Plaque from Cromarty Hospital Cromarty Courthouse At the end of the nineteenth century, a serious measles epidemic triggered demands for a local hospital in Cromarty. Measles is a highly contagious airborne virus, now prevented by vaccination but responsible for...
Puzzle Jug Glencoe Folk Museum This brown stoneware drinking vessel is actually a puzzle jug. On the front is written the challenge: ‘Gentlemen drink and let your skill be tested and forfeit made if anything be wasted.’ The neck of the jug is pierced with a floral...
Abacus Grantown Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. It is not surprising that many children did not enjoy maths at times in the past. This large abacus would have been used to help children learn to count. But this is not any ordinary...
Dog-Skin Fishing Buoy Strathnaver Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. This is a gruesome but fascinating object! This buoy was made from the recycled skin of a dead dog. People discovered that dog skin wasn’t porous so could be used...
