Duff StretcherWest Highland Museum The stretcher was invented by Donald Duff (1893-1968) in 1944, and was used by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, whose patch includes Ben Nevis. Duff was a doctor, pioneer of Scottish mountain rescue, inventor, author, and the leader of...
Lawnmower Brora Heritage Centre This is a hand-driven, self-propelled lawn mower – no electricity required! In 1830, English engineer Edwin Beard Budding created the world’s first lawn mower. The large wheel of the machine drove the smaller wheel at the front which...
Ullapool Museum Model Ullapool Museum This model representation of the Telford Church in Ullapool also depicts the Ullapool Museum building! Religion was an important part of life in the Highlands in the nineteenth century but many communities did not have a church....
Thimble Grantown Museum Thimbles take us back to the days when sewing was a much more common pursuit. They protected the finger from being pricked or poked by a needle when sewing. Thimbles are not new. Archaeological excavations have found thimbles dating back over...
Knitted Swimming Trunks Brora Heritage Centre These home-knitted swimming trunks are a great example of knitted swimwear. You can just imagine how heavy they could become when wet. The waist elastic would need to be very strong to keep the trunks in place. Despite the...
