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Lifting Potatoes at #Plockton, 1950s
[source: William J. Ramsay Archive; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]
[source: William J. Ramsay Archive; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Lifting Potatoes at #Plockton, 1950s
[source: William J. Ramsay Archive; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]
[source: William J. Ramsay Archive; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Dol fodha na grèine aig Tolstadh a' Chaolais, Eilean Leòdhais
[dealbh: Stephen Branley]
[dealbh: Stephen Branley]
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dol fodha na grèine aig Tolstadh a' Chaolais, Eilean Leòdhais
[dealbh: Stephen Branley]
[dealbh: Stephen Branley]
The Salvation Army Hall in Fraser Street, #Inverness, in 1977. Formerly the Free Presbyterian Church, the building has been home to the Mustard Seed restaurant for the past 30 years
[photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]
[photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Salvation Army Hall in Fraser Street, #Inverness, in 1977. Formerly the Free Presbyterian Church, the building has been home to the Mustard Seed restaurant for the past 30 years
[photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]
[photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]
November 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The famous prize-winning red bull, Albannach, in 1909 after he was purchased at a sale organised by the Highland Cattle Society in Oban by William Dalziel Mackenzie of Farr, Daviot. Mackenzie was the owner of a herd of pedigree Highland cattle.
[source: D1751/2/1/02]
[source: D1751/2/1/02]
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The famous prize-winning red bull, Albannach, in 1909 after he was purchased at a sale organised by the Highland Cattle Society in Oban by William Dalziel Mackenzie of Farr, Daviot. Mackenzie was the owner of a herd of pedigree Highland cattle.
[source: D1751/2/1/02]
[source: D1751/2/1/02]
The teacher and pupils of Borgie Side School, Sutherland, in 1937. The school had opened in October 1935.
Standing on the right of the middle row is Geordie Mackenzie who was born in Evanton but moved to Sutherland where his father, Alec, was a forestry worker.
[photo courtesy of Elaine Urquhart]
Standing on the right of the middle row is Geordie Mackenzie who was born in Evanton but moved to Sutherland where his father, Alec, was a forestry worker.
[photo courtesy of Elaine Urquhart]
November 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The teacher and pupils of Borgie Side School, Sutherland, in 1937. The school had opened in October 1935.
Standing on the right of the middle row is Geordie Mackenzie who was born in Evanton but moved to Sutherland where his father, Alec, was a forestry worker.
[photo courtesy of Elaine Urquhart]
Standing on the right of the middle row is Geordie Mackenzie who was born in Evanton but moved to Sutherland where his father, Alec, was a forestry worker.
[photo courtesy of Elaine Urquhart]
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Evening at #Lybster Harbour, #Caithness, circa early-20th century
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Evening at #Lybster Harbour, #Caithness, circa early-20th century
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
#Inverness Harbour, c1954 with Shore Street on the left. The German vessel, 'Achim Waap', is tied alongside. She was one of a number of cargo ships owned by Reederei Waap of Kiel which sailed regularly between North Sea and Baltic ports
[photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]
[photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#Inverness Harbour, c1954 with Shore Street on the left. The German vessel, 'Achim Waap', is tied alongside. She was one of a number of cargo ships owned by Reederei Waap of Kiel which sailed regularly between North Sea and Baltic ports
[photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]
[photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]
The #Armistice Service at #Helmsdale War Memorial on #RemembranceDay, 1945. It was conducted by Rev. Dr A. B. Scott of St John's Church. Wreaths were laid by local branches of the British Legion and W. Macdonald of Portgower played a lament on the pipes
[source: Highland Folk Museum]
[source: Highland Folk Museum]
November 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The #Armistice Service at #Helmsdale War Memorial on #RemembranceDay, 1945. It was conducted by Rev. Dr A. B. Scott of St John's Church. Wreaths were laid by local branches of the British Legion and W. Macdonald of Portgower played a lament on the pipes
[source: Highland Folk Museum]
[source: Highland Folk Museum]
Sacks of letters and parcels being loaded into the mail compartment of a Highland Omnibuses service bus at #Achnasheen Station in 1965
[photo: John Sinclair]
[photo: John Sinclair]
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sacks of letters and parcels being loaded into the mail compartment of a Highland Omnibuses service bus at #Achnasheen Station in 1965
[photo: John Sinclair]
[photo: John Sinclair]
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The committee which organised the Belgian Flag Day in #Stornoway and across #Lewis on this day in 1914. This sale of small paper Belgian flags and rosettes raised £94 12s 3d (approx. £9,500 today) to support Belgian refugees.
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The committee which organised the Belgian Flag Day in #Stornoway and across #Lewis on this day in 1914. This sale of small paper Belgian flags and rosettes raised £94 12s 3d (approx. £9,500 today) to support Belgian refugees.
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]
The Mackenzie family from #Melvaig
Back: Mary & Margaret Mackenzie (sisters) and another Mary Mackenzie
Front: John Mackenzie (brother to Mary & Margaret), Margaret MacKenzie (mother of John, Mary & Margaret) and Isabel Urquhart (née Mackenzie)
[photo from the collections at #Gairloch Museum]
Back: Mary & Margaret Mackenzie (sisters) and another Mary Mackenzie
Front: John Mackenzie (brother to Mary & Margaret), Margaret MacKenzie (mother of John, Mary & Margaret) and Isabel Urquhart (née Mackenzie)
[photo from the collections at #Gairloch Museum]
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sailors from the corvette, HMS Curacoa, at #Campbeltown, #Argyll, in 1899. There was an outbreak of scarlet fever on board whilst the ship was in the harbour and a temporary camp had to be set up ashore whilst the vessel was fumigated
[source: MacGrory Brothers Collection; liveArgyll Libraries]
[source: MacGrory Brothers Collection; liveArgyll Libraries]
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Sailors from the corvette, HMS Curacoa, at #Campbeltown, #Argyll, in 1899. There was an outbreak of scarlet fever on board whilst the ship was in the harbour and a temporary camp had to be set up ashore whilst the vessel was fumigated
[source: MacGrory Brothers Collection; liveArgyll Libraries]
[source: MacGrory Brothers Collection; liveArgyll Libraries]
An sealladh bho Àird an Fheusgain tarsainn Loch Carrann, chun a’ Phluic air an taobh thall, gun deit
[neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlainn na Gàidhealtachd]
[neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlainn na Gàidhealtachd]
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
An sealladh bho Àird an Fheusgain tarsainn Loch Carrann, chun a’ Phluic air an taobh thall, gun deit
[neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlainn na Gàidhealtachd]
[neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlainn na Gàidhealtachd]
Railways came to the Highlands on this day in 1855 with the opening of the Inverness & Nairn Railway. Almost 800 people boarded the first train at Inverness and among those who watched it depart was Alexander Mackintosh, a pupil at the Royal Academy, who drew one of the locomotives:
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Railways came to the Highlands on this day in 1855 with the opening of the Inverness & Nairn Railway. Almost 800 people boarded the first train at Inverness and among those who watched it depart was Alexander Mackintosh, a pupil at the Royal Academy, who drew one of the locomotives:
November 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The trawler, 'Corona', was wrecked at the foot of cliffs near Mid Clyth, #Caithness on this day in 1908. Her crew of nine all made it safely ashore.
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The trawler, 'Corona', was wrecked at the foot of cliffs near Mid Clyth, #Caithness on this day in 1908. Her crew of nine all made it safely ashore.
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]