The Making of Am Fasgadh (Paperback)

Isabel Frances Grant

ISBN 10: 1905267207 / ISBN 13: 9781905267200

Published by NMSE - Publishing Ltd, Edinburgh, 2007

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Paperback. Dr Isabel Grant (1887-1983) was a pioneer who, early in life, was intrigued by the lives and ways of living of her fellow Highlanders. She eventually pursued this by collecting objects - farming, fishing, crofting and domestic - from across the Scottish Highlands and presenting them to the public, initially as an exhibition in Inverness in 1930, then in Iona, and later in a dedicated museum Am Fasgadh ('the Shelter'). The tenacity shown by Dr Grant in pursuit of an idea that first struck her while on a childhood visit to Sweden is revealed in her own words. In the face of indifference, little money, sexism and the erratic Scottish climate, Dr Grant succeeded in presenting items which told of the working and home lives of the people she so admired. Am Fasgadh continues today as the popular Highland Folk Museum at Kingussie and Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland. An account of Isabel Grant's experiences as an early innovator of folk museums. It illustrates a history of farming, fishing, crofting and domestic life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Making of Am Fasgadh (Paperback)
• Publisher: NMSE - Publishing Ltd, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905267207
• ISBN 13: 9781905267200
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An account of Dr Isabel Grant's experiences as an early innovator of folk museums - illustrates a history of farming, fishing, crofting and domestic life.