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1 West Highland Museum Tuesday 24th of November 2020 03:40:31 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 11:54:37 AM
2 The Secret Portrait An anamorphic hidden painting of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788). At first glance the object appears to be a smear of oil paints on a black wooden board, but when paired with a mirrored cylinder, the true nature of this unique object is revealed. Prince Charlie is reflected right back at you! Discovered by chance in a London junk shop in 1924 and purchased for £8 by the museum’s founder, Victor Hodgson, it has been a star object in our collection ever since. In the 18th century it was treasonable to support the exiled Stuart dynasty, so their supporters known as Jacobites, devised ways to secretly display their loyalty. They developed an elaborate series of codes and symbols to hide their allegiances from the ruling Hanoverian regime. This is one of the most unusual examples of Jacobite material culture. The portrait would have been used to drink toasts to the exiled Prince. If a non-Jacobite came into the room, the cylinder could be whisked away and allegiances hidden. The Secret Portrait featured in the West Highland Museum’s “Prince Charles Edward and the ’45 Campaign” exhibition, 1925. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:26 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 02:51:11 PM
3 Image of Secret Portrait Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:27 PM Wednesday 25th of November 2020 10:56:26 AM
4 Image of Secret Portrait Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:30 PM Wednesday 25th of November 2020 10:53:56 AM
5 The Strange Plate A copper printing plate commissioned by Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) in 1746. Designed and etched by the artist Robert Strange (1721 -1792), the plate is completely unique and was intended to be used to print bank notes during the 1745 Rising, but was never used. When the Jacobite army was defeated at the Battle of Culloden, the army fled and the plate was found abandoned at Loch Laggan. It was presented to Clan MacPherson and remained in their care until the museum purchased it in 1928. The object featured in the West Highland Museum’s “Prince Charles Edward and the ’45 Campaign” exhibition, 1925. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:33 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 12:59:07 PM
6 Copper plate close up Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:34 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:01:35 PM
7 Copper plate for making bank notes Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:35 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:01:59 PM
8 Image of Strange Plate Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:37 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:02:29 PM
9 The Strange Plate print Print made by the prominent Scottish artist and etcher Sir D Y Cameron (1865 -1945). In 1928 The Strange Plate came into the museum’s collection, a copper plate made in 1746 and intended to print bank notes for the Jacobite cause. Cameron, was one of the earliest supporters of the museum which was founded in 1922. As one of the foremost printers of his day, he printed 57 signed proofs from the plate and these were sold for 10/6 to raise funds for the museum. Prints sold at auction in 2019 and 2020 made £875 and £1,625 respectively. The object featured in the West Highland Museum’s “Prince Charles Edward and the ’45 Campaign” exhibition, 1925. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:42 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:58:51 PM
10 Copper plate close up Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:43 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:03:02 PM
11 Copper plate for making bank notes Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:44 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:03:29 PM
12 Image of D Y Cameron 1928 print Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:46 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:03:48 PM
13 Culloden knife Metal knife blade with no handle. Although the knife is poorly constructed and rusting its important because it was purportedly found on Drumossie Moor near Inverness. This was the site of the Battle of Culloden, the last engagement of the 1745 Rising. Interestingly, it was loaned to the museum in 1925 for the “Prince Charles Edward and the ’45 Campaign” exhibition by Mrs A. Mansfield-Forbes, a close friend of the museum’s founder Victor Hodgson. It was never reclaimed by its owner and has remained in our care ever since. However, in 2019, Mrs Mansfield-Forbes’ great grandson contacted the museum after he found a loans form and correspondence relating to the loan while researching his genealogy. The knife was officially gifted to the museum in 2019 along with copies of correspondence from the original lender. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:48 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:03:50 PM
14 Image of Culloden Pike / knife Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:49 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:49 PM
15 The Prince's death mask Prince Charles Edward Stuart's (1720 - 1788) death mask. Thought to be a copy of an original made by Barnar dina Lucchesi, one of a family of modellers in Rome. brought this mask to Scotland in 1839. The mask had been handed down through his family. Lucchesi settled in Glasgow where he continued to work as a modeller until 1863. Lucchesi fell on hard times and some of his belongings, including the mask, were sold. Eventually the mask ended up being purchased by a sculptor named Ferguson. When it came into Ferguson's possession it was said to have hairs attached adhering to the eyebrows and eyelids! This bronze cast of the death mask was loaned to the museum in 1951 by the Scottish independence campaigner Wendy Wood. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:50 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 02:36:41 PM
16 Image of BPC Death Mask front Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:51 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:04:30 PM
17 Image of BPC Death Mask Side Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:53 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:04:46 PM
18 Flora MacDonald's shoe buckles A pair of decorative 18th century shoe buckles with paste 'jewels'. Said to have been worn by Flora MacDonald (1722 -1790). Flora was a heroine of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. After two months on the run, Prince Charles Edward Stuart arrived at the island of South Uist where he met 24 year-old Flora. As both her step-father and her fiancée Allan MacDonald were in the Hanoverian army of King George II, she was an unlikely ally. However, she agreed to help the Prince escape from his pursuers by smuggling him away from the island by boat. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:55 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 12:53:51 PM
19 Image of Flora MacDonald’s buckles Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:56 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:05:24 PM
20 Flora MacDonald's dress A framed fragment of cloth decorated with brown sprigged stripes on a cream background. It is mounted on a glazed wooden and silver frame. The piece is said to have been from a dress worn by Flora MacDonald (1722 -1790), heroine of the 1745 Rising. Flora helped the Prince escape while he was on the run from the Hanoverian army in 1746. She obtained permission from her step-father, the head of the local militia, to travel from South Uist to the mainland, accompanied by two servants and a crew of six boatmen. Famously, the Prince was disguised as Betty Burke, her Irish maid. Flora quickly became a celebrated heroine of the Rising and relics associated with her became very collectable. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:57 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:59:51 PM
21 Image of Flora MacDonald’s dress fragment Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:45:58 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:06:02 PM
22 Image of Flora MacDonald’s dress fragment Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:05 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:06:45 PM
23 Flora MacDonald's tea cup Bone china fluted handle less tea cup and deep saucer said to have been part of a set that belonged to Flora MacDonald (1722 -1790). Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:06 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:33:21 AM
24 Image of Flora MacDonald’s tea cup Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:07 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:07 PM
25 Image of Flora MacDonald’s tea cup Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:08 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:07:19 PM
26 Flora MacDonald's prayer book “Little Office of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary” prayer book. Originally bound in plain card it has decorated with an intricate design of woven coloured straw. Published by Joachim Carlier at St Omer Audomari in 1672, the prayer book was one of the most popular devotions of the Roman Catholic laity before the Reformation. The prayer book belonged to Flora MacDonald’s mother and was used by Flora. The straw decoration is rare, the only known examples of similar works of books decorated with woven straw found in the United Kingdom date from a later period and were made by Napoleonic prisoners of war. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:09 PM Wednesday 10th of February 2021 02:32:55 PM
27 Image of Flora MacDonald’s mum’s prayer book Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:10 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:07:45 PM
28 Image of Flora MacDonald’s mum’s prayer book Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:11 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:08:20 PM
29 Image of Flora MacDonald’s mum’s prayer book Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:12 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:08:53 PM
30 Holyrood Ball fan A paper and ivory fan depicting Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) with the Mars, Roman god of war, and Bellona, Roman goddess of war. They are surrounded by other classical gods. The figures to the right are reputed to be the family of the Hanoverian King George II fleeing. This design is by tradition attributed to Robert Strange, the Jacobite engraver. These fans were said to have been distributed to ladies at a ball at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in 1745. Prince Charles held the ball to celebrate the Jacobite victory at the Battle of Prestonpans. They are an important example of Jacobite material culture. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:13 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:35:58 AM
31 Image of Jacobite fan Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:14 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:09:24 PM
32 Image of Jacobite fan Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:15 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:09:45 PM
33 Image of Jacobite fan Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:17 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:10:11 PM
34 Image of Jacobite fan Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:18 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:10:43 PM
35 Tartan jacket A hard tartan jacket made in Uist. With linen lined sleeves. The colourful tartan lining differs between the skirts and bodice. It is a fantastic example of 18th century textile design. It is said to have been worn at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The battle on Drummossie Moor outside Inverness, was the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil and the final engagement of the 1745 Rising fought between the Jacobite and Hanovarian armies. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:26 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:37:12 AM
36 Image of Jacobite Jacket Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:26 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:40:56 PM
37 Image of Jacobite Jacket Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:27 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:41:03 PM
38 Image of Jacobite Jacket Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:28 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:41:10 PM
39 Image of Jacobite Jacket Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:30 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:41:17 PM
41 Hidden portrait snuff box A circular box with an enamel tartan decoration. The hinged cover opens to expose a plain interior. However, the hidden double lid opens to reveal a finely enamelled portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) dressed in a tartan jacket with the orders of the Garter and Thistle decorations, white cockade and blue bonnet. Hidden portrait snuff boxes such as this are amongst the most iconic Jacobite works of art. This example is in particularly good condition and finely enamelled. The portrait is a variant of the famous Robert Strange example which likely date this piece to circa 1750. Purchased in 2019 with the assistance of the Art Fund and National Fund for Acquisitions. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:32 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:25:25 PM
42 Image of Secret portrait snuff box Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:33 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:11:36 PM
43 Image of Secret portrait snuff box Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:35 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:12:05 PM
44 Image of Secret portrait snuff box Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:37 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:12:22 PM
45 Jacobite glass A fine example of a mid-18th century drinking glass with an air twist stem, engraved with Jacobite symbols. Drinking toasts to the exiled Stuart dynasty was an important part of Jacobite secret culture. Jacobites would often pass their glass over a water bowl to toast their “King across the water”. Another popular toast was “to the little gentleman in the black velvet waistcoat,” which was a reference to William of Orange’s horse tripping over a mole hill. The fall caused him to break his collar bone and he subsequently died when he contracted pneumonia. The Jacobite symbols engraved on this glass are typical. The six-pointed star represents royalty. A rose signifies James VIII (II of England, 1688 - 1766) and buds represent Prince Charles Edward (1720 - 1788) and his younger brother, Prince Henry Benedict (1725 – 1807). The motto “Fiat” translates as “Let it be” as in let it be a Stuart restoration to the throne. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:38 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 01:12:16 PM
46 Image of Jacobite Glass Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:39 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:12:48 PM
47 Lord Lovat's spectacles Tortoiseshell framed spectacles with a leather case said to have belonged to Lord Lovat. Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, (1667 – 1747) was chief of clan Fraser, and a Jacobite nicknamed the ‘Old Fox’ for his double-dealings, violent feuds and changes of allegiance. Lovat was convicted of treason for his part in the 1745 Jacobite Rising and was sentenced to be hung, drawn and quartered. His punishment was commuted to beheading and on 9 April 1747 he was the last person to be publicly executed on Tower Hill, London. Such a crowd gathered for his execution that a stand holding spectators collapsed and killed nine people. Lovat was so amused by the incident that legend has it that this is where the origin of the phrase “laughing your head off” comes from. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:41 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:15:51 PM
48 Image of Lord Lovat’s spectacles Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:42 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:13:14 PM
49 The Prince's tooth A tooth mounted in a hand-carved ivory frame. The tooth is said to have belonged to Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788). It is very rare and thought to be the only known example of a tooth from the Prince in any museum collection. The tooth is barely worn and would suggest it was probably removed from him as a child. It was gifted to the museum by the Fairfax-Lucy’s of Callart House in 1975. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:44 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 01:12:58 PM
50 Image of BPC’s tooth Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:45 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:13:50 PM
51 Two-sided Chair A two-sided chair with an embroidered velvet seat said to have been used by Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788). The embroidered inscription reads “August 23 1745 Prince Charles Edward stayed the first night of his march to Inverness with John and Jean Cameron at Fassiefern by Kinlochiel”. Three white feathers in a crown and a white rose are embroidered. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:46 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:17:46 PM
