A A Cameron’s Championship Belt West Highland Museum This was championship belt was won by strong man Alexander Anthony Cameron (1877–1951). He was one of the all-time great ‘strongmen’ and athletes from Dochanassie in Lochaber. The belt is made from leather with...
Whisky Still West Highland Museum This whisky still has a mysterious history. It was found abandoned anonymously on the steps of the museum in the 1920s. The damage was caused by some over-zealous excisemen (or tax collectors) who were determined to make sure that the...
Print by D Y CameronWest Highland Museum This detailed print was made by the prominent Scottish artist and etcher Sir D Y Cameron (1865 – 1945). To create this print, D Y Cameron used ‘The Strange Plate’, a copper plate made in 1746 and intended to print bank...
Commando UniformWest Highland Museum This military uniform was worn by the commandos, elite forces trained to the highest standards of combat. In 1942, the training centre at Achnacarry Castle in the West Highlands ensured that their history was part of Highland...
Christening Dress West Highland Museum This Christening dress was made in Scotland and originally belonged to Lady Appin, the last of the Stewarts of Appin, whose mother had the dress made for her as a baby. Christening gowns were of sentimental value and often kept...
