

Sellar Found Guilty Again
By a significant majority members of the Clyne Heritage Society, after hearing the evidence and a lively debate, pronounced Patrick Seller "guilty"
Clyne Heritage Society meet in Brora Community Centre and are very active in the preservation of the area's heritage, with a number of excellent publications available.

Patrick Sellar was acquitted, and no one can argue, that in law, he was cleared of all charges brought against him, but he was never able to escape the continuing accusations. Today, the debate still rumbles on amid an every lively interest in the Highland Clearances.

J G Leith, author of the book ‘The Man Who Went to Farr’ is now available to provide an opportunity for your group to participate in this debate.

The session will include a visual presentation of the facts, followed by an interactive and participative examination of the evidence, before considering the verdict.

“This thought provoking presentation sparked lively debate with members of the audience adding some fascinating additional insight”

Contact us to secure your place in the debate

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Remove to Improve

That people were removed from their homes in the glens and straths of the Highlands and Islands is not in dispute.   The reason most often given was that it was for the sake of improvement.

The question therefore is what or who was being improved?