Historylinks Archive

Miscellaneous photos of Dornoch

A collection of 16 wooden frames each containing photographs of Dornoch Railway Station and various images relating to the town. The full set is contained in the attached pdf file

Each has a label on the back with details of the framing carried out by John and Sue Walker, 10 Gilchrist Square, Dornoch....

Date Added: 30 July 2025

Bronze age beaker

Complete original bronze age beaker found during construction of the Dornoch Light Railway.
Incised line and dash decoration arou...

Date Added: 30 July 2025

A collection of school photographs of Dornoch Primary School

A collection of 11 colour photographs mounted in cardboard frames. There are seven school class P1 photographs from years:
1. Mid...

Date Added: 23 July 2025

School bell

School bell which had belonged to the donor's grandfather (John Sutherland) who was janitor at Dornoch Academy in the 1930's...

Date Added: 23 July 2025

Dornoch Primary School

Photograph of Dornoch Primary School staff and pupils taken in 2012 to commemorate 100 years.
The names are on a separate piece o...

Date Added: 23 July 2025

Victorian Mourning Gown

Black Victorian mourning gown which had belonged to the donor's step grandmother.
The gown is in two parts - a full skirt with bu...

Date Added: 16 July 2025

Family History of Margaret Mackay

Five photocopied A4 Sheets containing photographs and information relating to Margaret Lincoln nee Mackay of 7 Back Street, Embo...

Date Added: 09 July 2025

V.E. Day flag

Replica VE Day flag flown at Royal Dornoch Golf Club on 8th May 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe....

Date Added: 09 July 2025

Map of Caithness and Sutherland

Coloured ancient map of Caithness and Sutherland.

A pdf copy of the map can be accessed using the pdf link below....

Date Added: 04 July 2025

The Parliament of Scotland

Document, contained in a labelled cardboard roll, consisting of of three pages celebrating the reopening of the Parliament of Scot...

Date Added: 04 July 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