Tawse Cromarty Courthouse Museum Content Warning : This page contains reference to violence, death, racism - OK to open? click the tick... The tawse is a leather strip with a split end that was used as a punishment mainly in Scottish Schools. Its proper name of the...
Bioran Strathnaver Museum Content warning – some visitors may find this object distressing. This object is known as a bioran. It was placed over the nose of a calf to prevent it from sucking milk from its mother. This was because the milk was wanted for humans. The...
Iron Cross Brora Heritage Centre Warning – some people may find this object upsetting.It is not unusual to find medals and war memorabilia from a range of countries within British museums. The Iron Cross originated in Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars. However,...
Minstrels PhotoBrora Heritage Centre Warning – some people may find this item offensive. From the 1950s, there was a group of performers from Brora known as the Brora Entertainers. They performed variety shows in the village and all over the north of Scotland. One...
Gin TrapWest Highland Museum Warning – some visitors may find this object distressing Gin traps were spring-loaded traps that snap shut on an animal’s limb when triggered. They were commonly used for catching small animals, including rats in places where grain...
