Train Closure NoticeGrantown Museum The Grantown railway closed on Monday 11th October 1965. The railway had been operating for over one hundred years, and was a key route for both trade and tourism. The line was closed as part of the ‘Beechings Cuts’, a series of...
Glencoe Stagecoach PosterGlencoe Folk Museum The stagecoach gave tourists a chance to see Glencoe. The Highlands was one of the first UK tourist destinations, with tours of the region beginning in earnest from the 1750s. At this time, war in Europe prevented the...
Coach Lamp Glencoe Folk Museum The Highlands was one of the first UK tourist destinations, with tours of the region beginning in earnest from the 1750s. At this time, war in Europe prevented the wealthier classes from partaking of the Grand Tour to expand their...
Christening Dress West Highland Museum This Christening dress was made in Scotland and originally belonged to Lady Appin, the last of the Stewarts of Appin, whose mother had the dress made for her as a baby. Christening gowns were of sentimental value and often kept...
Hunting Rug Groam House Museum This special rug was designed by artist George Bain’s and is known as ‘The Hunting Rug’. The details in the design rug are amazing and well worth a closer look. They include huntsmen on horseback, wild boar, deer and hounds. In the late...
