World War Two PlaqueCromarty Courthouse Museum This object gives us an insight into daily life during World War Two. During the war, fundraising schemes were designed to encourage people to save by purchasing Government bonds and saving certificates. Such saving...
Hugh Miller’s Eagle StoneCromarty Courthouse Museum This decorative stone showing an eagle was carved by self-taught geologist, Hugh Miller (1802 – 1856). This author, folklorist, and church reformer was born in Cromarty, where he lived until 1840. Miller’s...
Cromarty Lighthouse LensCromarty Courthouse Museum Cromarty lighthouse was built between 1842 and 1846 by Alan Stevenson. Lighthouses have served an important purpose for many centuries, guiding vessels in and out of harbours and warning mariners of the dangers of...
Communion Token Cromarty Courthouse Museum Communion tokens were widely used in the Presbyterian Churches of Scotland. Parishioners would need to be approved by the elders of the church. Those showing adequate knowledge and thought to be living ‘upright’ lives...
Communion Plates and Chalices Cromarty Courthouse Museum These simple Eucharistic vessels come from Resolis Parish Church, built in 1767 and closed in 2005. The plates were used to hold the bread, broken into pieces, to be shared amongst the communicants. The...
