Portrait of Neil Gunn by Ian Charles Scott

Portrait of Neil Gunn by Ian Charles Scott

Portrait of Neil Gunn by Ian Charles ScottDunbeath Heritage Museum This print is a portrait of renowned Highland author Neil Gunn. The original acrylic painting in a very distinctive style was the work of artist Ian Charles Scott (born 1957). Scott was originally from...
‘The Head’, Bust of Neil Gunn

‘The Head’, Bust of Neil Gunn

‘The Head’, Bust of Neil GunnDunbeath Heritage Museum This bust of renowned Highland author Neil Gunn was created in 1964 by Juan Borgeas. At over half a metre tall, it is larger than life, perhaps intended as a reflection on Gunn’s significance as an author to the...
Typewriter Belonging to Neil Gunn

Typewriter Belonging to Neil Gunn

Typewriter Belonging to Neil Gunn Dunbeath Heritage Museum This Corona Four typewriter belonged to renowned Highland author Neil Gunn. The job of a novelist was conducted very differently from nowadays when writers are able to quickly edit and delete during the...
Grouse Basket

Grouse Basket

Grouse BasketBrora Heritage Centre Grouse driving and shooting became very popular during the Victorian period, becoming an important part of the tourism industry in the Highlands. This basket is on loan from the Dudgeon family at Crakaig Farm and Estate, to the north...
Bird Scarer

Bird Scarer

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...
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