Butter ChurnUllapool Museum This butter churn would have been used in a rural Highland home. Throughout World War Two, the whole of the UK was subject to rationing. This made everyday commodities like butter hard to come by. Luckily, butter is very simple to make....
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...
Extra Large Tattie MasherWest Highland Museum This large potato masher was made from a hollow cylinder of wood with a plunger at one end. Its size indicates that it could be used to mash large quantities of potatoes. Potatoes have long been a staple in the Highland...
Bird ScarerGlencoe Folk Museum This object gives us an insight into daily life for farming communities. It is a wooden device used for scaring birds. When the handle is spun, a loud noise is created when the wooden strip hits the cogs. They were commonly used by...
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...
