Museum in Scotland to stage ‘Lost at Sea’ digital exhibition on tragedies of the Sutherland coast

Planet Earth has five great oceans and 113 seas. They represent 72 percent of the surface of the globe. More then ever before people are becoming increasingly concerned about marine pollution. People have a special relationship with the sea and sea creatures. It has been the inspiration for poems, speeches and all kinds of philosophical thoughts and self-analysis. Perhaps not least because when we think of the sea and look at the ocean we are being drawn back from whence we came. 

The sea is certainly something of great beauty, but can also be dangerous. Which  brings into focus the perils faced by those whose livelihood depend upon sailing and fishing off our Celtic coasts. With this in mind and as part of Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters, the Museum at Strathnaver (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Nabhair) is appealing for members of the public to submit their stories about those lost in seafaring tragedies along the north Sutherland coast of Scotland. In doing so Strathnaver Museum will be staging a digital exhibition entitled 'Lost at Sea'. Sadly there have been a number of those who have lost their lives on this stretch of Scottish coastline. If you have a family story about these events, or another, Strathnaver Museum would like to hear from you. Contact information is on their website https://www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk/current-projects/lost-at-sea/