Museum Without Walls: Scotlands Clearances Trail App for iPhone 1.2

Museum Without Walls: Scotlands Clearances Trail App for iPhone is a travel app that brings to life one of the most notorious episodes in Scottish history - The Highland Clearances. Developed by Timespan to mark the Kildonan Clearances Bicentenary in 2013, this app aims to give virtual and actual visitors an interactive trip around one of Scotland's most beautiful and historic areas, the Strath of Kildonan, located in the northernmost tip of Scotland.

The epic voyage made by some families cleared from the Strath of Kildonan is widely viewed by historians as one of the most demanding journeys endured by European emigrants to North America. With this app, users can experience their journey through ten locations along the Strath of Kildonan and learn about how the landscape has changed over time, especially since the clearances.

Main Features:

The Museum Without Walls: Scotlands Clearances Trail App contains a wealth of audio and visual information. It includes historical maps and a wealth of imagery, text and audio all embedded in the app for offline use. For that reason it may take a little longer to download than other apps.

The Kildonan Trail takes you on a journey through ten locations along Strath Of Kildonan where you can access audio narratives and browse though galleries with stunning images from past & present. All sites are shown on trail maps which can be accessed offline as well.

The Clearances Story follows Macpherson family as they face eviction from their home & emigration to North America. This story has been inspired by letters written nearly two hundred years ago documenting struggles & endurance faced by early settlers. You can listen to ten chapters with stirring & informative audio while flicking through pages with text & image plates.

Find out what Macphersons house looked like in The Longhouse where you can learn more about different features Highland homes had back then. The specially commissioned drawings combine archaeological survey techniques and historic research to bring you the latest in interpretation and reconstruction.

Hear the voices of descendants in Oral Histories and emotive contemporary poems from winners of A Sense of Place competition, as well as emotive music from traditional & contemporary musician Robert Aitken, who presents for the first time Red River Rant and Last Footsteps of Home.

A game for youngsters Fill the Kist uses QR codes to collect items in apps Kist. Learn about objects emigrants took with them & after gathering all 10 collect your prize when you enter Timespan Museum.

Family History Resource:

The Kildonan trail maps show locations of all pre-clearances settlements in Strath Of Kildonan, with settlement name, translation & OS map grid reference.

Educational Resource:

The App can also be used as a valuable educational resource by teachers and pupils as studying Clearances is now an integral part of Curriculum for Excellence through Scottish Studies & Studying Scotland elements.

Get Interactive:

Trail users are encouraged to leave their thoughts on trail, share stories & images from past or present and plans for future on Timespans Facebook and Twitter. Come to Timespan use free Wi-Fi or hire an iPod Touch do trail in beautiful Strath Of Kildonan.

What are people saying?

Colin McLean, Head of HLF in Scotland said: "This project will give a modern twist to 200-year-old story of Clearances by bringing it into digital age."

Joanne Orr, CEO Museums Galleries Scotland said: "We are delighted to support this innovative project which will engage both local communities worldwide audiences with history Strath Of Kildonan."

Kist Game Terms & Conditions:

Apple is not a sponsor of the Kist Game and is not responsible for distribution any prizes or any other matter relating to this game.