George’s Janitor’s Uniform Brora Heritage Centre This uniform was worn by George MacBeath (1933-2020), Janitor of Brora High School from January 5th, 1977, until his retirement on February 20th, 1998. As a gregarious man, George revelled in the company of the...
Dr Gilbert’s StethoscopeBrora Heritage Centre Dr Robin Gilbert was the Brora GP for 11 years from 1964 to 1975. In those days, rural Highland GPs were on duty 24 hours a day, and in some cases for 365 days of the year. Dr Gilbert could receive a phone call in the...
Brora BrickBrora Heritage Centre This simple-looking brick is actually one of tens of thousands produced by the Brora Brickworks and gives us an insight into this very significant, Regency-era industry. In 1818, the Sutherland Estate established the brickworks next to...
Fly Belonging to Megan Boyd Brora Heritage Centre This beautiful brooch has been fashioned out of a salmon fly that was ‘tied’ by Megan Boyd. Megan Boyd is a celebrated figure in the Highlands. From a humble background in Brora, Megan became the most famous salmon...
Coal Brora Heritage Centre At first glance, a piece of coal may seem like an odd object for a museum, but coal has been central to the story and history of Brora for many centuries! Coal was first discovered in Brora in 1529. It was to play a key role in Brora’s...