52 Image of Two-sided seat - Fassfern Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:47 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:47 PM
53 Image of Two-sided seat - Fassfern Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:49 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:49 PM
54 West Highland Museum exhibition catalogue A catalogue for the 1925 West Highland Museum’s exhibition titled “Prince Charles Edward and the ’45 Campaign”. The West Highland Museum was founded in 1922 by a group of local history enthusiasts under the guidance of museum founder, Victor Hodgson. The museum did not have a permanent building until 1926, but ran a series of summer exhibitions as it started its fledgling collection. The 1925 exhibition was the museum’s first major exhibition and significant loans and acquisitions were obtained to make the event possible. This book illustrates how the Jacobites have been at the core of the museum’s collections policy since its inception. This copy of the catalogue belonged to one Duncan Grant and tucked inside is a letter from our founder Victor Hodgson thanking him for sending the packages which arrived safely “which are lying in the bank safe until we arrange the Exhibition”. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:51 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:19:49 PM
55 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:52 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:52 PM
56 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:54 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:54 PM
57 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:55 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:55 PM
58 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:56 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:56 PM
59 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:58 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:58 PM
60 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:59 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:46:59 PM
61 Image of WHM exhibition catalogue Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:00 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:00 PM
62 Powder horn A beautifully carved powder horn with a detailed Celtic design. Powder horns were generally made from horn and used to store gunpowder. This particular object is of great importance as by tradition it belonged to the Gaelic poet, Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair (1700 – 1780). Alasdair lived in Moidart, was the Clan Ranald Bard, and wrote pro-Jacobite poetry. He was among the first to enlist in the 1745 Rising, joining the cause when the Standard was raised at Glenfinnan. He served as a Captain in Clan Ranald’s Regiment throughout the conflict and became Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s (1720 - 1788) Gaelic tutor. He fought at the Battle of Culloden and after the failure of the Rising he went into hiding with his family until 1747. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:01 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:42:34 AM
63 Image of Alasdair MacMhagister Alastair’s powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:02 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:31:58 PM
64 Image of Alasdair MacMhagister Alastair’s powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:03 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:32:06 PM
65 Image of Alasdair MacMhagister Alastair’s powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:04 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:32:13 PM
66 Image of Alasdair MacMhagister Alastair’s powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:05 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:32:20 PM
67 Image of Alasdair MacMhagister Alastair’s powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:06 PM Wednesday 09th of December 2020 02:32:28 PM
68 Culloden prayer book A prayer book titled “A Manual for A Christian”. The prayer book was rebound in the 19th century when the inner and outer case were added. Sadly, no publication information survived this process. The book was gifted to the museum in 2018. It is special because it was said to have been presented by Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) to the donor’s ancestor on the battlefield at Culloden just before the final conflict of the 1745 Rising. The book has been passed down through the family with each generation documenting its provenance. Inside the cover reads “This book was presented by Prince Charles Stuart to Capt. James MacDonnell of Glengarry. It was transferred by him to his sister Lady Glenbuckett, and afterwards became the property of her son, James Cha.s Gordon.” A letter further supporting the provenance was gifted with the prayer book. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:07 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:40:20 PM
69 Image of Prayer book Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:08 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:15:04 PM
70 The Glenfinnan Stone A large round boulder with a hole bored partially through it. This is a stone with an iconic history. It was originally from Glenfinnan and by tradition is thought to have been used to support the Standard of Prince Charles Edward Stuart when it was raised in August 1745 to signal the beginning of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. The stone remained in situ at Glenfinnan until 1989 when it disappeared from a knoll near the Glenfinnan Monument. It was discovered in an English rockery in 2009 following a BBC programme. The stone is in the care of the museum until a suitable home can be found for it at Glenfinnan. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:10 PM Friday 17th of September 2021 04:10:01 PM
71 Image of Glenfinnan Stone Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:11 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:11 PM
72 Image of Glenfinnan Stone Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:12 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:12 PM
73 Tree root stool This unimposing curved stool made from a tree root has a fascinating history. A label attached to the object states “Stool on which Prince Charlie sat when in hiding in Uist after Culloden.” It was given to the pioneering Victorian folklorist Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912) by Rachel MacDonald, the great granddaughter of Morag MacDonald. Legend has it that three sisters living on a croft on Uist provided food to Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) one evening when his party passed through the area when they were on the run from Hanoverian troops in 1746. When the sisters realised who their visitor was, they quarrelled as to whom should keep the stool. Morag won the fight and the stool became a treasured family heirloom, until it was gifted to Alexander Carmichael. Part of the Carmichael Collection is now in the museum’s care, while his archive is in the care of Edinburgh University. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:14 PM Friday 17th of September 2021 04:11:05 PM
74 Image of Tree root stool Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:14 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:21:29 PM
75 Image of Tree root stool Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:16 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:22:04 PM
76 Image of Tree root stool Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:17 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:22:32 PM
77 Image of Tree root stool Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:18 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:23:03 PM
78 Portrait of Clementina Walkinshaw This is a very fine portrait of Clementina Walkinshaw (1720–1802), by renowned Scottish artist Allan Ramsay (1713 – 1784). Clementina became the mistress of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) in Scotland during the 1745 Rising. They first met in 1746 when Clementina was living with her Uncle at Bannockburn. She was reunited with him in Ghent in 1752 where they rekindled their relationship. In October 1753 Clementina gave birth to Charles’ only daughter, Charlotte. The relationship lasted until 1760 when Clementina and Charlotte fled to a convent, to escape Charles’ increasingly violent and drunken behaviour. Allan Ramsay was the most accomplished Scottish portrait painter of the 18th century and was appointed to the position of King’s painter by George III. In October 1745 he was invited to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh where produced the only portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart known to have been painted in Scotland. The portrait was used as a blueprint for painted and engraved versions, which were employed to promote the Jacobite cause. Examples of miniatures made from the Robert Strange engraving are showcased in this gallery. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:19 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 01:26:46 PM
79 Image of Walkinshaw portrait Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:20 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:20 PM
80 Image of Walkinshaw portrait Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:21 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:21 PM
81 Portrait of the Gentle Lochiel Portrait of Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1695–1748), ‘The Gentle Lochiel' in a gilt frame. Although this is a copy of a George Chalmers (1720–c.1791) original made 20 years after Lochiel’s death it is an important painting as very few images of the Gentle Lochiel of the 1745 Rising have survived. It is not recorded how the portrait came into the museum’s collection, but it is listed in the catalogue for the West Highland Museum’s 1925 exhibition titled “Prince Charles Edward and the ’45 Campaign” and was possibly gifted to us by Cameron of Lochiel in the 1920s. The Gentle Lochiel played a pivotal role in the 1745 Jacobite Rising. As chief of the powerful Clan Cameron his support for the cause determined whether the campaign could proceed. When the Standard was raised at Glenfinnan in August 1745, Clan Cameron made up two thirds of the Jacobite army. Lochiel led his men throughout the Rising and was injured at the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746. He escaped to France with the Prince in 1746 and died in exile in 1748. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:25 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:24:28 PM
82 Image of Gentle Lochiel portrait Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:26 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:26 PM
83 Image of Gentle Lochiel portrait Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:27 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:27 PM
84 Miniatures of Prince Charles Edward Stuart Three examples of portraits after the engraving by Robert Strange (1721 -1792). Strange’s engraving was based on the Allan Ramsay (1713 – 1784) portrait of Prince Edward Stuart painted in Edinburgh in 1745. Miniatures like these were copied and widely distributed among Jacobite supporters in the 18th century. The museum has a few examples of different variations of the portrait by Strange. The images are important examples of Jacobite material culture. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:30 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:24:49 PM
85 Image of BPC miniatures x 2 (R Strange) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:31 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:31 PM
86 Image of BPC miniatures x 2 (R Strange) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:32 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:32 PM
88 Prince Charles Edward Stuart's waistcoat A pale green striped silk waistcoat that has been embroidered with rosebuds and silver thread. It is a textile with a fascinating history. The waistcoat once belonged to Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788). It was quite common for Charles to gift his personal belongings to supporters as souvenirs. However, the gifting of his personal clothing is fairly unusual and would have only been bestowed upon his most trusted friends and confidants. In this case the provenance of the waistcoat can be traced. Charles gifted this waistcoat to his doctor, Doctor Irwin, before he left Rome in 1744. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:35 PM Sunday 04th of April 2021 06:54:23 PM
89 Image of BPC waistcoat Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:36 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:16:29 PM
90 Image of BPC waistcoat Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:44 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:16:49 PM
91 Snuff Mull This is a silver baluster snuff mull with the heraldic arms of Cluny MacPherson set within a foliated scroll formed cartouche. The museum purchased the mull at auction in 2015 specifically for the Jacobite collection. This special object purportedly once belonged to Ewan MacPherson of Cluny the chief of Clan Chattan who led 600 of his clan to fight for the Stuarts in the 1745 Jacobite Rising. After the Rising failed in Spring 1746, the British army burnt Cluny’s house to the ground and he escaped in the Scottish hills living rough, most famously in a small cave known as ‘the cage’ on Ben Alder. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:51 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:48:52 AM
92 Image of Cluny Snuff mull Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:52 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:52 PM
93 Image of Cluny Snuff mull Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:54 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:54 PM
94 Image of Cluny Snuff mull Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:56 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:56 PM
95 Prince Charles Edward Stuart's trews Royal Stewart sett hard tartan trews with integral 'feet'. Traditional trews were not trousers, but long hose which were worn high up to the waist. These are said to have belonged to Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788). The provenance has yet to be fully established, but the trews are believed to date from the 18th century. The trews are special not just because of their connection to the Prince, but because they were one of the earliest objects to come into the museum’s care in 1925. In 2003/4 the trews were loaned to Museo del Tessuto, Prato, Italy for an exhibition. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:58 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:50:07 AM
96 Image of BPC trews Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:47:59 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:17:28 PM
97 Child's play set Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:00 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:43:52 PM
98 Image of Child’s play set (Clementina) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:01 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:01 PM
99 Walking stick This blackthorn walking stick is special for its association with the 1745 Rising. Soon after Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720 - 1788) first arrived on the Scottish mainland he stayed at Kinlochmoidart House before he proceeded to Glenfinnan where he raised the Standard and signalled the start of the 1745 Rising. This walking stick was carried by Donald Macdonald of Kinlochmoidart (born before 1705 – 1746) at the raising of the Standard on 19 August 1745. He was captured during the rising and executed at Carlisle in October 1746. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:02 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:30:25 PM
100 Image of Blackthorn Stick Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:03 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:03 PM
101 Big Duncan Cameron's dirk This heavy dirk with a backed blade is made from steel with a wooden hilt decorated with a Celtic knotwork design and brass pins. The dirk is important to the collection because of its connection to Big Duncan Cameron, known in Gaelic as Donnchadh Mor Camshron. At the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745 Duncan was anxious to go forward before the battle and was being restrained by his chief, the Gentle Lochiel. Finally, Duncan broke free and charged across the field followed by other Camerons. The dirk was bequeathed to the museum by his great-great-granddaughter. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:04 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:52:31 AM
102 Image of Big Duncan Cameron’s dirk Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:05 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:05 PM
