The Prestonpans Tapestry celebrates the enduring triumph of youthful Hope and Ambition.
The journey 25 year old Bonnie Prince Charlie made from France then through the Scottish Highlands to Victory at Prestonpans is depicted in 104 metre wide embroidered panels.
Each has been created by volunteer embroiderers along the route.
If you can't get to a location to view the tapestry then 104 panels with linked historical details and biographical information of each embroiderer can be viewed here.
The tapestry is available to view online, or you can download an interactive presentation to you computer.
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From July 2010 the Prestonpans Tapestry is on tour across the Highland communities where the Prince campaigned in 1745. Any other community wishing to receive and present the Tapestry please get in touch by email at waukin@battleofprestonpans1745.org
All 104 tapestry panels are pictured in the 272pp full colour Guidebook + chapters detailing the design and creation of this artwork masterpiece. Greentrax has cut an excellent CD of Jacobite music and the brilliant DVD - Stitches for Charlie - the Making of the Tapestry ... both now available from the Online Boutique - button to left.
Led by Dorie Wilkie [Lead Stitcher], more than 200 embroiderers made over 10 million stitches taking more than 25,000 hours. From January to June 2010 they have created the longest tapestry in the world. A QuickGuide is available HERE ; and full details of 'Caring for the Tapestry', which is vital especially as it tours, are linked HERE
A growing range of educational resources for use by teachers following Scottish History in their curriculum is available.
Please click on the button below to access and view the educational resources that are currently available. [More will be added.]
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