Highland Life

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Beetle wing dress

Victorian dress made in India in the 1860s.

Charm

A charm used in Highland culture to protect the owner from evil

two old wooden objects are tied up together

St Kilda Mailboat

Used to send mail from the remote archipelago of St Kilda, 40miles off the coast of the island of North Uist to the Hebrides. Sucessfully received post would be forwarded on to its destination. The islands were abandoned in the 1930s

Bone Ring

Bones

Ring

Bone Ring

Bone ring from the Carmichael Collection

a close up of an eggplant on a white surface with drops of water

Sea Beans

19th Century

Alexander

Sea bean

Collected by Alexander Carmichael in the 19th century. Part if the Carmichael Collection

Art

Peace Symbol

Scottish annular brooch

Collected by Alexander Carmichael. Carmichael Collection.

a gold brooch with a photo in the center

John Brown commemoration tie pin

Tie pin commissioned by Queen Victoria on the death of her favourite Highland servant, John Brown. The pins were distributed to members of his family #queenvictoria #highlands #tiepin #johnbrown #westhighlandmuseum

a painting of a man sitting at a table with tea cups and saucers in front of him

Mrs Ryan by Keith Henderson

Oil on canvas by Scottish painter Keith Henderson (1883 - 1982). Elizabeth Ryan, nee MacDonald (1863 - 1954) was a founding member of the West Highland Museum in 1922. She was Chairman from 1938 - 1950

an old stone building with a clock on the top of it's roof and windows

Premier Inn

Imperial Hotel

Scotland Tours

Downhill Mountain Biking

West Highland Museum

The West Highland Museum is a small independent museum in Fort William. It opened in 1922. Since 1926 it has been housed in the former British Linen Bank in Cameron Square. The museum focuses on local Highland history. It is particularly known for its Jacobite and Commando collections. Since 2010 entry to the museum has been free.