Looted Fish Pendant from LucknowThe Highlanders’ Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. Many museums contain objects that were collected in circumstances not considered acceptable by today’s standards. This silver fish...
Afghan Army BeretThe Highlanders’ Museum This dark green wool beret likely belonged to an Officer of the Afghan Army. It was taken when the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) served in Afghanistan in the early 2000s. This object shows how the...
Lovat Scouts Battledress BonnetThe Highlanders’ Museum This item of headwear is known as a battledress bonnet and dates from World War Two. The black and white checkerboard pattern is an iconic symbol of the Lovat Scouts regiment. The Lovat Scouts were...
Panel Removed from the Tomb of the Mahdi by The 79thThe Highlanders’ Museum This panel was taken by a soldier of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, part of the Sudan Campaign. The panel was removed from the tomb...
Snuff Mull Made from the Top of a Drum Major’s MaceThe Highlanders’ Museum This object is called a ‘snuff mull’ and was used to store snuff, a powdered form of tobacco. Snuff was often taken by the more elite members of society, whilst lower classes...
