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Caithness Archive part of team nominated for Excellence Award

One of the many changing exhibitions at Nucleus: the Nuclear and Caithness Archives.

The Caithness Archive based at Nucleus: the Nuclear and Caithness Archives in Wick is part of a team nominated for the 2024 Record Keeping Service of the Year.  

The Archives & Records Association of UK and Ireland has chosen the Highland Archive Centre as the only Scottish nomination at the ARA Excellence Awards 2024. The Highland Archive Centre is competing against Essex Police Museum and Lancashire Archives & Local History, and covers four sites across Scotland in Fort William, Inverness, Portree, and Wick.  

Archivist Jamie McCaffrey, based at Nucleus, said: “The Caithness Archive team are very proud to be part of the Highland Archive Service and to have been nominated for the Archives and Records Association “Record Keeping Service of the Year” award. 

“It is both fascinating and rewarding to work as part of the service. Being able to connect with the community and with researchers through our records and outreach activities is a real joy. We are all very passionate about continuing our work to help people engage with the history and heritage of Caithness.” 

The awards will be decided by public vote and the results announced on 29^th August.