An Aberdeen museum’s outdoor replica trench has secured a prestigious prize.
The Moffat Trench at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in the city’s Viewfield Road won the Innovation in Tourism Award at the Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards which were held this month at the Chester Hotel.
The trench was designed to promote learning about the First World War and give an insight into what conditions were like for a soldier posted on the Western Front.
Youngsters from north-east schools have also visited the trench exhibition as part of the World War One School’s Workshop.
Ruth Cox, museum curator, said: “Getting this award is a wonderful way to end what has been a really busy season, with visitor figures up by 50% since the attraction was opened earlier this year.
“There has been a lot of interest in this project from people of all ages and tourists have travelled to the museum to see the trench, so it has been very positive.”
The attraction was named after Lieutenant Colonel Francis Moffat DSO, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order medal for his action at the Battle of Ypres with the 8th/10th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders in 1917.
His daughter, Dr Margaret Moffat, who was a volunteer at the museum for many years, was on hand with MSP Graeme Dey to declare the trench open in March.