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Short History of the Sutherland Steam Packet Company

A 43 page A5 Short History of the Sutherland Steam Packet Company. The complete document can be accessed using the pdf link below....

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Application to have a Polling Station in Embo

Extract from Northern Times 'From Our Old Files' February 26, 1925 regarding a meeting presided by Mr William Grant, Fourpenny, wh...

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Scrapbook containing colour photographs

A red scrapbook containing colour photographs of Dornoch taken in the 1980s. The subjects include shops, houses, people and vehicl...

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Coin - Copper Turner

Charles II Copper Turner coin found at Pitgrudy (57.88683N, 4.03860W) by metal detectorist....

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Coin - Bawbee

King Willian III bawbee dated 1679 found at Pitgrudy (57.88683N, 4.03860W) by metal detectorist....

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Christening Gown

White cotton Christening Gown.
Belonging to the Grant / Bell families, the gown was used in many family Christenings including th...

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Tooth brushing Cup

Red school toothbrushing plastic cup with "Colgate" on one side and motto on the other.
Used at Bona Bridge Primary School.
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Date Added: 16 April 2025

Tell Me Quiz Game

Contents of a Tell me Quiz Game from the 1960s, consisting spinner and set of cards.
Players draw one card at a time, and read wh...

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Gas Iron

A vintage domestic Gas Iron with stand - "Rhythm No.375U. Manufactured in the UK by Radiation Company sometime between the 1930s a...

Date Added: 16 April 2025

Funnel

Funnel found at 19 Achavandra near Dornoch.
Hand made by a traveller.
In very rusted condition....

Date Added: 16 April 2025

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