103 Map of the forfeited lands This map shows the estates belonging to Cameron of Lochiel that were forfeited after the 1745 uprising. Lochiel had led Clan Cameron throughout the Jacobite Rising and escaped into exile with Prince Charles Edward Stuart in 1746. Following the defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 some 40 clan chiefs lost their lands in the reprisals that followed. Estates were managed and a committee of lawyers in Edinburgh controlled the profits from the land for “civilizing and improving the Highlands of Scotland, and preventing disorders there for the future.” Although profits were generally invested in the Highlands for planned villages and canals, some money was siphoned off for projects in the south. The Camerons regained their lands in 1784 through an Act of Parliament. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:06 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 01:05:04 PM
104 Bog oak quern This object has been included in the gallery because its purpose is a bit of a mystery. It is believed to be a type of wooden quern made from bog oak. It was found in the Crinan peat bog and is a much sturdier specimen than it would appear. Querns were used from ancient times to grind grain. More usually they are made from stone. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:07 PM Wednesday 17th of November 2021 11:14:49 AM
105 Image of Bog oak quern Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:08 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:18:05 PM
106 Image of Bog oak quern Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:09 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:18:33 PM
107 Image of Bog oak quern Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:10 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:18:56 PM
108 Stone axe This Neolithic stone axe was found at Keppoch near Roy Bridge in 1876. It came into the museum’s collection in 1936. Axes were adapted for many uses and vary in size and shape. The axe has been ground and polished, a new technique introduced during the Neolithic period. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:12 PM Wednesday 13th of October 2021 05:36:58 PM
109 Image of Stone axe Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:13 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:19:25 PM
110 Barbed & tanged arrowheads Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:20 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 11:15:21 AM
111 Image of Barbed & tanged arrowheads Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:21 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:19:45 PM
115 Bronze Age sword This prehistoric sword would have been a lethal tool of combat. It is a Bronze Age sword and one of the earliest examples of craftmanship in metal by mankind. It was found at Lochdar, South Uist in 1865. Bronze Age swords appeared from around the 17th century BC, however, this object was likely forged in the final centuries of the 2nd millennium when the swords became common place in Britain. They were replaced by iron swords during the early part of the 1st millennium BC. The sword is part of the Carmichael Collection. Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912) was a pioneering Victorian folklorist who collected extensively throughout the Highlands and Islands. Parts of the Carmichael Collection was gifted to the museum, while his archive is in the care of Edinburgh University. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:32 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:52:05 PM
116 Image of Carmichael Collection Bronze Age sword Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:33 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:40:19 PM
117 Image of Carmichael Collection Bronze Age sword Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:34 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:40:47 PM
121 Bronze Age beaker This beaker was found in a cist in a gravel knoll above the Nether Lochaber Hotel, Corran near Fort William in February 1889. It is very special as it dates to the Beaker period, around 4,000 years ago. The beaker was immersed in water when first found to prevent it disintegrating on exposure to the air. It promptly fell to pieces in the water and had to be reconstructed by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. It was repaired with plaster of paris. The beaker was presented to Maclean of Ardgour and remained in the MacLean family until it was gifted to the West Highland Museum in 1990. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:38 PM Thursday 16th of September 2021 04:27:44 PM
122 Image of Corran Bronze age beaker Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:39 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:20:35 PM
123 Image of Corran Bronze age beaker Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:40 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:20:53 PM
124 Hanging Bowl This is a rim and shoulder of a late Bronze Age hanging bowl that has been spun from a single piece of bronze. There is one escutcheon with a ring that would have been used for suspending the bowl. Hanging bowls are a bit of a mystery because their intended function has not been established. This bowl was recovered from a kitchen midden at Castle Tioram sometime before 1928. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:41 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:54:52 PM
125 Image of Hanging bowl Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:42 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:21:20 PM
126 Image of Hanging bowl Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:49 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:21:42 PM
127 Gold armlets This pair of late Bronze Age gold pennular armlets were found at Kilmallie, just outside Fort William. The fascinating story behind them relates to their discovery. In 1871 a crofter had a dream that he would find treasure if he dug at a certain spot. He dug at the spot and found these wonderful gold armlets. The crofter presented the armlets to the landowner, Cameron of Lochiel, who in return allowed the crofter to live on his land rent free for life. The armlets are on long term loan to the museum. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:57 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:57:26 AM
128 Image of Gold armlets Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:48:58 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:22:08 PM
129 Image of Gold armlets Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:05 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:22:26 PM
130 The Faery Pipes Said to have been made more than 800 years ago, the Faery bagpipes of Kinlochmoidart, are very special as they are thought to be one of the oldest set of pipes in existence and the first with two holes, adding an extra sounding hole at the end of the chanter. The legend is that the MacIntyre piper made the pipes after he had a dream where a “faery” came to him and told him to ‘Heat up your poker until it’s white hot and pierce the bottom of your chanter side to side and it will make the sweetest sound in Scotland.’ The pipes were said to have been played at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 by MacIntyre, Clanranald's piper. The pipes are supposed to be enchanted and never been played by the losing side of a battle. Only the chanter now survives of the original, the blow-pipe, the drone and the tartan bag date from a later period. An engraved silver plate has also been added to the drone to commemorate the pipe’s importance. When Macintyre's descendant emigrated to America early in the 19th century, the pipes were left in the care of Lieut. Colonel Donald Macdonald of the Royal Scots, 7th of Kinlochmoidart, so that they should not leave the Highlands. They are now on long term loan to the museum. In July 2018 the pipes were played at the Clan MacIntyre clan gathering. This was only the fourth time they had been played in 200 years. The video shows Ruaraidh Petre MacIntyre playing the pipes in Glenoe by Loch Etive, the ancestral lands of MacIntyres. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:13 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:58:53 AM
131 Image of Faery pipes Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:13 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:13 PM
132 Image of Faery pipes Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:15 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:15 PM
133 Image of Faery pipes Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:16 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:22:55 PM
134 Image of Faery pipes Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:17 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:23:18 PM
135 Montrose's helmet This trooping helmet belonged to James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650). Montrose was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier. He initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. He has a close association with Lochaber as the second battle of Inverlochy in February 1645 was one of his greatest victories. Marching his men across the frozen foothills around Ben Nevis, Montrose surprised and defeated his enemy. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:18 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:59:57 AM
136 Image of Montrose helmet Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:19 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:23:44 PM
137 Rob Roy's sporran This heavy brass sporran cantle with an incised pattern once belonged to the legendary Highland outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor (1671 - 1734). Tradition has it that this sporran was given to him by a wee girl who brought him food while he was in hiding during his years as an outlaw. MacGregor was a staunch Jacobite, a soldier, businessman, cattle-rustler and outlaw. But, above all he was a folk hero, whose transformation into a larger-than-life figure began with Daniel Defoe's fictionalised biography "Highland Rogue". This was published while Rob Roy's was still alive and led to his Royal Pardon in 1726 that allowed him to live out his final years quietly, literally a legend in his own lifetime. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:21 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:01:31 AM
138 Image of Rob Roy sporran Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:22 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:24:22 PM
139 Image of Rob Roy sporran Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:23 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:24:44 PM
140 The Loch Treig sword This basket hilted broadsword dates from either the late 17th or early 18th century. Basket-hilts were swords with a basket-shaped guard to protect the hand, and were common throughout Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. The most famous of this type in Scotland was the Scottish Claymore. Although this sword is in fairly decayed condition it has been included in the gallery because it has fascinating story behind it. It was found by chance in a cave at the head of Loch Treig called Craig-guanach in 1880 and given to Sir Alfred MacAulay, who gifted it to the museum in 1938. When it was found the bones of a man's arm and hand were found holding the sword. Tradition has it that there was a big clan battle near Craig-guanach and it is possible that a clansman injured in the battle crawled into the cave and died there. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:24 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:56:52 PM
141 Image of Loch Treig sword Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:25 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:25:23 PM
142 Image of Loch Treig sword Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:27 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:25:44 PM
145 Powder horn This powder horn has been showcased in the gallery because it is so beautifully decorative. The horn has been carved in a deeply incised rose design displaying the rose, the date 1698, and initials R.F. The stopper is made from wood carved to the shape of a thistle. Powder horns were containers used for storing gunpowder They were usually made from cattle horns, and were most commonly used with eighteenth century muskets. The use of nonferrous metal parts and naturally hollow animal horns ensured that the powder would not be detonated by sparks during storage and loading. Even though they were rendered obsolete by the development of breech-loading fire arms, these powder horns went back into production briefly during Victorian times as a fashionable accessory to 'traditional' Highland dress. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:37 PM Thursday 06th of January 2022 04:05:18 PM
146 Image of Powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:38 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:27:14 PM
147 Image of Powder horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:46 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:28:17 PM
148 The Appin gun This gun by tradition is the Appin murder weapon. The Appin murder took place on 14 May 1752 in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. It is an infamous and unsolved murder, and the story became the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped. Colin Roy Campbell of Glenure, Argyllshire, also known as The Red Fox was murdered. He was the factor of several estates which had been forfeited from pro-Jacobite clans and had the challenging task of collecting taxes from the defeated clans. James Stewart, also known as James of the Glen, helped Campbell collect rents. On the day of the murder Campbell was collecting taxes. When he was passing the road at Lettermore Wood he was shot with a musket ball and died on the spot. Within two days, James Stewart had been arrested and taken to Inveraray to face trial. No real evidence was presented to prove he had been involved in the murder, and the main witness could only state that he had seen a man with a gun some distance away but was unable to identify who the man was. The presiding judge was the chief of clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll. The jury of 15 contained 11 Campbells. James Stewart was found guilty of the murder, and sentenced to death. Who actually committed the murder remains a mystery, although Stewart's half-brother, Allan Breck Stewart, was suspected. This gun was given to the museum as the "Gun of Appin”. Legend has it that after the murder it was hidden in a tree then taken to a croft house. Eventually it ended up at Dalness House, Glen Etive. In November 1937 the Earl of Antrim gifted the gun to the West Highland Museum. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:54 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:57:36 PM
149 Image of Appin Gun Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:54 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:28:50 PM
150 Image of Appin Gun Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:55 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:29:13 PM
151 Beetle wing dress This gorgeous dress was made in India, but has connections with the Highlands. It belonged to Barbara Morrison, who had been born in Inverness. She married a William FitzHenry in Jersey in December 1856, a Colour Sergeant with the 60th Regiment of Foot. They travelled to India together where the Regiment was stationed at Bellary Fort between 1867 and 1872. The dress is made from a lightweight cotton fabric and is beautifully embellished with silk embroidery and beetle wings. These wings from the elytra of the jewel beetle have been used for centuries in the highly elaborate embroideries of the far east. The soldiers wives would have commissioned dresses be made in the western fashion as this one is. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:57 PM Saturday 15th of May 2021 02:48:21 PM
152 Image of Beetle wing dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:57 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:30:56 PM
153 Image of Beetle wing dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:58 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:31:18 PM
154 Image of Beetle wing dress detail Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:49:59 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:32:00 PM
155 The Breadalbane dirk This decorative dirk is part of a Highland outfit. In addition to the blade there is small knife and fork that fit neatly into the leather scabbard. The handles are carved from wood and decorated with metal studs. The dirk belonged to the Earl of Breadalbane. He wore this dirk in Edinburgh for the visit of George IV (1762 - 1830) in 1822. The visit of George IV was a very special occasion full of pomp and pageantry. It was the first time a reigning British monarch had visited Scotland since Charles II in 1651. The visit was orchestrated by the writer Sir Walter Scott who organised a Highland festival to celebrate the visit of the King. The event was important as it reinvented many Scottish traditions for its Georgian audience, including a passion for all things tartan. This somewhat false image of Highland heritage persists to this day. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:01 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:00:21 PM
