Quern StoneCromarty Courthouse Museum Quern stones were used to grind a range of cereals and grains into flour. This made them incredibly valuable to the homelives of those in the medieval period as a way of benefiting directly from their crops within the home. They...
Portrait of James MathesonCromarty Courthouse Museum The portraits of James Matheson and his nephew Alexander show examples of men who became very wealthy through trade during the time of the British empire. Their trade was centred on China and India. It included...
Salmon Box BrandCromarty Courthouse Museum Salmon has been fished from the firths for centuries. Fish were caught by long nets from the shore then brought in by winch. In Cromarty, the fish were boxed in ice and branded at the harbour so that the contents could be...
Box of Civil Defence BadgesCromarty Courthouse Museum During World War Two, there was a collective feeling across the country of a need to contribute to the war effort. However, many people were unable to partake in active service for a range of reasons. The Civil...
Photograph of Cromarty FishertownCromarty Courthouse Museum In 1903, local photographer Willie John Smith took a series of photographs of the people and scenes in the fishertown of Cromarty. Photographs like this are an important social document about the poverty...
