Known as the Argylls, this regiment was formed in 1881 following the merger of two regiments, the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders and the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders which had each been created in the 1790s. The museum is a light airy space tracing the regiment from their foundation to the present day, including uniforms, weapons and documents. Access to the Museum is included in the admission to Stirling Castle.
Some of my favourite items on display included:
These really well done military figures dating from 1797, used to instruct officers in troop movements they look very much like children’s toys.
This seriously impressive silverware (which took me ages to try and photograph clearly because of reflections from the windows) is the 91st (1st Battalion centrepiece) commemorating the Boer War. It apparently weighs 41kg (90lbs) and would have been placed in the middle of the dining table in the officer’s mess. The figures throughout represent important moments in the battalion’s history.
This lovely brooch and photo is part of the museum’s look at the families as well as the soldiers of the regiment, as is the next photo…
…these lovely embroidered message cards sent from a soldier on the front in World War I to his sister back home.
It’s a very well done museum with plenty of items on display so well worth popping into when you’re at the castle.
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