Gas Mask for a BabyUllapool Museum In 1938, the British government handed out gas masks for everyone in the event that the Germans dropped poison gas bombs on Britain. These were carried by people throughout the day. This gas mask was designed to hold a baby. The...
World War Two PlaqueCromarty Courthouse Museum This object gives us an insight into daily life during World War Two. During the war, fundraising schemes were designed to encourage people to save by purchasing Government bonds and saving certificates. Such saving...
Captured Russian DrumThe Highlanders’ Museum This bronze-coloured drum was captured from the Russian Army by the 79th Regiment at the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War. In this war, the Russians were fighting against four major European powers in response to...
Ethiopian Shield taken from the Battle of MaqdalaThe Highlanders’ Museum This object helps us understand Scotland’s role in the British Empire. Many museums contain objects that were collected in circumstances not considered acceptable by today’s...
Cigarette Lighter Pierced by a Bullet The Highlanders’ Museum This cigarette lighter belonged to a Private Tommy Fraser from the First Battalion Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. He was stationed in France during World War Two. The lighter is reported to...
