Birching TableWest Highland Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. This birching table is from the old court house in Fort William where the birchings were carried out. It was last used in 1948, when a 15-year-old boy was birched...
Diorama of the Glencoe MassacreGlencoe Folk Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. In February 1692, the MacDonald clansfolk of Glencoe were massacred when they failed to pledge their allegiance to the new monarchs William III and Mary...
Child’s ShoesGairloch Museum School pictures from the turn of the last century show most children in the Gairloch area without shoes. That is not because they didn’t have any footwear. But shoes were expensive and were to be kept for special occasions, not...
Oxter KnifeUllapool Museum The sgian dubh, or oxter knife, is a small single-edged knife, worn as part of traditional Scottish dress with a kilt. It was traditionally used for food, cutting materials, and also for protection. Over time it has become more decorative...
Faery BagpipesWest Highland Museum The Faery bagpipes of Kinlochmoidart are believed to be more than eight hundred years old, one of the oldest sets of pipes in existence. Legend holds that the MacIntyre piper made the pipes after he had a dream in which a faery...
