With so much to see in the Whalsay Heritage and Community Centre, it is easy to overlook the smaller objects. This pocket watch is full of character, and is an interesting part of the story of healthcare on the island, as well as giving an insight into the people. Whalsay History group member, Marina Irvine, became interested in the gold pocket watch during setting up the healthcare display which is part of the seasonal exhibition. It was gifted to a doctor by the people of W

Below is a sneak peek of some of our artefacts from this years Whalsay Heritage & Community Centre exhibitions. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Here, we will keep you updated with news, events and stories of featured artefacts. As well as blogs with news, meetings, stories and events, we plan to have feature blogs that share the Whalsay History group member's favourite artefacts form the Whalsay Heritage and Community Centre. This will be a way to discover the sto