Dingwall and the British Empire — The Sun Never Sets over the Dingwallian Diaspora

Jonathan McColl

Victoria Hall, Cromarty

After well‐attended and interesting meetings about pre‐NHS hospitals and Iron Age archaeology on Skye, the Society’s next talk will be held a week later than usual on Tuesday November 26th due to a clash of hall bookings.

We look forward to hearing Dingwall Museum Chair Jonathon McColl tell us about his research into the Dingwillian Diaspora. Jonathan is an Irish Canadian who has been living in Dingwall with his family since the 1980s. He’s a retired IT trainer who is happy to no longer have employment interfering with his hobbies which mostly concern family and local history.

The history of a place is the collected story of its people and their doings. Dingwall has existed for a thousand years or so and its sons and daughters have gone out into the wider world from there. The talk will show us how some of them explored, worked and lived their lives in most corners of the globe.

As usual the meeting begins at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall and there will be time afterwards for refreshments and chat. Meetings cost £5 or £15 for annual membership which covers the rest of meetings for the year 2024-2025. We look forward to seeing you all on the 26th.

Cromarty History Society now meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September‐April (except for variations this year in November and January — please see the programme) and occasionally during the summer