There are two major events this weekend for Queensferry History Group. Firstly we are proud to present our Poppy Drape outside Rosebery Hall for the Armistice Service on Sunday the 11th November. This has been created by members of the History Group and the local community. Thank you to all who contributed towards making this possible.
The second announcement is the opening of our new exhibition in Queensferry Museum, funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This brings the War research we have been working on for the past five years, full circle. It touches on the impact the war had not only on communities but also on a changing society. The surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in the Firth of Forth on November 21st was one of the most impressive naval events of the century and the exhibition gives information about this using original naval signals from the time and also artefacts from some of the German Ships, eventually scuttled in Scapa Flow, which are very kindly on loan to us from Orkney Council. There are still some finishing touches to be done to this exhibition, but it is open for visitors now.