Lemonade Bottle Nairn Museum This clear glass bottle would have held lemonade and was manufactured for A W Mackintosh. This shop was well known in Nairn. Lemonade was a popular and refreshing drink, typically made from fresh lemon juice, water and sugar. It would have...
Chimney BallNairn Museum Chimney balls, or chimney sweeps’ balls, were used for cleaning chimneys. They were commonly used in the eighteenth and nineteenth century and could be made from materials such as cork, wire mesh or even straw. It is essentially a circular...
Cricket Bat Nairn Museum This ‘’Classic Super’’ cricket bat is made of willow and dates from the Victorian era. Willow is dense and fibre compact which makes it strong. Cricket was one of the most popular sports during this time, along with horse racing and football....
Victorian Tennis RacketNairn Museum This Slazenger ‘Queens Junior’ wooden tennis racket dates from Victorian times. Tennis became a popular sport during the Victorian era among the middle and upper classes. The game has been played for centuries, but it was during the...
Ladies’ Shoes Nairn Museum These fashionable ladies’ shoes give us a lovely insight into early twentieth-century fashions. With a small heel, they are made from black suede with a grey check pattern, designed to be laced up. The inner sole shows that these shoes were...
