Pair of Field Glasses Seaboard Centre This object tells us about daily life for a soldier in World War One. Binoculars or ‘field glasses’ were extremely useful for increasing vision but were in short supply. Many soldiers purchased their own and would...
Communion Plates and Chalices Cromarty Courthouse Museum These simple Eucharistic vessels come from Resolis Parish Church, built in 1767 and closed in 2005. The plates were used to hold the bread, broken into pieces, to be shared amongst the communicants. The...
Chair belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Glencoe Folk Museum This tall-backed wooden chair has always been associated with Prince Charles Edward Stuart – also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. It is believed to have been given to MacDonald of Glencoe by the Prince’s...
Teacup and SaucerGrantown Museum This ordinary-looking cup and saucer came from the Girl’s Club in Grantown-on-Spey, established during World War Two. The club’s original purpose was to knit blankets and warm items for troops at the Front, although it must also...
Pilgrim Token Cromarty Courthouse Cromarty was on the pilgrimage route to the shrine of St Duthac in Tain. Pilgrims often carried small tokens to show that they were on a pilgrimage. These were often small lead bottles to hold Holy Water or lead fish that were sewn...