156 Image of Breadalbane Dirk Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:03 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:32:29 PM
157 Image of Breadalbane Dirk Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:05 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:32:57 PM
158 Image of Breadalbane Dirk Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:07 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:40:00 PM
159 Image of Breadalbane Dirk Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:09 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:40:29 PM
160 Image of Breadalbane Dirk Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:12 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:40:59 PM
161 China punch bowl This is an example of Chinese export porcelain designed to Western taste. This is armorial ware or heraldic china where the ceramic is decorated with a coat of arms. It was very popular among the clan chiefs in the 18th century who ordered their great dinner services, tea services and decorative pieces made to order. These objects reflected the latest in fashion, not just in their decorations but also in their forms, which evolved as trends emerged and 18th-century cuisine developed. This punch bowl is decorated with the arms of John, 2nd Duke of Argyll, who commanded the English army at Sherrifmuir in November 1715. This is just one of many examples of clan export china in our collection. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:14 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:01:11 PM
162 Image of Chinese export porcelain – Argyll Arms Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:15 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:41:27 PM
163 Image of Chinese export porcelain – Argyll Arms Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:17 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:42:35 PM
164 Image of Chinese export porcelain – Argyll Arms Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:19 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:42:58 PM
165 Queen Mary seal Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:21 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 11:19:44 AM
166 Image of Queen Mary Seal Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:22 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:43:27 PM
167 Spanish Armada pieces of eight These are two silver Spanish pieces of eight found in Tobermory Bay off the Isle of Mull. The coins made an unusual journey to arrive in the West Highlands. In July 1588 the Spanish launched their armada of 130 ships with the intention of invading England. After the failure of the attack storms forced the remaining ships from the Armada north and some tried to return to Spain navigating the north coast of Scotland. One of the galleons, the Florencia, sheltered in Tobermory Bay in October 1588. According to documents she carried pay chests for the Spanish army. On the point of departure from the bay, the ship was damaged by an explosion and sank 275 metres off what is now the New Pier. Attempts to salvage the treasure have been made over the years, though Sacheverell, Governor of the Isle of Man is reported to have recovered most of the lost bullion on the first salvage expedition in 1688. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:23 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:01:58 PM
168 Image of Pieces of 8 (Spanish Armada) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:24 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:44:11 PM
169 Image of Pieces of 8 (Spanish Armada) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:31 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:44:31 PM
170 Image of Pieces of 8 (Spanish Armada) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:39 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:45:06 PM
171 Image of Pieces of 8 (Spanish Armada) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:47 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:45:30 PM
172 Iain Lom's stick This blackthorn walking stick belonged to the famous Scottish Gaelic bard Iain Lom MacDonald (1624 – 1710). He carried it by him after the Battle of Inverlochy in February 1645. He lost his sword during the battle, but managed to fight his way home to Keppoch, near Roy Bridge. Iain was the most outstanding of the Keppoch bards. Lom is the Gaelic word for bald; his nickname rather than a surname. Iain was a Stuart loyalist all his life and Charles II made him his poet laureat. When his young clan chief was murdered, he endured great danger and hardship to bring the guilty to justice, cutting off the heads of the murderers. Today there is a monument beside the Inverness Road at Tobar nan Ceann, The Well of the Heads, where Iain washed his grizzly trophies before presenting them to MacDonnell of Invergarry. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:54 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:02:48 PM
173 Image of Iain Lom’s stick Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:55 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:55 PM
174 Communion cruet This tiny silver water cruet was found by chance in a local river. It was used by a priest to officiate at communion. It is engraved with the letter “A” for aqua. A corresponding cruet for wine would be engraved with a “V”. It was found in the burn near the Cranachan Road Mass Stone in Glen Roy around 1880. Catholics were often persecuted in Scotland and during these periods worshiped in secret at open air masses. The Mass Stone is still located in Glen Roy. In 1966 A MacDonell and D McRoberts published an article in the Innes Review titled ‘The Mass Stones of Lochaber’* featuring the story of the Crananchan Road Mass Stone and the discovery of the lost water cruet. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:57 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:02:36 PM
175 Image of Glen Roy silver cruet Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:57 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:46:23 PM
177 Image of Leather cannon Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:59 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:50:59 PM
178 A. A. Cameron's championship belt This was championship belt was won by strong man Alexander Anthony Cameron (1877–1951). He was one of the all-time great strongmen and athletes from Dochanassie in Lochaber. He was sometimes known as the Mighty Mucomir and was the greatest heavy of his era. The belt is made from leather and rectangles of silver linked together and set with red, white and blue enamel discs. Inscribed "Won by A.A. Cameron, championship belt of the world". On the back is engraved “Drumblair 1903-1904-1905”. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:01 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:11:32 AM
179 Image of AA Cameron Belt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:02 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:47:01 PM
180 Image of AA Cameron Belt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:04 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:47:35 PM
181 Image of AA Cameron Belt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:06 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:48:10 PM
182 Image of AA Cameron Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:11 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:48:52 PM
183 Image of AA Cameron Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:14 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:48:58 PM
184 Image of AA Cameron Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:16 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:49:04 PM
185 Ben Nevis race medal This Ben Nevis race medal was won by Lucy Cameron. She won the women’s race in 1902 in the record time of 2 hours and 3 minutes. The first competitive Ben Nevis race was held in 1898. Up until the turn of the century women were banned from the race, but in 1902 Lucy Cameron of Glen Mallie made the attempt and achieved a time of 2 hours and 3 minutes. Just one year later the race was cancelled for the next 24 years. When races resumed women were not permitted to compete. In 1955 Kathleen Connochie, a local 16-year-old runner, entered the race. She was banned from competing, but after public outcry she was allowed to race, but only two minutes after the men’s race has started, and with a chaperone. Duncan MacIntyre, a previous race winner accompanied her. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:19 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:03:21 PM
186 Image of Ladies Ben Race medal Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:20 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:49:31 PM
187 Image of Ladies Ben Race medal Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:21 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:51:25 PM
188 Shinty stick and ball Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:22 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 01:47:03 PM
189 Image of Shinty stick & ball Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:23 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:51:55 PM
190 Image of Shinty stick & ball Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:25 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:52:26 PM
191 Image of Shinty stick & ball Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:27 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:53:04 PM
193 Camanachd Cup shinty medal This is one of the oldest medals in competitive shinty. Shinty, or camanachd as it is traditionally known in the Gaelic-speaking West Highlands, is an ancient game. Introduced to Scotland along with Christianity and the Gaelic language nearly two thousand years ago by Irish missionaries (St Columba is said to have arrived on these shores as a result of some shenanigans at an Irish hurling match). It is a team game played with 12 players per team and the use of a curved stick called a caman, the idea is to hit a small ball along the ground or through the air, using either side of the stick, until you score a goal in the net at the end of the field. This medal was awarded in 1897 to a Brae Lochaber player after the second ever Camanachd Cup Final. Brae Lochaber lost to Beauly 5-0 in Inverness. The photograph is the 1926 Spean Bridge (Lochaber) team. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:30 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:21:15 PM
194 Image of Shinty medal Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:31 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:53:58 PM
195 Image of Shinty medal Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:33 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:33 PM
196 Clan Ranald banner This 18th century banner contains the Coat of Arms of MacDonald of Moidart. By tradition this is Clanranald’s Banner which was raised beside the Standard of Prince Charles Edward Stuart at Glenfinnan and was on the battlefield at Culloden. Although, its provenance has not been confirmed. Clan chief Donald MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart (born before 1705 – 1746) fought in the 1745 Rising and was executed at Carlisle in 1746. The banner was originally lodged in the church at Mingarrry in Moidart in the 1920s. It has been restored by the Scottish Conservation Studio and is on long term loan to the museum from the Diocese of Argyll & the Isles. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:34 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:53:23 PM
197 Image of Clan Ranald banner Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:35 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:42:22 PM
198 St Kilda mailboat By the late 1890s a unique system of mail dispatch had developed on the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. Letters were enclosed in a waterproof receptacle, usually a sheep’s bladder, attached to a homemade buoy, and launched into the sea in the hope that they would wash ashore on the mainland and be forwarded on by whoever chanced upon them. They were aiming for them to find land in the Outer Hebrides on the Isle of Lewis, but depending on the current, it could take weeks or months for letters to reach their destination. There are records of mailboats washing ashore as far afield as Norway. Life of these remote islands was harsh and in August 1930 the island was evacuated on the request of the islanders and the archipelago abandoned. This mailboat came into the museum’s care sometime before 1938. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:36 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:16:36 PM
199 Image of St Kilda Mailboat Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:37 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:55:23 PM
200 Image of St Kilda Mailboat (low res) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:39 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:57:03 PM
201 Image of St Kilda Mailboat Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:40 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:57:32 PM
202 Shoulder belt plate This an early modern shoulder-belt plate that was found in 2015 by metal detectorists in the deserted township of Alisary. It is very rare because it is engraved "Moidart Volunteers" and little evidence remains of their existence. By 1800 Inverness-Shire had raised 42 companies of infantry soldiers for the Napoleonic Wars whose contract meant they could only serve as part of a home defence force. One of those companies was the Moidart Volunteers. Their commanding officer was noted in 1797 as one Captain Alexander MacDonald who was probably a local landowner. It seems that the Moidart Company were incorporated into a battalion of Inverness-Shire Volunteers. The shoulder belt plate was worn to carry the sword and bayonet in the British Army from 1780s onwards. Two rivets and clip on the reverse attached the plate to the belt. The plate insignia would have been positioned in the chest area. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:48 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:04:54 PM
203 Image of Moidart Volunteer SB plate Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:48 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:45:49 PM
204 Lock of hair The iconic Lochaber axe has been included in the gallery because it is still an important symbol of the area today, even appearing on the West Highland Museum’s logo. The Lochaber axe is a long-handled battle-axe used by the Highland foot soldier. The design is a form of halberd. The first record of its use is around 1570 when Clan Cameron carried it during the Battle of Bun Garbhain between Clan Cameron and Clan Mackintosh. This pair of Lochaber axes originate from Taymouth Castle and were made for the visit of Queen Victoria to the castle in 1842. The Queen stayed at Taymouth for three days where she was treated to a lavish display of Highland culture. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:50 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:15:10 AM
205 Image of John Cameron lock of hair Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:51 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:58:37 PM
206 Good Luck charm A good luck charm made for Colonel John Cameron of Fassiefern (1771 – 1815). It is made from tartan silk and contains a pebble, pieces of stalk, speedwell seeds sewn in, with a tiny padlock and a letter. The letter reads "Col. Cameron, 92 Regt. Foot. Sir: I am all gratitude for your former kindness. When I heard the regt. was leaving town I was more troubled than I can express. I am ever bound to pray for your welfare, as a token of my gratitude I send a small bag, if you should chance to go to battle, or an (..) of honour, it will be no great trouble to put it round your neck. I trust it will save you from your enemy, which is the wish of - your humble servant, Unity Mathews". It was gifted by Unity Mathews to the Colonel. It didn't bring him much luck though. He was killed at Quatre Bras in June 1815 the day before the Battle of Waterloo. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:53 PM Thursday 04th of February 2021 05:16:37 PM
207 Image of John Cameron Hussif Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:54 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:59:10 PM
208 Image of John Cameron Hussif Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:56 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 12:59:33 PM
209 Image of John Cameron Hussif Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:51:59 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:00:09 PM
212 Annualar brooches Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:08 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 03:24:00 PM
213 Image of Annular brooch Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:09 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:00:59 PM
214 Image of Annular brooch Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:10 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:01:36 PM
215 Image of Annular brooch Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:11 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:02:12 PM
