Chair from Strathnaver Clearances Strathnaver Museum This is one of two chairs that were rescued from one of the longhouses during the Strathnaver Clearances. During the early and mid-nineteenth century, tenants were evicted from the land to make way for sheep...
The Rosemarkie Stone Groam House Museum This Pictish stone gives us important information about people from the period 1000 to 1500 year ago. Many such large stones have been found across the north half of Scotland. The name Picts, meaning painted people, was given to...
Cas-chrom or Foot Plough Glencoe Folk Museum This tall, curved wooden plough was designed for use on the difficult Highland terrain. Extra force could be applied using the foot, forcing the ploughing blade at the bottom into rocky or uneven ground. Croft land was...
Bugle used to sound the ‘advance’ at Tel-El-Kebir The Highlander’s Museum Bugles have been used by the military at many timesthroughout history. This one belonged to Drummer John Alcorn of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. He would have been crucial...
