Prisoner of War ArtStrathnaver Museum This wooden rectangular box with flower patterns on front and back may seem simple enough. However, it was actually made by David Mackay from Farr (also known as Davie Doul) while he was a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War...
Green Steel HelmetThe Highlanders’ Museum This helmet tells us about the fate of one man captured by Nazis during World War Two. It belonged to a soldier from the 51st Highland Division. This regiment took part in the Dunkirk invasion during World War Two but...
Photograph of the Ballachulish Escapees from German-occupied FranceGlencoe Folk Museum This photo shows three friends from Ballachulish, Sandy MacDonald, Ginger Wilson, and Willie Kemp (left to right). The three men served in France during World War Two, along with...
Belt Buckle and ButtonGlencoe Folk Museum These ordinary-looking objects are actually very special on account of once belonging to Sandy MacDonald, one of three men who made a daring and dangerous escape from German-occupied France in 1940. The men took a great...
Marquetry BoxWest Highland Museum This box is notable for its marquetry – inlaid work made using small pieces of different coloured wood. It was made by a German Prisoner of War at Kinlochleven prisoner camp during the First World War. The camp was operational from...
