The next session of the Dounreay Reminiscence Group will take place at Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives, Wick on Thursday 29th Jan 2026 from 1300-1500.
Our speaker for January will be DRG member Grant Coghill who will give a presentation on the early operating years of PFR.
As always there will be tea, coffee, biscuits and a chance to catch up and reminisce.
What is the Dounreay Reminiscence Group?
The DRG is a collaborative project run by Dounreay and Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives. Over a two hour session, once a month, participants are shown photographs from the vast nuclear photographic archive. Archive staff will be on hand to capture any information relevant to the photographs as well as anecdotes and stories. This precious information will then be incorporated into the descriptions of the archives at Nucleus, meaning that future generations will benefit from both technical and social insight into Dounreay’s past.
We are also regularly including bespoke talks from the Young Generation Network at Dounreay and others, allowing ex-employees to hear about ongoing work on site and other relevant topics of interest.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided to all attendees and there is always time in between talks and viewing photographs for attendees to catch up and reminisce.
Who can attend?
Anyone with knowledge of, or a connection to, Dounreay. This includes Dounreay employees (past and present) and their families and friends. There is no need to book on to sessions and we are always delighted to welcome new faces.
Any further questions or queries
Please get in touch if you have any other questions or queries, the staff at Nucleus are always very happy to help. Contact the team at
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