Ice-skating BootsBrora Heritage Centre These red leather ice-skating boots would have been worn by people skating on natural ice formed on lochs and curling ponds. It is thought that ice skating first appeared in Britain in the seventeenth century. In recent years,...
Minstrels PhotoBrora Heritage Centre Warning – some people may find this item offensive. From the 1950s, there was a group of performers from Brora known as the Brora Entertainers. They performed variety shows in the village and all over the north of Scotland. One...
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...
Film Strips Battery ProjectorHighland Museum of Childhood This handheld projector from the 1950s would have been considered hi-tech when it first became available to buy. It was battery operated, making it mobile for use anywhere. However, in the 1950s, batteries were...
