The untold stories of a family home, which is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland, will be revealed in a fascinating exhibition.
Treasures From the Archives: Inverewe’s Untold Stories, will run at the Sawyer Art Gallery at Inverewe House in Wester Ross from July 8 – August 10.
The exhibition uncovers insights into the life of Osgood Mackenzie and his daughter Mairi.
In the 1860s, Osgood Hanbury Mackenzie built his Inverewe Mansion House. His daughter, Mairi, rebuilt it as a 1930s villa 20 years after a serious fire.
Property manager Kevin Frediani is delighted with the next collection to be showcased at the new art gallery as it is of such relevance to Inverewe and its history.
The house and gallery were renovated in 2016 by the National Trust for Scotland at a cost of £2million, creating the gallery and Bothy Cafe as well as Conference and accommodation space.
Mr Frediani said: “Our new exhibition has been developed from recent research into the history of Osgood Mackenzie and his daughter, Mairi.
“This has uncovered photographs, letters and postcards, game and sketch books amongst the documents which were left in Inverewe House when it was given to the National Trust for Scotland in 1953, and from other archives across the UK.”
A new publication is being launched to coincide with the exhibition, entitled On Building Inverewe – Family and Homes 1860s to 1953.
The property manager added: “This exhibition reveals fascinating insights into the family and their personal lives, including during the First World War, the hunting, shooting and fishing that was their main income source, their travels and the creation of their ‘impossible’ Garden.
“This is the Inverewe Garden that we at the National Trust for Scotland are the guardians of, and we are so delighted with being able to showcase its beauty, history and heritage in such an informative way.”
