HandcuffsCromarty Courthouse Museum This pair of Hiatt handcuffs were used for prisoners in Cromarty’s Courthouse and jail during the Victorian period. The design of handcuffs has changed little since this pair first went into production in 1780. The a D-shaped wrist...
Golden Boot Grantown Museum Shops often traditionally used symbols to identify their trade, especially on busy streets where there was little space to advertise with large signboards. In this case, the golden boot signified a shoe shop. Symbol signs also made it easy...
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...
Carder Strathnaver Museum This object is a carder and was used to prepare wool for spinning, combing it into fine fibres. Hand cards are typically square or rectangular paddles which were manufactured in a variety of sizes. Small cards, called flick cards, were used...
