Historylinks Archive

Bow tent

Frame for a bow tent built from hazel sticks by Henry Fosbrooke and Davy Shaw....

Date Added: 14 January 2026

Arthur Dutch's workshop

Monochrome photograph of Arthur Dutch's workshop taken in the 1990s.
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Date Added: 14 January 2026

A collection of 20 images of the travelling community

A collection of 20 images of the travelling community including postcards and photographic reproductions of postcards.
The qualit...

Date Added: 14 January 2026

Newspaper clipping of a traveller community family

Newspaper clipping of a monochrome photograph of a traveller community family...

Date Added: 14 January 2026

Letters regarding Skibo School

Draft copies of 2 letters regarding the provision of Skibo School, the first to Mrs Andrew Carnegie and the second to Mr Hugh Ross...

Date Added: 14 January 2026

Clashmore School photograph

Colour photograph of a group of pupils and staff at Clashmore School.
See also picture #17371

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Date Added: 14 January 2026

Peter Grant at the Dornoch Games

Digital copy of an image of peter Grant with his daughter and his Niece at the Dornoch Games in the 1950s (possibly c. 1957)
Pete...

Date Added: 14 January 2026

Links between Sutherland and Nova Scotia

A talk on 'Links between Sutherland and Nova Scotia' by Father Mel on 14th October 2004 was simultaneously record as a mini-disc a...

Date Added: 17 December 2025

Dornoch Beach Treasure Walk Guide

Colour A5 booklet 'Dornoch Beach Treasure Walk' providing a free guide including map, to what may be seen on the beach. Printed i...

Date Added: 17 December 2025

Archaeological Research and Discoveries in and around Dornoch

Talk to the Friends of Dornoch Heritage Society entitled 'Archaeological Research and Discoveries in and around Dornoch' by Mary P...

Date Added: 28 November 2025

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where did this come from. How can find more on Walter? T My mother Jamesina Gunn was born in 1919 must be about 1927 found an old postcard it shows hugh mackay says "arts league of service travelling theatre "think the rest may be robert street adelphi london This picture is of George Sutherland and children from his second marriage and not John Sutherland, George was a brother of my great great grandfather Robert Su My Grandfather, Frederick Charles Wilson served on HMS Dornoch. He was a Second Class Stoker. He died in September 1944 in Cardiff. I would love to know more Is it possible for me to see the letter and photo please? My Grandfather served on HMS Dornoch. He was a Stoker - Frederick Charles Wilson. If anyone has any My dad Magnus Mackay 1911-1984 was an old boy... he went off to Tierra del Fuego, 1930, aged 18... after a superb education but no prospects in UK. He came Used to visit Aunt Nan and Aunt Jessie when they lived in Polk City Florida. Fun memories My grandparents James Macdonald was upholsterer at Skibo Castle my grandmother Louise Brodie was a seamstress at Skibo prior to Andrew Carnegie moving to Ameri In trying to find out a couple of things Where the rafts of timber were landed in France after A day Any information on the forestry corps in the Ardennes Rev .prof. George Middleton is my 8 th great grandfather. Many of the family are born , Married and buried in St Machar ,Aberdeen. Charles Gordon 1664- 1740