John Rae may have been known for his ‘long strides’ but the progress in restoring the Hall of Clestrain is more a case of ‘small...
The Society’s Annual General Meeting this year will be on October 25th at 7pm and will be a virtual event using Microsoft TEAMS. For those...
All the lucky winners have been informed, sorry if you were not one of them but thank you for your support this year and of...
Because of the further COVID restrictions we had to scale back our usual graveside memorial to John Rae on his birthday. We are sure all...
Because of the current restrictions that you don’t need reminding about, we have created a virtual Open House so you can explore the Hall in...
As part of the Scotland Digs Digital campaign, illustrator Sara Julia Campbell has reimagined a 19th-century scene from the Hall of Clestrain based on finds...
Well! You know that Sigrid and I initially found a paved entrance to the northern side of The Hall of Clestrain. This is pictured here....
Fed up with Covid? Tired of politics? How about doing the John Rae Challenge? #johnraechallengeHelp us put Dr John Rae, one of Scotland’s greatest yet...
We thought we would list some of the many challenges people are taking to raise money and awareness of John Rae and the restoration of...
Hello members and JRS fans. Here is the progress so far on the north facade of The Hall of Clestrain. This is The Hall’s magnificent...
The President of the John Rae Society – Andrew Appleby, talks about the recently discovered drains at the Hall of Clestrain. #ScotlandDigsDigital
We thought we would show you some of the team who are doing the archaeology at the Hall of Clestrain. They are left to right,...