Recruiting Poster for the Seaforth Highlanders by Tom CurrThe Highlanders’ Museum Recruiting posters are designed to encourage people to enlist in the Army. They often employ a range of advertising techniques and persuasive devices. Nowadays they are sometimes...
German Schu MineThe Highlanders’ Museum This wooden box is actually a ‘Schu mine’, used by the German Army in World War Two. It tells us about daily life for a soldier, and the kind of risks they would have faced. These small mines were particularly dangerous...
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...
Lovat Scouts Battledress BonnetThe Highlanders’ Museum This item of headwear is known as a battledress bonnet and dates from World War Two. The black and white checkerboard pattern is an iconic symbol of the Lovat Scouts regiment. The Lovat Scouts were...
Box of Civil Defence BadgesCromarty Courthouse Museum During World War Two, there was a collective feeling across the country of a need to contribute to the war effort. However, many people were unable to partake in active service for a range of reasons. The Civil...
