Bottle of PoisonGlencoe Folk Museum This green bottle had poisonous contents derived from saponins, a class of plant extracts. Poisons were stocked for many years by apothecaries or chemists for a range of purposes including for poisoning pests and vermin such as...
Leech JarGlencoe Folk Museum Leeches were stored in this jar in a pharmacy before being sold to physicians. These parasitic worms were used for bloodletting, once a popular therapy believed to cure a range of conditions. The practice of bloodletting relied on...
Photographs of Private James IngramThe Highlanders’ Museum Nowadays we are more used to seeing people with a range of physical impairments taking part in sport. However, at the time these photos were taken, such activity was more unusual. They show Private James...
Gas Mask for a BabyUllapool Museum In 1938, the British government handed out gas masks for everyone in the event that the Germans dropped poison gas bombs on Britain. These were carried by people throughout the day. This gas mask was designed to hold a baby. The...
Photograph Taken In Dingwall Sheriff CourtGairloch Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. The Loch Maree Hotel was the site of the first recorded case of botulism in the UK. Between the 15th and 21st August 1922, eight people staying...
