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See ‘A Sense of Identity’ in Benderloch
Posted by admin, January 3, 2019A Sense of Identity, our award winning film, is coming to Victory Hall, Benderloch on Saturday the 19th of January. Further information is available below.
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News: A Sense of Identity
Posted by admin, November 10, 2018The Heart of the Travellers, a Scottish charity dedicated to the preservation of Traveller culture, is delighted to announce that their film, A Sense of Identity, won The Folklore Society’s Non-Print Media Award 2017-2018.
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Heart of the Travellers AGM 2017
Posted by admin, March 16, 2017The Heart of the Travellers AGM Rm. 40, MacRobert Building, The University of Aberdeen. Saturday, 18th March, 2017 at 1pm. Agenda Chair’s report Treasurer’s report The Tinkers’ Heart – update and next steps Parliamentary Permanent Exhibition A Sense of Identity – film project A Sense of Identity – Scottish Storytelling Centre Revamping logos and […]
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HOTT: A Sense of Identity
Posted by admin, March 1, 2017Please note: The post date here is assumed, this could have been posted later than the 1st of March. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh EXHIBITION: A SENSE OF IDENTITY Sat 10 Jun – Sat 1 Jul Event Information An exhibition celebrating the history and future of Scotland’s Travellers. Headed by renowned writer and storyteller Jess Smith, […]
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Update on the Story about Signage
Posted by admin, December 25, 2016One of the Tinkers’ Heart supporters, Craig Finlay, has suggested that as many of us as possible email the leader of Argyll & Bute Council. If you’d like to add your voice, Craig has put together an email that can be copied and sent: Craig Finlay feel free to copy and paste the content, then […]
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Jess Smith on the Stravaig
Posted by admin, November 24, 2016(With Davie in tow!) Jess has been out and about visiting folk, sharing stories and songs, drinking tea and blethering about her Traveller culture and the fight to preserve the Tinkers’ Heart. If you’re in the Oban area (24th November) and fancy listening to Jess / joining in with some singing, she’s at the library […]
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Signage for The Tinkers’ Heart
Posted by admin, October 25, 2016We can’t have signage for The Tinkers’ Heart because the road is – at present – considered ‘too dangerous’ and HOTT are talking to Argyll & Bute Council about a way forward on this matter. But wait, what’s this? Now there’s a revelation. Due to ‘health and safety issues’ the Tinker’s heart cannot have signage […]
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Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2016: Update
Posted by admin, October 18, 2016The winners were announced on the 18th October. Sadly, Jess didn’t win in her category but the fact that her work on the Tinkers’ Heart has been recognised by this nomination is fantastic in itself. Congratulations to the Orkney project who won in the ‘B’ category – and congratulations to all the other category winners […]
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News, Views and Coos
Posted by admin, October 13, 2016More Coo Shenanigans The Tinkers’ Heart is an Historic Monument – a scheduled monument of national importance. And this sign appeared over the summer, discouraging visitors. Someone needs to have a serious word. A tactic not exactly unfamiliar to many and completely uncacceptable given the Heart’s status. *** Recording Future Voices *CALL FOR YOUNG TRAVELLER […]