About Oban » oban 200 http://blog.aboutoban.com THE online guide to Oban and Lorn Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:36:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 [BOOK] Oban’s 200th Birthday Celebrations http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/09/book-obans-200th-birthday-celebrations/ http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/09/book-obans-200th-birthday-celebrations/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:38:53 +0000 About Oban http://blog.aboutoban.com/?p=107 Read more ]]> A beautiful photobook by Wee Beauty Photography remembering Oban’s 200th birthday celebrations in July of this year. A great gift for someone no longer in Oban or just as a wee memento of the festivities. Please help to spread the word.

“We are really pleased to announce the launch of our first photo book. Ten Days in July is a colour rich documentation of the people, places and events that took place in Oban this year during the towns bicentenary celebrations. The book comes in the splendid 8?x10? landscape size and in a range of formats. We have the standard softcover book and for the true photo book lovers we have the hardcover with image wrap or dust jacket. Both hardcover versions have luxurious premium matte photo paper. To pick up your very own copy simply click on the book below.” Don’t forget to tell your friends by sharing this link.

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]]> http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/09/book-obans-200th-birthday-celebrations/feed/ 0 [VIDEO] Oban Strip The Willow Breaks World Record http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/07/video-oban-strip-the-willow-breaks-world-record/ http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/07/video-oban-strip-the-willow-breaks-world-record/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:26:10 +0000 About Oban http://blog.aboutoban.com/?p=74 Read more ]]> “Hundreds of people turned out for a Scottish country dancing world record attempt in Oban, Argyll. Crowds filled the streets around the piers and along the esplanade in Oban Bay to take part in a Strip the Willow dance at 1830 BST on Saturday.  People formed into groups of eight and danced for five minutes to music by world-famous piper Angus MacColl.  It has not yet been confirmed whether they beat the record set in 2000, when 1,917 people danced in Edinburgh.  Organisers said everyone who took part in the Oban Bay event was given a badge saying “I’ve stripped for Oban”.  The event was part of Oban’s Bicentenary Celebrations.”

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-14177251

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