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2017 Awards

The new categories for 2017 are below, with this year's shortlist. The winners were announced at a special awards ceremony on Monday 16th October 2017 at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.

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• Best Rescue of a Historic Building

  This award recognises volunteers and professionals, individuals and groups who have rescued a historic building.

  • Dr James Mackay, Kirkmichael
  • North East Scotland Preservation Trust, The Sail Loft
  • Pat Cassidy and the Fairfield volunteers
• Best Contribution to a Heritage Project by Young People

  This award recognises the contribution to heritage projects by young people up to and including the age of 25. 

  • Dominic Ferrie
  • Libby Powers-Jones
  • Apprentice Guides at the National Mining Museum
• Best Craftsmanship or Apprentice on a Heritage Rescue or Repair Project

  This award recognises a volunteer, professional individual or apprentice who has demonstrated the application of craft skills that have been key in repairing or rescuing a historic site. 

  • Andrew Milton
  • Leslie Merrieman
  • Pete Hill
• Best Rescue, Recording or Interpretation of a Historic Place

  This award recognises volunteers and professionals, individuals and groups who rescue, record or interpret any kind of historic place. 

  • Gerald Tait, Trevor Swan and Will Murray, Coldstream Heritage Ltd.
  • Logie Old Graveyard Group
  • The Whithorn Trust