Cromarty Artillery Volunteers Challenge Cup Cromarty Courthouse Museum This cup gives us a great insight into attitudes in Cromarty during the mid-Victorian era. At the time, many people feared another possible war with France. Parliament developed a series of forts...
Lead BulletsBrora Heritage Centre These lead bullets were collected from the now disused rifle targets on Brora’s Back Beach to the south. They give us a glimpse of the rifle range that was established here in the 1860s so that local volunteers could train properly...
Sword with Decorative HiltThe Highlanders’ Museum This unusual decorative sword belonged to Charles McArthur who served as a part-time Officer of the Nairnshire Volunteers until 1808. This sword is an 1822 Pattern Light Infantry Officer’s sword. The curved bars...
Soldier’s Letter, 1915Cromarty Courthouse Museum This letter reveals a moving story of kindness during the First World War, when Cromarty became a training base for the Army. A hutted camp was set up just outside of the town and also housed an army hospital. This...
Civilian Gas MaskCromarty Courthouse Museum This was one of the most iconic pieces of equipment of the Home Front during the Second World War. They were issued to every civilian by the government, designed to protect the population in the event of gas attacks. ...
