Mauchlineware Souvenir Thimble Case Grantown Museum In Victorian times, Grantown-on-Spey became a fashionable holiday resort. The railways made travel to the Highlands accessible and comfortable. Grantown became a favourite spot for the Victorian upper and middle...
Glencoe Stagecoach PosterGlencoe Folk Museum The stagecoach gave tourists a chance to see Glencoe. The Highlands was one of the first UK tourist destinations, with tours of the region beginning in earnest from the 1750s. At this time, war in Europe prevented the...
Coach Lamp Glencoe Folk Museum The Highlands was one of the first UK tourist destinations, with tours of the region beginning in earnest from the 1750s. At this time, war in Europe prevented the wealthier classes from partaking of the Grand Tour to expand their...
Loch Maree Souvenir Biscuit Tin Gairloch Museum Gairloch has been an important tourist destination, particularly since Queen Victoria visited the area in 1877, staying at the Loch Maree Hotel. She wrote very favourably in her diary about her visit and the beauty of...
Brick from the Royal Victoria Hotel Brora Heritage Centre The flower-embossed brick was probably manufactured in Brora, possibly as a special order from Captain Andrew Ross, who built the Royal Victoria Hotel in 1897. Sadly, the popular, majestic hotel was burnt down...
