Glass GobletBrora Heritage Centre This sherry glass may look very ordinary, but its story is connected to the last person to drink from it! It was actually was used by the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021), on his visit to the mine on May 3rd,...
Coal Miner’s Pick Brora Heritage Centre This is an original pick used by a miner in the Brora Coal Mine. It has a short shaft as space was tight underground. Sometimes, the men would have to lie on their backs to get to the coal seam, which was less than a metre...
Brick from the Royal Victoria Hotel Brora Heritage Centre The flower-embossed brick was probably manufactured in Brora, possibly as a special order from Captain Andrew Ross, who built the Royal Victoria Hotel in 1897. Sadly, the popular, majestic hotel was burnt down...
Brora BrickBrora Heritage Centre This simple-looking brick is actually one of tens of thousands produced by the Brora Brickworks and gives us an insight into this very significant, Regency-era industry. In 1818, the Sutherland Estate established the brickworks next to...
Coal Brora Heritage Centre At first glance, a piece of coal may seem like an odd object for a museum, but coal has been central to the story and history of Brora for many centuries! Coal was first discovered in Brora in 1529. It was to play a key role in Brora’s...