216 Gaelic dictionary Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:12 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:25:39 PM
217 Charm stones Charms were an integral part of Highland culture for centuries. There are a good variety of charms in the museum, covering everything from preventing nightmares, encouraging rain, and warding away evil spirits. Many were collected by the Victorian folklorist Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912). Two charms have been selected for the gallery. The first is the charm of deliverance, a small round tan coloured nut, sea bean, or piece of polished wood that has been bound with metal bands. It is labelled "The Virgin's Charm of Deliverance" and was a charm a midwife placed in the hand of women in childbirth. The other charm stone is known as a witches' stone. It was deposited on the pivot stone of a gate and prevented witches from entering the croft or house. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:13 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 03:27:56 PM
218 Image of Charm stones - Charm of deliverance Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:14 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:02:51 PM
219 Image of Charm stones - Charm of deliverance (tag) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:16 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:03:42 PM
220 Image of Charm stones - Charm of deliverance Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:17 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:04:12 PM
221 Image of Charm stones - Charm of deliverance Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:18 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:04:33 PM
223 Spinning wheel This spinning wheel used for spinning thread or yarn from fibres was made in the French pattern, and was gifted to the West Highland Museum along with spindles, whorls, and a bobbin. The objects are exceptional because of they are said to have once belonged to Flora MacDonald (1722 – 1790), the heroine of the 1745 Rising and came from her home, Kingsburgh House, on Skye. This was the family home of Allan Macdonald, who married Flora Macdonald in 1750. After a brief emigration to America, the family returned to Kingsburgh House and Flora died there in March 1790. These are among the earliest objects to come into the museum’s collection in 1927. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:20 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:13:37 PM
224 Image of Flora MacDonald's Spinning wheel Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:21 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:05:03 PM
225 Image of Flora MacDonald's Spinning wheel Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:22 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:05:29 PM
226 Child's Highland outfit This is a typical example of a 19th century Highland outfit made for a child. It comprises of a kilt, jacket, sash, sporran, and Glengarry. It belonged to Donald McNaughton (1854 - 1937) and he wore it when he was about 5 years old in living on the Isle of Skye. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:24 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:20:02 AM
227 Image of Child’s Highland outfit Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:24 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:24 PM
228 Image of Child’s Highland outfit Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:25 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:25 PM
229 The Governor's room This is the largest object in the West Highland Museum collection and maybe one of the most intriguing. It came from the old fort (An Gearasdan) at Fort William and dates back to 1690. This was a strategic strong hold at the southern end of the Great Glen. Built in 1654 it was named Fort William, after King William III. The fort gained notoriety for its role in the infamous Glen Coe Massacre of 1692. It was unsuccessfully besieged by the Jacobites during the uprising of 1745, and served as a disembarkation point for those leaving Scotland during the Highland Clearances. When the old fort at Fort William was demolished, the wooden panelling from the Governor's house dining room was dismantled and re-erected inside the museum in 1937. Money for restoration was raised by a public appeal. When the layers of paper and colour wash had been scraped off the original eau de nil colour was revealed. The panelling was then restored to this original 17th century colouring. This room is very popular with Outlander fans because it featured in the first novel. Inside the room is a round mahogany Cromwellian wine table. It is reputed to have belonged to Colonel Hill, who was Governor of Fort William during the Massacre of Glencoe. There are other objects on display in the room relating to the old fort including the iron door key to the Governor's house and the lock to the gate of the old fort. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:26 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:41:21 PM
230 Image of Governor’s room (include key 787, wine table L760 specs in wall L420) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:27 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:46:59 PM
231 The Clanranald Anvil This object is a bit of a mystery. Known as the Clanranald Anvil, it probably dates back to the 14th or 15th century. It is a very heavy irregular lump of iron, and could also be called a swaging block, for the precise shaping of sheet metal by an armourer. There is some speculation it could be a meteorite, but this has yet to be proven. It was found in the 1920s by a man named John MacDonald among the remains of a deserted settlement at Upper or High Mingarry on the rugged and remote Moidart peninsula in the western Highlands. It was then given to the parish priest, one Father Campbell, who kept it on the outside windowsill of his house for many years. It was by tradition in the custodianship of the priest of Moidart. However, after it was twice stolen from the church it came into the care of the West Highland Museum in 1987. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:28 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:35:42 PM
232 Image of Clan Ranald anvil Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:30 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:06:32 PM
233 Image of Clan Ranald anvil Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:31 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:06:56 PM
234 Hard tartan dress This hard-tartan dress was handmade on the Scottish island of Benbecula in the early half of 19th century. It shows signs of wear, tear and repair, indicating that it would have been worn by a working woman. It was collected by the pioneering Victorian collector and folklorist Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912). Part of the Carmichael Collection is now in the museum’s care, while his archive is in the care of Edinburgh University. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:33 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:08:52 PM
235 Image of Hard tartan dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:34 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:07:43 PM
236 Image of Hard tartan dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:35 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:08:07 PM
237 Image of Hard tartan dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:36 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:08:50 PM
238 Image of Hard tartan dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:37 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:09:17 PM
239 Image of Hard tartan dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:38 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:09:48 PM
240 Queen Victoria's riding whip Queen Victoria (1819 - 1901) certainly had a love of horse riding and was an accomplished equestrienne. This gold mounted riding whip belonged to the Queen and was gifted to the museum through the Hepburn Bequest in 1973. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:40 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:24:04 AM
241 Image of Queen Victoria’s riding whip Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:40 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:40 PM
242 Silver Quaich Silver quaichs are used by Scots to take a wee dram of whisky. This silver quaich has a fascinating story to tell and is said to have been drunk from by royalty on four occasions. Tradition says Prince Charles Edward Stuart drank from the quaich during the 1745 Rising. Prince Albert drank from it in 1847, followed by Queen Victoria in 1873 and the Prince of Wales in the 1930s. The quaich is mentioned in Queen Victoria's Highland Journals. Queen Victoria's Highland Journal for 13th September 1873 reads: "As we came through Ballachulish the post boy suddenly stopped, and a very respectable, stout looking old Highlander stepped up to the carriage with a silver quaich, out of which he said Prince Charles had drunk, and also my dearest Albert in 1847, and begged that I would do the same. A table, covered with a cloth and with a bottle on it, was on the other side of the road. I felt I could hardly refuse, and therefore tasted some whisky out of it, which delighted the people who were standing around." Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:42 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:25:46 AM
243 Image of Silver quaich Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:43 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:10:25 PM
244 "Letters and News at the Lochside" This very large oil painting by Henry Tanworth Wells (1828–1903) hangs at Arisaig House. It was a wedding gift to Gertrude Astley from her sisters when she married in 1883. It was painted specifically for Arisaig House. The painting was bequested to the West Highland Museum, but is on long term loan to Arisaig House where it is still displayed in the space it was intended for. The painting can be viewed by the public by appointment. The painting is titled "Letters and News at the Lochside" and depicts the postman Donald MacDonald of Achraig, Duncan McCrae (the boy), F. D. P. Astley, Sir John Millais, John MacDonald, boat captain: Donald MacDonald, a MacRae, Sir Henry Halford, Angus MacDonald (the water bailiff of Arienskill, and father of the yacht captain), and Mr Henry Evans. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:45 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:09:48 PM
245 Image of Henry Tamworth Wells Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:47 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:47 PM
246 Image of Henry Tamworth Wells Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:48 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:48 PM
247 Sobieski kilt This hard-tartan box pleated Stuart kilt in the Duke of Rothesay tartan and is said to have been worn by the Sobieski brothers. The tartan is their own design. It is unusual as it is a very early example of a sewn box pleated kilt and it is the earlies example of this pattern which first made its appearance in 1842. The Sobieski brothers modelled themselves as scholars of Highland dress, weaponry and Gaelic culture. They claimed to be the grandchildren of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. From the 1820s the Sobieski - Stuart brothers were responsible for many of the tartans now accepted as being the “old and true tartans” of many clans. John Sobieski Stolberg Stuart and his brother Charles Edward Stuart claimed to be the legitimate grandsons of King Charles III. They claimed that Queen Louise and King Charles III had a son who was handed over to the captain of an English warship to protect him from assassination attempts. The Sobieski brothers claimed to be sons of this child. They fooled many in society. In reality, the Sobieski – Stuarts were born in Wales to English parents as John Carter Allen (1795–1872) and Charles Manning Allen (1802–1880). From 1847 they lost favour after their reputations were damaged by the press. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:51 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:13:15 PM
248 Image of Sobieski kilt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:52 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:52 PM
249 Image of Sobieski kilt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:53 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:53 PM
250 Image of Sobieski kilt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:54 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:54 PM
251 Image of Sobieski kilt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:55 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:55 PM
252 Image of Sobieski kilt Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:56 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:56 PM
253 Fort William post horn This Victorian post horn is made from a cow horn and has a metal mouthpiece decorated with a caberfeidh (stag's head) and shield. It is on a shoulder string. It is said to have been used on the Fort William mail coach. The powerful noise of a horn was the best way to get messages across, usually some form of ‘Get out of the way!’ Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:58 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:10:14 PM
254 Image of Fort William Post horn Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:52:58 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:11:14 PM
255 John Brown's Highland outfit This is the Highland outfit Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901) presented to her trusted Scottish servant, John Brown (1826 - 1883), on the occasion of her daughter, Princess Louise’s marriage. John Brown was the Queen’s personal servant at Balmoral and their special relationship is well documented. He once saved her life by stopping a runaway pony and cart. The pieces are all traditional dress accoutrements, but show the influence of Victorian taste in their elaborate design. They are inscribed “V.R. to J.B. 21st March 1871”. On that date the Princess Louise was married at Windsor to the Marquis of Lorne, later the 9th Duke of Argyll. The outfit includes a silver mounted sporran, dirk in a scabbard, sword in a scabbard, Sgian/Sgean dubh in sheath, two black leather belts (one with silver buckle), a powder horn, plaid brooch. Images in the gallery show Brown possibly wearing this Highland outfit. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:00 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:28:07 AM
256 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:00 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:12:10 PM
257 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:02 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:12:46 PM
258 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:03 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:13:19 PM
259 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:03 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:13:41 PM
260 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:04 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:14:06 PM
261 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:05 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:14:38 PM
262 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:06 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:15:01 PM
263 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:07 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:15:25 PM
264 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:08 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:15:51 PM
265 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:09 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:16:15 PM
266 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:10 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:16:37 PM
267 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:11 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:16:58 PM
268 John Brown memorial pin This rare and exquisite memorial tie pin was commissioned by Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901) on the death of John Brown (1826 – 1883). The Queen gifted it to Brown’s relations. The Queen had a close relationship with Brown, her favourite servant. After the death of her husband in 1861, the monarch turned to Brown, her trusted Highland ghillie, and it was even rumoured that they were romantically involved, although there is no evidence to support this. The statues and private memorials that Victoria had created for Brown during her life time were destroyed in the early 20th century at the order of her son, Edward VII (1841 – 1910), with whom Brown had often clashed because he resented Brown’s influence. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:12 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:28:49 AM
269 Image of John Brown memorial pin Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:13 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:17:35 PM
