Gretna 110 Exhibition

New exhibition and series of events commemorating the Gretna train disaster, which killed over 200 men from the 1/7th Royal Scots battalion.

Carefully curated by the Royal Scots Regimental Museum, the exhibition is designed to raise awareness of the crash, which took place in May 1915.

The Drill Hall has been chosen for this exhibition due to its history of being the 7th Battalion’s Drill Hall and its association with the people of Leith. 216 members of the 7th Battalion were killed during the disaster on the morning of 22nd May 1915.

The well-researched exhibition focuses on the stories of local soldiers and their families. Featuring a large selection of artefacts, photographs, documents and newspaper cuttings, come and find out more about the disaster and its aftermath and its impact on the Leith community. Leith Academy students have conducted imaginative research on the disaster and some of their work will be displayed in the main exhibition. A short 10 minute film will also be playing, explaining the crash and its aftermath.

More information can be found on our website:

https://outoftheblue.org.uk/events/gretna-110-exhibition

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