James Watt is a Scottish engineer and inventor who changed the world. His improvements to the steam engine drove the Industrial Revolution. His success was so great that a unit of power was named a Watt in his honour. In early 2020, The PR Store produced a podcast reflecting on the 200th anniversary of Watt’s… Continue reading Check out the James Watt podcast on Spotify
Category: heritage
Romans march on Kinneil
Roman soldiers are due to march on historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness this weekend. The Antonine Guard re-enactment group will be out in force setting up camp as part of a heritage day. There will also be tours of the mansion and the wider Kinneil Estate, and demonstrations of Roman crafts and artefacts. The Britannia… Continue reading Romans march on Kinneil
Go Roman and enjoy free family events
A festival dubbed “2000 years in the making” is back this weekend. Big Roman Week kicks off on Saturday, September 17 - promising walks, talks, family events and heritage tours. The festival aims to raise awareness of the Roman Antonine Wall and its surrounding landscape. This year, events will take place in Bo’ness, Falkirk and… Continue reading Go Roman and enjoy free family events
Celebrating Bo’ness Roman relic
IT’S been dubbed one of Britain’s best Roman relics. It’s featured on a Royal mail stamp. And it inspired an amazing replica – which takes pride of place in Bo’ness. Now the Bridgeness Slab is being celebrated during the area’s Big Roman Week festival, which kicks off later this month. A film about the famous… Continue reading Celebrating Bo’ness Roman relic
New Year brings new content to updated Bo’ness audio guide
Put your best foot forward and step back in time . . . . The audio guide to the Bo’ness foreshore has been updated with new content for the New Year. Bo’net – one of the organisations behind the initiative – is encouraging people to download the free guide and explore the area’s amazing local… Continue reading New Year brings new content to updated Bo’ness audio guide
Queensferry’s war heroes remembered
Soldiers who made the “ultimate sacrifice” are being remembered by local historians.Queensferry History Group has produced a new book and website highlighting the men from the town – and neighbouring Dalmeny – who went to fight in World War I but never returned.The beautifully-illustrated “Queensferry At War” book, which covers 70 pages, is complemented by… Continue reading Queensferry’s war heroes remembered
Speak up and help preserve Bo’ness heritage
Can you help preserve some Bo'ness mining heritage? A charity project is looking for people to talk about the town's Kinneil Colliery and its final days. A researcher from The PR Store will record audio interviews with local people and these might be used in interpretation/audio points/installations on the Kinneil foreshore (or used online). In… Continue reading Speak up and help preserve Bo’ness heritage
Explore Fife with new audio guides
New audio guides have been produced by The PR Store for the charity the Coalfields' Regeneration Trust in Scotland. The five new guides are all hosted on the izi.travel app and cover walks around Fife, with contributions from local people. The new guides were recently featured in The Courier newspaper. Visit the dedicated Coalfields' page… Continue reading Explore Fife with new audio guides
Give your views on Bo’ness foreshore
Live or work in Bo'ness - or visit the area regularly? Share your views and help improve the area's coastline. The PR Store is working with the charity Sustrans, Falkirk Council and the Great Place Project (and partners) to highlight local history and make the area a better place to live. We'll be helping to… Continue reading Give your views on Bo’ness foreshore
Audio guides help people step back in time
Free audio guides are helping people step back in time – and explore the amazing heritage of Bo’ness. Three local tours have been produced using the izi.TRAVEL app – which runs on Apple and Android mobile phones. Supporters hope the guides will help boost tourism and encourage more walking in the area. The audio trails… Continue reading Audio guides help people step back in time
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