270 "Waulking the Cloth" This local Lochaber scene depicts women waulking cloth on the shores of Loch Nan Uamh. Six women are seated in a rough circle wielding short mallets and evidently singing, while another group observe them. People waulked the cloth they had woven. This meant that they pulled or stretched the tartan into shape. During the waulking process, they sang Gaelic songs and recited poetry to keep themselves amused. The painting was created by Jemima Wedderburn Blackburn (1823 – 1909) a renowned Scottish artist who lived at Roshven. Although she received no formal training in art, she was a watercolourist of outstanding ability. She had connections with many of the Victorian artistic and intellectual élite and formed life-long friendships with Landseer, Millais and Ruskin, who described her as 'the best artist he knew'. This painting was purchased with the support of The National Fund for Acquisitions to commemorate the 80th anniversary of founding of the West Highland Museum. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:15 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:12:57 PM
271 Victorian pistols Two pairs of pistols that belonged to Lochaber man Major James MacFarlane (1774 - 1849) who worked in India with the Honourable East India Company. The first pair are percussion pistols with octagonal barrels, a ramrod, and a belt hook, and were made by gunsmith W. Powell. They date from the 1830s or early 1840s. There is a pistol and a spare. They would probably have been sold together in a presentation box, usually with gunpowder and a bullet making kit. The second pair are percussion mechanism pistols made by Hewson of London, a fairly big gun manufacturer of the era. These pistols have been dated to the first decade of the 19th century. They are a last defence weapon and a person would conceal the weapon on their person and use it to either end their own life, or the life of their attacker. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:16 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 12:47:20 PM
272 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:17 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:18:12 PM
273 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:19 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:18:36 PM
274 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:21 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:18:58 PM
275 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:24 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:19:23 PM
276 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:26 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:20:38 PM
277 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:28 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:21:02 PM
278 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:30 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:21:22 PM
279 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:32 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:21:47 PM
280 Image of MacFarlane pistols Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:34 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:22:08 PM
281 Chid's tartan dress This is a beautiful example of a 19th century child’s tartan dress. The full skirt with flared sleeves is hand stitched. The tartan sett is Murray Mansfield (a variation of the Murray of Atholl) tartan with trimming of red Murray of Tullibardine tartan. The family who donated this piece tell the story that the piece of material used for the dress came from a soldier family member who took part in the Jacobite risings of 1745. While retreating from Derby, the soldier started to fear that he may be killed in battle. He took a piece of his Highland outfit, had it blessed, and handed it to a courier, who was given instructions to deliver it to the family. "The soldier told the courier that if all future children of the family were swathed in this material, it would keep them safe and bring them long and successful lives." It is not known exactly when the decision was made to make the material into a dress, but it is recorded that a young male member of the family was the first to wear it. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:36 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:11:23 PM
282 Image of Roshven child’s dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:36 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:22:31 PM
283 Image of Roshven child’s dress Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:39 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:22:48 PM
284 Lochaber axe The iconic Lochaber axe has been included in the gallery because it is still an important symbol of the area today, even appearing on the West Highland Museum’s logo. The Lochaber axe is a long-handled battle-axe used by the Highland foot soldier. The design is a form of halberd. The first record of its use is around 1570 when Clan Cameron carried it during the Battle of Bun Garbhain between Clan Cameron and Clan Mackintosh. This pair of Lochaber axes originate from Taymouth Castle and were made for the visit of Queen Victoria to the castle in 1842. The Queen stayed at Taymouth for three days where she was treated to a lavish display of Highland culture. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:42 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 03:03:10 PM
287 Coffin guard This is a coffin guard or mort safe and is designed to prevent body snatchers stealing the corpse of someone who has recently died. In the early 18th century medical schools in Scotland started to use dissection methods to teach the medical sciences. They general used executed criminals, but found demand out stripped supply. This gave rise to a trade in body snatching, stealing bodies from fresh graves and selling them to anatomists. The practice shocked society, but no effective deterrent was found until around 1816 when the iron coffin guard was invented. It was placed around and over the coffin. This one is missing its lid. It would protect the body until it had decayed suitably to make body snatching undesirable to the thieves. These were expensive to make, so only the rich could afford them. Sometimes churches would buy them and hire them out. This guard was from the old Glen Nevis cemetery in Fort William. It is one of the museum’s most sinister objects. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:45 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 12:01:45 PM
288 Image of Coffin guard Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:46 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:23:24 PM
289 Ceremonial spades These decorated silver ceremonial spades were used to cut the first sods of local railway lines in the late 19th century. The first spade was used to cut the first sod of the West Highland Line, the 160-mile track from Glasgow to Mallaig. The turf was cut by Lord Abinger, Chairman of the Railway Company, on the 23 October 1889. At the time, the West Highland area was suffering through a lack of transport. In October 1887 the provost of Fort William N. B. MacKenzie mobilised local support for a new railway connection with Glasgow. The British Northern Railway agreed to offer part of the funds, with the British government providing the rest. The second spade is from the cutting of the turf of the Fort Augustus railway by Mrs Edward Ellice on 2 March 1897. This was the route from Spean Bridge via Invergarry to Fort Augustus. This line closed permanently in 1946. The Glasgow to Mallaig route is still operational today and is often heralded as one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:48 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:13:30 PM
290 Image of Railway spade (close up) Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:49 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:23:57 PM
291 Image of Railway spade Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:51 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:51 PM
292 Image of Railway spade Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:53 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:53 PM
293 Image of Railway spade Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:56 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:56 PM
294 "October in Knoydart" “October in Knoydart”, is an oil on canvas signed by the artist. It depicts Lochaber’s wild mountainous scenery and was selected for the gallery because of the artist’s special relationship with the West Highland Museum. It was painted by Sir David Young Cameron (1865 – 1945) one of the foremost painters and printers of his day. Cameron had close links with the West Highlands and our museum. He was one of our earliest museum members and in 1928 printed proofs from the Strange Plate, an 18th century copper printing plate to raise funds for the museum. “October in Knoydart” hangs in our Jacobite gallery next to the printing plate and one of Cameron’s 1928 prints. It will tell the story not only of Cameron’s connection with the museum, but also the story of the aftermath of the 1745 Rising when Prince Charles Edward Stuart was on the run in the Highlands hiding in this landscape from the Hanoverian army. This painting was acquired with the assistance of Art Fund and National Fund for Acquisitions in 2020. It was purchased in memory of former Trustee John Gooch (1929 – 2019). Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:53:59 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 01:14:11 PM
295 Birching table The birching table is from the old court house in Fort William where the birchings were carried out. It was last used in 1948, when a 15-year-old boy was birched for shoplifting". It is easy to forget in the present day how recent it was that corporal punishment was thought fitting and useful both as a punishment and deterrent. Right up until the mid-twentieth century it was a common punishment administered to the perpetrators of petty crimes. The birching involved having to lie face down on a table with arms tied together underneath, and legs held still by strong straps. A bundle of stripped rods of birch was then used to whip the recipient's bare buttocks. Occasionally the back and/or shoulders were whipped, and the type, number and weight of branches used (as well as the number of strokes) varied with the severity of the crime. It was legally required to have a doctor on hand when these punishments were being administered, although this may have been of little comfort to the recipient. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:00 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:49:36 PM
296 FS Commando fighting knife This iconic 1st pattern F-S Fighting Knife was designed by William Fairbairn and Eric Sykes in 1940. The duo trained special forces including the SOE and commandos here in Lochaber during the Second World War. Wilkinson Sword manufactured the fighting knives that were used for close combat by the British Commandos and Allied special forces. The techniques of effective use for this weapon were taught to various special forces at Highland training centres such as Lochailort Special Training Centre and Achnacarry, which was the Commando Basic Training Centre from 1942-1945. This dagger had been handed in to a police station in the south of Scotland as part of a knife amnesty and was scheduled for destruction. By chance a serving police officer, with an interest in Commando history, spotted the knife, recognised its historic importance and gifted to the museum. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:01 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:55:32 PM
297 Image of FS 1st pattern fighting knife Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:01 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:01 PM
298 The Syd Shadbolt Collection Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:03 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:21:09 PM
299 Whisky still This pot still has a mysterious history. It was found abandoned anonymously on the steps of the museum in the 1920s. The damage was caused by some over-zealous excisemen determined that the still would not be used again. There was a long tradition of illicit distilling in the Highlands. The government tried to control whisky production, and the 1788 Excise Act banned the use of stills making less than 100 gallons (450 litres) at a time. Legal whisky was poor quality, due to the high taxes imposed on the malted grain used to make it. Since the illicit stills paid no tax, and could use good malted grain, their whisky could be smuggled to markets where it would fetch a higher price than that made by the licensed distilleries. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:04 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:41:17 AM
300 Image of Illicit whisky still Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:05 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:24:46 PM
301 Whisky bottles and measures This glass bottle contains a fine whisky said to be almost 200 years old. The faded label reads "from Jas. Young, Family Grocer, Wine & Spirit Merchant, High St. Fort William". James Young died in 1894. The whisky was gifted to the museum by Young’s successor, Walter Cameron. The second object is a copper smuggler's measure. The measure has been holed by the dastardly Excise men so that it could not be used again. It was found under the old hotel at Invergarry and gifted to the museum in 1926. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:07 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:43:38 AM
302 Image of Jas whisky bottle & measures Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:07 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:25:33 PM
303 Golden Eagle This fine taxidermy specimen of a golden eagle came to the museum in 1940. There is no record as to when it was prepared, but our records show that the eagle was captured in a trap in Glencoe. By today’s standards this specimen was obtained unethically and the form of preservation seems old fashioned. However, the art of taxidermy is still practised today and according to the Natural History Museum “taxidermy is still bringing nature to life”. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:15 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:37:31 PM
304 Image of Golden eagle Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:16 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:16 PM
305 Stalker's telescope This leather-bound stalker’s telescope has been selected because of its association with the Highlands. It is a typical example of equipment ghillies would use when deer stalking in the hills around the area. This telescope is particularly special as it was presented to Duncan McColl, head gamekeeper on the Mamore estate by King Edward VII in September 1909. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:17 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:46:25 AM
306 Image of Stalker’s telescope Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:18 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:26:16 PM
307 Image of Stalker’s telescope Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:19 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:26:59 PM
308 Image of Stalker’s telescope Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:20 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:27:23 PM
309 Image of Stalker’s telescope Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:21 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:21 PM
310 Image of Stalker’s telescope Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:22 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:22 PM
311 Poltalloch harp This beautifully decorated clarsach, or Scottish harp is in the style of the Queen Mary harp, the original design of which dates from the reign of Mary Queen of Scots. This grand instrument is part of our Highland Life collection and the carved wood embellishment is typical of West Highland art. It is known at the Poltalloch harp because it originated from Poltalloch House. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:25 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:47:56 AM
312 Image of Portalloch harp/clarsach Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:25 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:25 PM
313 Image of Portalloch harp/clarsach Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:26 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:26 PM
314 Image of Portalloch harp/clarsach Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:27 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:27 PM
315 Musette Musettes are small, elegant bagpipes that were fashionable in French court circles in the 17th and 18th centuries. This set of French bellows-type bagpipes known as a musette are extraordinary as they may once have belonged to Prince Charles Edward (1720 - 1788). They are made from wood, with leather bellows, a velvet bag, and are covered with silver lace trimming. The fittings and silver keys are made from ivory. A small oval silver plaque reads "bequeathed by the late Prince to --Steuart, wife of his Valet-de-Chambre, and purchased by I Skene of Rubislaw, Rome, 1802". Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:29 PM Tuesday 21st of December 2021 11:15:18 AM
316 Image of Musette Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:30 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:30 PM
