Early Twentieth Century GlobeHighland Museum of Childhood This globe provides an insight into the colonial geography of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At its height in 1922, the British empire covered around a quarter of the Earth’s surface,...
Child’s ShoesGairloch Museum School pictures from the turn of the last century show most children in the Gairloch area without shoes. That is not because they didn’t have any footwear. But shoes were expensive and were to be kept for special occasions, not...
Victorian SamplerStrathnaver Museum This lovely embroidered sampler was made by Christina Mackay in 1872 when she was aged just 13. When she was 17, she left her home in Ardniskich, Bettyhill, and emigrated to America. After her marriage, Christina kept the name...
Hugh Miller Medal Cromarty Courthouse This medal gives us an insight into the interests and schooldays of George Innes, a Cromarty resident who went on to pursue a long career in education and civic affairs. It was awarded at Cromarty School for an essay on geology in...
Teacup and SaucerGrantown Museum This ordinary-looking cup and saucer came from the Girl’s Club in Grantown-on-Spey, established during World War Two. The club’s original purpose was to knit blankets and warm items for troops at the Front, although it must also...
