Photograph Taken in Dingwall Sheriff Court

Photograph Taken in Dingwall Sheriff Court

Photograph Taken In Dingwall Sheriff CourtGairloch Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting.   The Loch Maree Hotel was the site of the first recorded case of botulism in the UK.  Between the 15th and 21st August 1922, eight people staying...
Dog-Skin Fishing Buoy

Dog-Skin Fishing Buoy

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...
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