317 Image of Musette Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:31 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:31 PM
318 Aluminium ingot In 1929 the Lochaber aluminium smelter opened in Fort William. The British Aluminium Company had developed an area of 303 square miles around Ben Nevis where there is an average rainfall of 406 cm per year. This was ideal for the hydro-electric scheme that would be needed to manufacture the aluminium. This small block of aluminium was made from the first cast produced on 30 December 1929. The ingot was given to one of the senior members of the construction staff. The smelter has been an important employer in Fort William for more than 90 years. It is still operational and the last remaining aluminium smelter in the United Kingdom. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:32 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 04:15:50 PM
319 Image of Aluminium smelter 1st pour ingot Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:33 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:33 PM
320 "Mrs Ryan" This portrait titled “Mrs Ryan” has been selected because the sitter and artist have close links to Lochaber. Keith Henderson (1883–1982) was a Scottish painter who worked in both oils and watercolours. He had a long professional career and served as a war artist in both the First and Second world wars. Henderson lived near Spean Bridge for a time. The sitter, Elizabeth Ryan, nee MacDonald (1863 - 1954) was a founder member of the West Highland Museum and our Chairman from 1938 until 1950. She was an inspirational lady. She married a tea planter and lived in Ceylon until 1920. When her husband died, she returned to Lochaber and moved to Roy Bridge where she was very active in the community. She founded the SWRI in Spean Bridge and was the Inverness-Shire President for 27 years. She was on the Board at the Belford Hospital and a Manager for St Andrew’s Ambulance. She was also actively involved in the Catholic Church, playing organ at Roy Bridge Church. She is pictured taking tea on a MacDonald tartan tablecloth. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:34 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:50:46 AM
321 Image of Mrs Ryan – Keith Henderson Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:35 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:28:39 PM
322 Image of Mrs Ryan – Keith Henderson Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:36 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:36 PM
323 Private Joseph Baker's medals Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:40 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:51:25 AM
324 Image of Private Joseph Baker’s medals Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:41 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:29:18 PM
325 Image of Private Joseph Baker’s photograph Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:42 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:29:48 PM
326 Panoramic photographs This is a series of four panoramic photographs documenting Princess Margaret's visit to Fort William in 1965. They are important to our photographic collection, not only because they recorded a royal visit, but because they were taken by pioneering Fort William photographer Andy Paton. Paton invented his own camera with a special rotating lens that enabled him to take wide-screen images in an era before they were common place. Paton is usually remembered for his panoramic landscape photography and was famous in the 1970s for his photographic tour titled “Highland Panorama”. These images are outside his usual focus. The Paton Photographic Collection is a very large collection in the care of the West Highland Museum. This is an extensive collection of slides focusing on Highland life is still in the process of being catalogued. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:44 PM Thursday 24th of December 2020 11:53:33 AM
327 Image of Paton panoramic photographs Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:45 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:45 PM
328 Image of Paton panoramic photographs Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:47 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:47 PM
329 Image of Paton panoramic photographs Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:48 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:48 PM
330 Image of Paton panoramic photographs Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:50 PM Tuesday 24th of November 2020 09:06:53 PM
331 MacInnes Massey ice axe This is a MacInnes Massey all metal ice axe. The Massey was one of the first metal-shafted ice axes manufactured in Britain. These ice axes revolutionised the sport of mountaineering. It was invented by Glencoe resident Hamish MacInnes (1930 – 2020). His decision to manufacture this design was taken in the early 1960s after he found two broken wooden axes on Ben Nevis, where two mountaineers were killed in a fall. MacInnes was an icon of mountaineering and is also known around the world as the father of mountain rescue. This axe along with a selection of mountaineering objects are on long term loan to the museum from the Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:52 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:58:11 PM
332 Image of MacInnes ice axe Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:54:53 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:30:43 PM
333 Image of MacInnes ice axe Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:55:00 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:31:10 PM
334 Duff mountain rescue stretcher Stretcher invented by Donald Duff (1893-1968) and used by Lochaber Mountain Rescue team (LMRT) whose patch includes Ben Nevis. Duff was a doctor, pioneer of Scottish mountain rescue, inventor, author, and the leader of LMRT in the late 1940s and 1950s. As chief surgeon at the Belford Hospital in Fort William he would often treat the casualties he had just rescued in the hospital still dressed in his mountain attire. Donald Duff invented this stretcher in 1944. It was in common use until it was replaced by the MacInnes Stretcher. The MacInnes stretcher was invented by local mountaineering legend Hamish MacInnes (1930 – 2020) who used some of the features of the Duff stretcher in his design. The MacInnes MK1 came into use in the early 1960s and later versions of it is still used by Scottish mountain rescue teams today. Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:55:08 PM Friday 28th of May 2021 10:55:19 AM
335 Image of Duff stretcher Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:55:09 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:31:33 PM
336 'Snow Cloud: Sun and Sleat, 1' This painting of skies near Mallaig was gifted to the West Highland Museum by the artist’s widow Magda Salvesen in1994. Jon Schueler (1916–1992) was regarded as a member of the New York Abstract Expressionist school of art. He first visited Scotland in 1957 where he travelled to Lochaber. He felt inspired by the turbulent skies and set up a studio near Mallaig on the Sound of Sleat, a stretch of water that runs between the Scottish mainland and the Isle of Skye. Schueler lived at Romasaig for five years in the 1970s and returned most years until his death. Dramatic changes in weather conditions are common in the area and Schueler dramatically captures these in his paintings Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:55:11 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 03:20:08 PM
337 Image of Snow Cloud Sun and Sleat Tuesday 24th of November 2020 06:55:12 PM Sunday 04th of April 2021 05:45:26 PM
338 St Kilda Evacuation Image Wednesday 16th of December 2020 11:57:51 AM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 11:57:51 AM
339 Image of Golden eagle Wednesday 16th of December 2020 11:59:57 AM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 11:59:57 AM
340 Golden Eagle on rock Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:00:56 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:00:56 PM
341 Image of John Brown Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:02:54 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:02:54 PM
342 Image of Charm Stones witches stone Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:04:40 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:04:40 PM
343 Kathleen Connochie 1955 Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:06:16 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:06:16 PM
344 Image of Major James MacFarlane Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:08:04 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:08:04 PM
345 Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection 1 Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:09:45 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:09:45 PM
346 Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection 2 Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:10:09 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:10:09 PM
347 Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection 3 Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:11:05 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:11:05 PM
348 Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection 4 Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:11:38 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:11:38 PM
349 Image of Raising the Standard - WHM collection Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:12:58 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 12:12:58 PM
350 Embroidered postcards These postcards are part of a much larger collection sent by John McCallum to his wife Mary from France during the Great War. They married in Ballachulish in April 1916, but six months later John was shipped off to fight on the Western Front. He served as a Sergeant in the 13th Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Between October 1916 and February 1919 John sent Mary numerous postcards detailing his life in France. Embroidered cards like these were popular with the troops. They were made by local French women as a way of supplementing their income and sold to soldiers as gifts to send home. The postcards were gifted to the West Highland Museum in 2019 by John and Mary’s granddaughter. Wednesday 16th of December 2020 01:27:30 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:54:21 PM
351 Secret portrait podcast Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:13:58 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:13:58 PM
352 Strange plate podcast Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:18:55 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:18:55 PM
353 West Highland Museum Blog - THE HEPBURN BEQUEST Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:21:16 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:04:53 PM
354 West Highland Museum Blog - WORN AT CULLODEN Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:23:55 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:07:57 PM
355 West Highlands Museum Blog - New Hidden Portrait Jacobite Snuff Box Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:25:11 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:07:02 PM
356 West Highland Museum Blog - THE HEPBURN BEQUEST Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:26:45 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:05:20 PM
357 West Highland Museum Blog - A GLIMPSE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE WEST HIGHLAND MUSEUM: THE 1925 JACOBITE EXHIBITION Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:28:17 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:05:40 PM
358 West Highland Museum Blog - PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART'S PRAYER BOOK Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:30:56 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:04:17 PM
360 National Galleries Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:34:59 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:34:59 PM
362 West Highland Museum Blog - The Prince's Gift Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:38:09 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:07:32 PM
363 Corran Ferry Beaker, Fort William, Lochaber Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:40:05 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:40:05 PM
364 Video of Fairy Pipes Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:46:13 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:29:24 PM
365 West Highland Museum Blog - A LOCHABER LOVE STORY Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:48:19 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:02:18 PM
366 West Highland Museum Blog - THE BEETLE WING DRESS Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:54:55 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:02:42 PM
367 Canmore Entry Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:56:58 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:56:58 PM
368 West Highland Museum Blog - THE STORY OF THE GAELIC BARD IAIN LOM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 02:57:55 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:03:05 PM
369 West Highland Museum Blog - THE GLEN ROY CRUET AND CRANACHAN ROAD MASS STONE Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:08:46 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:08:46 PM
370 Calum Maclean Blog entry Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:14:38 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:14:38 PM
371 Image of A. A. Cameron's championship belt Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:17:02 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:17:02 PM
372 Image of A. A. Cameron's championship belt Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:17:34 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:17:34 PM
373 Image of A. A. Cameron's championship belt Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:18:01 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:18:01 PM
374 Ben Nevis mountain race Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:20:34 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:20:34 PM
375 West Highland Museum Blog - ST KILDA, THE PEOPLE Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:24:55 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:24:55 PM
376 West Highland Museum Blog - ST KILDA, THE EVACUATION Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:25:30 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:38:14 PM
377 West Highland Museum Blog - ST KILDA - SMALLPOX, OR WAS IT? Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:26:02 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:38:02 PM
378 West Highland Museum Blog - ST KILDA AND THE LAST OF THE "PENGUINS" Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:26:49 PM Tuesday 22nd of December 2020 01:34:47 PM
380 West Highland Museum Blog - JEMIMA BLACKBURN: A VICTORIAN PIONEER Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:30:22 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:30:22 PM
381 West Highland Museum Blog - MAJOR MACFARLANE'S PISTOLS Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:31:19 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:31:19 PM
382 West Highland Museum Blog - ALUMINIUM IN LOCHABER Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:33:21 PM Wednesday 16th of December 2020 03:33:21 PM
385 Key Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:10:25 AM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:10:25 AM
386 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:21:10 AM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:21:10 AM
387 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:21:38 AM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:21:38 AM
388 Image of John Brown’s highland dress Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:21:59 AM Thursday 24th of December 2020 10:21:59 AM
389 Latin Prayer 1 Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:21:35 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:13:48 PM
390 Latin Prayer 2 Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:22:12 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 05:11:30 PM
391 Prayer 1 Culloden Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:31:09 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:31:09 PM
392 Prayer 2 Culloden Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:31:50 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:31:50 PM
393 Prayer 3 Culloden Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:32:32 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 03:32:32 PM
394 Image of FS knife Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:03:44 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:03:44 PM
395 Image of Macinees Massey Axe advert Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:05:37 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:05:37 PM
396 Image of Massey axe Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:06:32 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:06:32 PM
