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Steam Fever & Madness: the Making of Murthly by Paul McLennan

When & Where

West Stormont Historical Society
Monday, 30 January 2023 - 12:15am
Village Hall, Murthly, Perth, PH1 4EN

Event Details

The village of Murthly owes its existence to the coming of the railway in 1856 . . . and to the ‘sweetener’ offered to the Commissioners in Lunacy enticing them to build Perthshire’s new asylum opposite the station.

Contact

Paul McLennan
weststormontsec@gmail.com
01738710553

Costs

Free to WSHS members. Visitors £4.

Event Location

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Village Hall
Murthly
Perth
PH1 4EN

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