Miner’s Helmet Brora Heritage Centre This black, hardened leather miner’s helmet belonged to Thomas Murray Hunter, who operated the Brora Coal Mine from 1915 to 1947. Coal was central to the war effort, powering industry, railways, and shipping. During the Second...
Soldier’s Letter, 1915Cromarty Courthouse Museum This letter reveals a moving story of kindness during the First World War, when Cromarty became a training base for the Army. A hutted camp was set up just outside of the town and also housed an army hospital. This...
Bobbin Skipping RopeHighland Museum of Childhood This skipping rope has been cleverly fashioned out of bobbins! At the start of the twentieth century, children had access to far fewer toys than the children of today. The start of the First World War, in particular,...
World War One Civilian PassCromarty Courthouse Museum This object gives us an insight into daily life during World War One. At that time, Cromarty was a restricted military area, meaning that the civilian population was controlled in their movements. Everybody had to...
Catheter SetTarbat Discovery Centre Dr John Pyle, known as Jack, was born in Portmahomack in 1895, the eldest child of the village doctor. Like his father, he also studied medicine. During the First World War, he fought with the Highland Light Infantry, however he...