397 Prince Charles Edward Stuart's plaid This fragment of plaid was gifted to the Museum in 1973 as part of a Bequest from Dr Charles Hepburn, a collector of Jacobite memorabilia. The sett matches the pattern of a section of plaid from a tartan at Moy Hall. The Moy Hall plaid was given to Lady MacKintosh by Prince Charles Edward Stuart when he stayed there in February 1746, the occasion of the famous Rout of Moy. It was common practice for the Prince to give sections of tartan as gifts to his supporters that he stayed with. This is an interesting example of Jacobite material culture as supporters collected and cherished relics associated with the Prince. This tartan was deemed so important that it was copied by later generations. This fragment could be an 18th century original, but is more likely to be a later 19th century version. An image of the original Moy Hall plaid is pictured in this gallery. Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:11:17 PM Thursday 04th of February 2021 05:14:10 PM
398 West Highlands Museum Blog - A Fragment of Prince Charlie’s Tartan Plaid Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:17:11 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:17:11 PM
399 Image of 1926 Spean Bridge Shinty team Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:20:47 PM Tuesday 05th of January 2021 04:20:47 PM
400 John McCallum in 1914 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:50:12 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:50:12 PM
401 WW1 1 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:50:45 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:52:04 PM
402 WW1 1 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:51:10 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:56:59 PM
403 WW1 3 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:55:06 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:52:38 PM
404 WW1 3 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:55:59 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:55:59 PM
405 WW1 2 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:57:27 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:52:49 PM
406 WW1 2 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:57:54 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:57:54 PM
407 WW1 4 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:58:31 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:53:00 PM
408 WW1 4 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:58:53 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 01:58:53 PM
409 WW1 5 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:00:11 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:00:11 PM
410 WW1 5 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:00:33 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:53:13 PM
411 WW1 6 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:00:56 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:47:47 PM
412 WW1 6 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:01:31 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:53:23 PM
413 WW1 7 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:02:06 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:02:06 PM
414 WW1 7 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:02:28 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:48:12 PM
415 WW1 8 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:03:58 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:03:58 PM
416 WW1 8 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:04:24 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:48:37 PM
417 WW1 9 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:04:49 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:04:49 PM
418 WW1 9 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:05:14 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:53:54 PM
419 WW1 10 back Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:05:41 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:05:41 PM
420 WW1 10 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:06:02 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 04:49:40 PM
421 WWI John McCallum and Mary Anne McCullan (nee Cameron) on their wedding day 1916 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:07:26 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:07:26 PM
422 Image of "Waulking the Cloth" Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:12:48 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:12:48 PM
423 Image of Copper Plate Print Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:16:58 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:16:58 PM
424 Image of DY Cameron print Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:17:37 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:17:37 PM
425 Lament for MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart 1 Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:30:12 PM Tuesday 02nd of February 2021 02:30:12 PM
426 Image of Map of Forfeited lands (sepia) Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 01:04:16 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 01:04:16 PM
427 Image of Map of Forfeited lands Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 01:04:45 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 01:04:45 PM
428 Birching Table Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:49:25 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:49:25 PM
429 D Y Cameron 2 Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:54:23 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:54:23 PM
430 D Y Cameron painting Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:54:57 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:54:57 PM
431 Pair of Lochaber axes from Taymouth (right and left axes) full photo Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:59:47 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 02:59:47 PM
432 Pair of Lochaber axes from Taymouth (right and left axes) Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 03:00:30 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 03:00:30 PM
433 Pair of Lochaber axes from Taymouth (right and left axes) Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 03:00:51 PM Wednesday 03rd of February 2021 03:00:51 PM
434 BPC Plaid Thursday 04th of February 2021 05:10:09 PM Thursday 04th of February 2021 05:10:09 PM
435 Moy Hall Plaid Thursday 04th of February 2021 05:10:49 PM Thursday 04th of February 2021 05:10:49 PM
436 1900 R C Maclagan Games of Argyleshire Plate 1 Friday 05th of February 2021 01:45:40 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 01:45:40 PM
437 Image of Shinty stick and ball Friday 05th of February 2021 01:46:21 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 01:46:21 PM
438 Iain Lom's poetry Friday 05th of February 2021 02:02:39 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:02:39 PM
439 Image of Syd Shadbolt bunny 1 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:15:45 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:15:45 PM
440 Image of Syd Shadbolt bunny 2 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:16:31 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:16:31 PM
441 Image of Syd Shadbolt Japan map 1 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:17:07 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:17:07 PM
442 Image of Syd Shadbolt Japan map 2 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:18:08 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:18:08 PM
443 Image of Syd Shadbolt Japan map 3 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:18:55 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:18:55 PM
444 Image of Syd Shadbolt silk escape map - burma siam Friday 05th of February 2021 02:19:38 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:19:38 PM
445 Image of 4312 SShadbolt silk escape map - burma siam 2 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:20:12 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:20:12 PM
446 Image of Syd Shadbolt silk escape map - burma siam 3 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:20:43 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:20:43 PM
447 Image of Gaelic Dictionary Friday 05th of February 2021 02:22:43 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:22:43 PM
448 Image of Gaelic Dictionary 2 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:23:15 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:23:15 PM
449 Image of Gaelic Dictionary 3 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:23:52 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:23:52 PM
450 Image of Gaelic Dictionary 4 Friday 05th of February 2021 02:24:49 PM Friday 05th of February 2021 02:24:49 PM
451 Image of Donald Duff Monday 08th of February 2021 09:58:26 AM Monday 08th of February 2021 09:58:26 AM
452 Image of duff stretcher whm Monday 08th of February 2021 11:58:42 AM Monday 08th of February 2021 11:58:42 AM
453 The Sinister History of the Mort Safe Blog looking at the history of the mort safe Thursday 11th of March 2021 11:36:44 AM Friday 12th of March 2021 11:46:48 AM
454 Major MacFarlane's Pistols Friday 12th of March 2021 12:41:17 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:51:24 PM
455 Blog - Flora MacDonald, the Myths Behind the Legend Friday 12th of March 2021 12:53:11 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 12:53:11 PM
456 Blog - A Life History of the Strange Plate Friday 12th of March 2021 12:58:48 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 12:58:48 PM
457 Blog - A Life History of the Strange Plate Friday 12th of March 2021 01:01:07 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 01:01:07 PM
458 Blog - Clementina Walkinshaw Friday 12th of March 2021 01:09:27 PM Friday 12th of March 2021 01:09:27 PM
461 Blog - The Artist Jon Schueler Blog by Madga Salvesen, Curator Jon Schueler Estate Sunday 04th of April 2021 04:40:09 PM Sunday 04th of April 2021 05:50:10 PM
462 Jon Schueler's Romasaig Studio Jon Schueler's studio at Romasaig near Mallaig. This was Schueler’s Scottish home and studio which was formerly an old schoolhouse in Glasnacardoch, a mile outside Mallaig, Inverness-shire. Sunday 04th of April 2021 04:45:28 PM Sunday 04th of April 2021 04:45:28 PM
463 Prince Charles Edward Stuart's waistcoat Sunday 04th of April 2021 06:52:41 PM Sunday 04th of April 2021 06:52:41 PM
464 Prince Charles Edward Stuart's death mask Monday 05th of April 2021 02:34:58 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 02:34:58 PM
465 Prince Charles Edward Stuart's death mask Monday 05th of April 2021 02:36:05 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 02:36:05 PM
466 The Secret Portrait Monday 05th of April 2021 02:50:39 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 02:50:39 PM
467 Annualar Brooch Monday 05th of April 2021 03:23:50 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 03:23:50 PM
468 Charm Stones Monday 05th of April 2021 03:27:06 PM Monday 05th of April 2021 03:27:06 PM
469 WHM sequence with sound These images were created as part of the Highland Threads digital exhibition - an online collection curated from fourteen Highland museum collections which tell the stories of their best costumes. you can visit the full exhibition here - https://highlandthreads.co.uk/ Saturday 15th of May 2021 02:46:04 PM Saturday 15th of May 2021 04:54:32 PM
470 Stills These images were created as part of the Highland Threads digital exhibition - an online collection curated from fourteen Highland museum collections which tell the stories of their best costumes. you can visit the full exhibition here - https://highlandthreads.co.uk/ Saturday 15th of May 2021 02:48:02 PM Saturday 15th of May 2021 02:54:08 PM
471 Images of Duff Stretcher Friday 28th of May 2021 10:54:20 AM Friday 28th of May 2021 11:10:09 AM
472 Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart by Sir Robert Strange Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:47:15 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:47:15 AM
473 Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart after Robert Strange Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:47:55 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:47:55 AM
474 Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart After Sir Robert Strange Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:48:44 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:48:44 AM
475 1909 W B Blaikie bank note print Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:51:47 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:51:47 AM
476 1909 W B Blaikie penny note print Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:52:20 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:52:20 AM
477 1928 Sir D Y Cameron bank note print Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:53:05 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:53:05 AM
478 1928 Sir D Y Cameron penny note print Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:53:40 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:53:40 AM
479 2021 Edinburgh Printmakers bank note print Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:54:15 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:54:15 AM
480 Musette Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:56:33 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:56:33 AM
481 Musette ivory fittings Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:57:26 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:57:26 AM
482 Musette bellows Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:58:05 AM Wednesday 14th of July 2021 10:58:05 AM
484 Fort William Cannonball When land around the old fort was excavated to make way for the first rail line into Fort William in the 1890s, knives, cannon, and bullet moulds were found in the old fort. This cannon ball was found in the old Fort and is marked with a Government arrow. Thursday 26th of August 2021 11:47:57 AM Tuesday 19th of October 2021 03:20:23 PM
485 Cannonball image Thursday 26th of August 2021 12:22:23 PM Thursday 26th of August 2021 12:22:23 PM
486 Cannonball image 3D Thursday 26th of August 2021 12:27:19 PM Thursday 26th of August 2021 12:27:19 PM
487 Corran Beaker 3D Bronze age beaker Wednesday 15th of September 2021 03:14:59 PM Thursday 16th of September 2021 04:52:56 PM
490 Beaker Image Thursday 16th of September 2021 04:27:32 PM Thursday 16th of September 2021 04:27:32 PM
492 Glennfinnan Stone Image Friday 17th of September 2021 04:07:15 PM Friday 17th of September 2021 04:07:15 PM
493 Bog Stool Image Friday 17th of September 2021 04:10:57 PM Friday 17th of September 2021 04:10:57 PM
494 Wooden bowl 3D wooden bowl from Governor's House. Monday 20th of September 2021 12:47:54 PM Tuesday 09th of November 2021 02:07:55 PM
495 Wooden Bowl Small wooden bowl possibly for soup of porridge. It was found in the Governor's House at Fort William when the fort was demolished in 1938. Monday 20th of September 2021 12:48:42 PM Tuesday 19th of October 2021 03:18:51 PM
496 Wooden Bowl Image Monday 20th of September 2021 01:51:59 PM Monday 20th of September 2021 01:51:59 PM
497 The Governor's room Photosphere Monday 11th of October 2021 03:19:08 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:19:08 PM
498 The Governor's room Photosphere Monday 11th of October 2021 03:22:57 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:22:57 PM
499 The Governor's room Photosphere Monday 11th of October 2021 03:25:15 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:25:15 PM
500 The Governor's room Photosphere Monday 11th of October 2021 03:35:01 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:35:01 PM
501 The Governor's room Photosphere Monday 11th of October 2021 03:39:17 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:39:17 PM
502 The Governor's room Tour Monday 11th of October 2021 03:40:57 PM Monday 11th of October 2021 03:40:57 PM
504 Stone Axe Image Wednesday 13th of October 2021 05:36:47 PM Wednesday 13th of October 2021 05:36:47 PM
505 Mystery object 3D Friday 15th of October 2021 06:31:13 PM Saturday 16th of October 2021 06:05:04 PM
506 Mystery Object Image Saturday 16th of October 2021 06:06:23 PM Saturday 16th of October 2021 06:06:23 PM
507 Two-sided seat Tuesday 19th of October 2021 03:22:40 PM Tuesday 19th of October 2021 03:22:40 PM
508 Two sided chair images Tuesday 19th of October 2021 04:50:10 PM Tuesday 19th of October 2021 04:56:01 PM
509 Fort William Gate Lock 3D Wednesday 03rd of November 2021 03:39:15 PM Wednesday 20th of April 2022 01:14:57 PM
510 Fort William gate lock Large metal lock from Fort William. Wednesday 03rd of November 2021 03:43:47 PM Wednesday 20th of April 2022 01:10:54 PM
511 ‘Pot Pourry’ [sic], (Les Amusements de Chambre) played by Dr Amanda Babington Tuesday 21st of December 2021 11:13:13 AM Tuesday 21st of December 2021 01:09:23 PM
512 Sobieski Kilt Blog Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:13:05 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:13:05 PM
513 The St Kilda Mailboat Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:16:27 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:18:05 PM
514 The Clanranald Anvil Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:35:09 PM Thursday 23rd of December 2021 03:35:09 PM
515 Powder Horn 3D Thursday 06th of January 2022 04:03:56 PM Friday 07th of January 2022 03:28:50 PM
516 Fort William gate lock Image Wednesday 20th of April 2022 01:09:30 PM Wednesday 20th of April 2022 01:09:30 PM