Crafty ideas look back at school days in Turriff
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Turriff Heritage Museum has welcomed back visitors as its doors opened for the new season.
This year it's Heritage Hub has turned its attention to crafting and in particular the items which many folk would have made while at school.
As the museum's Morag Matthews explained: "We wanted to bring back memories of things that many people would have done while they were at school such as knitting, sewing and crochet work.
"There are a wide range of items on show from a bag made in the 1930s by my mother to the exact same style of bag made in 1960s.
"There's kids knitting from primary school through to things folk would have also used at home such as wool winders, sewing machines and even rag rugs.
"Other items show of people skills such as Christening items whihc have been used by several generations."
She continued: "We also have our permanent museum collection of artefacts from Turriff and Twelve miles round and the museum is open now from Wednesdays till Saturday from 11am till 3pm.
For the Platinum Jubilee the museum and Heritage Society are trying to set up in the museum a display of items related to The Queen's reign and would really appreciate the loan of any memorabilia that anyone has lurking in the depths of their cupboards.
They would also like to hear any memories of meetings with the Queen anyone might have had.
