Photograph Taken In Dingwall Sheriff CourtGairloch Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. The Loch Maree Hotel was the site of the first recorded case of botulism in the UK. Between the 15th and 21st August 1922, eight people staying...
Advocate’s WigCromarty Courthouse This object gives us an insight into changing fashions. Wigs were first worn during the reign of King Charles II when they were essential for members of polite society, including judges and lawyers. Whilst the fashion for...
Prison Keys Cromarty Courthouse These prison keys have a ‘Naval patrol house’ label. They give us an insight into events in Cromarty during World War One. In 1914, the ground floor of the Courthouse, including the prison cells, was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as...
Sculpture of ‘Kenn and the Salmon’ Dunbeath Heritage Museum This artwork located by the harbour in the village of Dunbeath was commissioned by the Neil Gunn Society in 1991. It marks the centenary of the author’s birth and was designed by Alex Main (1940 –...
