Ladies’ CapeNairn Museum This very ornate lack ladies’ cape with a lace trim would have been worn by a very respectable Victorian lady. It came to Nairn Museum from Boath House, a substantial mansion a few miles from Nairn. It was built in 1827 for the Dunbar...
Socks in the Gairloch PatternGairloch Museum These socks are knitted in the unique ‘Gairoch pattern’, first documented in the mid-nineteenth century. The Mackenzies of Gairloch supported work schemes for their tenants during the potato famine in the 1840s. Spinning...
‘Waulking the Cloth’ by Jemima BlackburnWest Highland Museum This painting depicts women ‘waulking’ cloth on the shores of Loch Nan Uamh. They are seated in a circle wielding short mallets and singing, whilst members of the gentry look on. Waulking refers to pulling...
SnowshoesGrantown Museum Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint reduces the pressure per area from the user’s weight and stops them sinking into the snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter...
Crescent Hair Slide by Alexander RitchieGroam House Museum This unusual Celtic-inspired crescent hair slide sheds light on the Iona Celtic Art movement, an important creative industry. During the first half of the twentieth century, the island of Iona was the home of...
