Train Closure NoticeGrantown Museum The Grantown railway closed on Monday 11th October 1965. The railway had been operating for over one hundred years, and was a key route for both trade and tourism. The line was closed as part of the ‘Beechings Cuts’, a series of...
Horsehair Fly Whip Strathnaver Museum Sometimes called a fly whisk, this horsehair whip would have been used to swat flies. The term horsehair refers to the manes of the animal, as well as the tails which can grow very long. Horsehair has been used throughout history...
Mechanised Seed SowerGrantown Museum Portable, hand-operated machines like this one were developed the mid-1800s to help farmers sow their crops. The device was carried under one arm and secured across the body with a shoulder strap. The canvas bag was filled with...
Lawnmower Brora Heritage Centre This is a hand-driven, self-propelled lawn mower – no electricity required! In 1830, English engineer Edwin Beard Budding created the world’s first lawn mower. The large wheel of the machine drove the smaller wheel at the front which...
Bioran Strathnaver Museum Content warning – some visitors may find this object distressing. This object is known as a bioran. It was placed over the nose of a calf to prevent it from sucking milk from its mother. This was because the milk was wanted for humans. The...
