Portrait of James MathesonCromarty Courthouse Museum The portraits of James Matheson and his nephew Alexander show examples of men who became very wealthy through trade during the time of the British empire. Their trade was centred on China and India. It included...
Regimental BeltHighland Museum of Childhood This leather belt shows clear evidence of wear. It belonged to a member of the 107th Bengal Regiment of Foot. This British infantry regiment is now associated with controversy as it was raised by the East India Company in...
MacLeod Family MemorialTarbat Discovery Centre Tarbat Discovery centre is home to this large, outdoor marble and stone memorial to the MacLeod family. It names Patrick and William MacLeod, sons of Donald MacLeod Esquire of Geanies, who died aged 32 and 28...
Early Twentieth Century GlobeHighland Museum of Childhood This globe provides an insight into the colonial geography of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At its height in 1922, the British empire covered around a quarter of the Earth’s surface,...
Silver statuette of Colonel Francis Humberston Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth The Highlanders’ Museum This object helps us understand Scotland’s role in the British empire. It is a statue of Francis Humberston Mackenzie who founded the 78th (Highland)...
