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Wilkhouse Inn
04 January 2021
© George Gunn A variety of inns are known from the Highlands, mainly from documentary evidence. Some were related to troop movements. Some were used by drovers; as cattle were moved only r...Full Story
Spinningdale Cotton Mill
02 December 2020
Spinningdale Mill in 2014 The ruinous remains of a large, four-storey, six-bay stone mill provide evidence of one of the few mechanised spinning mills in the Highlands (MHG10195; Hume 1977, 312...Full Story
Skibo A Canadian Forestry Camp
02 November 2020
The Canadian Forestry Company was active in the Highlands during World War I and World War II, bringing not only lumberjacks to the Highlands but also shipping over their own sawmills, believing the t...Full Story
Latest News...
27/01/2026 - Highland Heritage Day 2026 - Booking form and timetable available
This year's Highland Heritage Day will take place on Saturday 14th March at Dingwall A... More >>
10/01/2026 - New online Display: Norwegians in Edderton, Tain and Nigg areas in WWII
The results from the ARCH project exploring the Norwegians in Edderton, Tain and Nigg in W... More >>
12/08/2025 - ARCH August 2025 Newsletter now available
The August 2025 ARCH newsletter is now available to download from the Library. It contains... More >>
Site of the Month
10/04/2021 - Easter Raitts township
Easter Raitts township Photo: Highland HER Although the Highlands is dotted with de... More >>
Find of the Month
25/07/2022 - Steatite VesselsThese stone vessels, many with handles, were found at a variety of sites in Sutherland and... More >>