‘Corrag’ by Susan FletcherGlencoe Folk Museum ‘Corrag’, also known as ‘Witch Light’, is an important novel set in Glencoe. This copy is signed by the author, Susan Fletcher, who lived in the village for some years whilst researching and writing it. The novel focuses...
‘Tissie’ DollHighland Museum of Childhood Tissie was one of the very first objects to be donated when the Highland Museum of Childhood was established. She is a beautiful example of an expensive, early Victorian doll. Her head and shoulders are made of papier-mâché,...
Portrait of Neil Gunn by Ian Charles ScottDunbeath Heritage Museum This print is a portrait of renowned Highland author Neil Gunn. The original acrylic painting in a very distinctive style was the work of artist Ian Charles Scott (born 1957). Scott was originally from...
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...
Big Duncan Cameron’s DirkWest Highland Museum This heavy dirk has a special heritage. It belonged to Big Duncan Cameron, known in Gaelic as Donnchadh Mor Camshron. At the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745, Duncan was anxious to go forward before the battle but was held...
