Merkinch Welfare Hall : fit for the future
Maleszka-Ritchie, Monika2017
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Merkinch Welfare Hall : fit for the future / Monika Maleszka-Ritchie and Matt Ritchie
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Imprint:
Inverness : Merkinch History Group, 2017
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Merkinch Welfare Hall was built by the Temperance Movement in 1914. Readily identified by the Drum Clock (see below), added to the building in 1931 when a new clock was installed at the Town Steeple, it is the most important building within the streetscape. It stands as a rare example of a purpose-built hall for one of the most successful (if short-lived) of the temperance organisations at work in the years leading up to the Second World War. However, the Temperance Movement or Catch-my-Pal Union has largely been forgotten about today. The trustees of the Merkinch Branch were ordinary working men from the area. Their goal was to encourage young men off the street to take part in planned activities – and to require those participating to take a pledge to abstain from drinking. The organisation had remarkable success for the short time over which it operated. Although throughout its life the building has been a focal point for social events within the community, it has languished without proper maintenance.
Dewey class:
941.175REF. 941.175
Language:
English
BRN:
1938231
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