Replica TargeGlencoe Folk Museum This beautiful replica object gives us a glimpse of Highland battles from the late sixteenth century until the mid-eighteenth century. In fact, Highland targes were the last type of shields to be used in battle in Europe. The spike on...
Model of a ‘Zulu’ Fishing BoatUllapol Museum In the late 1800s Scotland experienced a herring fishing boom. Herring was considered a delicacy in Europe and Russia and in great demand. Ullapool was one of many Scottish coastal ports and villages that became a hive of...
Medieval Round ShotStrathnaver Museum This round shot is made from stone and is believed to have been fired from a cannon present at the Siege of Borve Castle in Sutherland in August, 1554. Though now a ruin, the castle had been an important stronghold of the Clan...
7th Camerons at the Battle of Loos’ by Joseph GrayThe Highlanders’ Museum This oil painting shows the 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders in the midst of the Battle on Hill 70 which took place on September 25th, 1915. This battle took place at Loos on the...
Looted Fish Pendant from LucknowThe Highlanders’ Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. Many museums contain objects that were collected in circumstances not considered acceptable by today’s standards. This silver fish...
