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Stirling and its iconic castle have long had an affinity with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Few families in the Stirling area will fail to have connections of some sort with the regiment, which continues to hold a special place in the hearts of locals.
The strength of that link is something those behind a £4 million project to redevelop The Argylls and Sutherland Highlanders Museum at the castle hope will help them to achieve their goal.
The Thin Red Line Appeal, designed to fund the re-development of the museum, was recently boosted by an award to the museum of £245,500 development funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
It follows an earlier grant of £36,000 from Museums and Galleries Scotland and marks the launch of the the first stage in a year-long long campaign to fund a radical overhaul of the landmark regimental museum, reinterpreting this unique part of the nation’s proud military and cultural heritage in a wider historical context for the 21st Century.
Named after The Argylls’ famously steadfast feat of courage at the 1854 Battle of Balaklava, and the iconic painting of that name, the Thin Red Line Appeal aims to raise up to £2m over the next year, to be supplemented with investment in the King’s Old Building by Historic Environment Scotland who are the regiment’s landlords.
Work is now progressing to develop a detailed development plan which will be submitted to the HLF later next year, whi a fu
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