Princess Mary Christmas Gift Fund Box Seaboard Centre This object tells us about daily life for a soldier in World War One. In October of 1914, Princess Mary set up a fund to raise money for Christmas gifts for the troops, sent in a tin. Most tins were intended for...
Mud-stained Kilt The Highlander’s Museum One of the most well-known objects at The Highlanders’ Museum, this mud-stained kilt was worn at the Battle of Aisne by Private J. Calder of the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders. This was one of the first battles of the...
Commemorative Pocket WatchThe Highlander’s Museum During the early twentieth century, pocket watches were the height of fashion for the upper classes. They were not new – this portable way to tell the time had actually been invented as early as 1510. From...
Mackay Tartan KiltStrathnaver Museum This Mackay tartan kilt was made from a length of vegetable-dyed material for Ian Mackay. Sadly, during the First World War, Ian was killed whilst seeing action with the Sixth Battalion of the Cameron Highlanders in 1918. Following...
Prison Keys Cromarty Courthouse These prison keys have a ‘Naval patrol house’ label. They give us an insight into events in Cromarty during World War One. In 1914, the ground floor of the Courthouse, including the prison cells, was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as...
