Nigg and Shandwick Folk

Attribution: Anne Gordon & Barbara Scott (Nigg Old Parish Church)

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Nigg Parish Photographs of Folk

Welcome to this collection of photographs from Nigg Parish. The originals are held by Mrs Liz Whiteford. The photographs were presented in three albums on the original RCHS website, but as the topics are similar in each album it has been decided to amalgamate them as Photographs under the Library page.

We have however, also incorporated the photograph albums that relate to Folk on this page.

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Nigg People 1

Welcome to this collection of photographs from Nigg Parish. The originals are held by Mrs Liz Whiteford. The photographs were presented in three albums on the original RCHS website, but as the topics are similar in each album it has been decided to amalgamate them under the headings formerly listed.
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Jessie and Helen Macleod, c.1920s.
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Nigg People 2

Welcome to this collection of photographs from Nigg Parish. The originals are held by Mrs Liz Whiteford. The photographs were presented in three albums on the original RCHS website, but as the topics are similar in each album it has been decided to amalgamate them under the headings formerly listed.
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Guides outside old Nigg Hall, c. late 1930's.
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Mrs. Christina Ross, landlady of the Ferry Inn, and her son "Tom the Bobby" and daughter Grace.
Mrs. Christina Ross, landlady of the Ferry Inn, and her son "Tom the Bobby" and daughter Grace.
The Garden Party for the visit of the Moderator of the General Assembly in 1959, showing the Moderator and both the Nigg ministers.
The Garden Party for the visit of the Moderator of the General Assembly in 1959, showing the Moderator and both the Nigg ministers.
Bayfield Loch
Bayfield Loch
Shandwick beach.
Shandwick beach.
Nigg Pier, looking towards Cromarty.
Nigg Pier, looking towards Cromarty.
Nigg Pier looking towards South Sutor.
Nigg Pier looking towards South Sutor.
Nigg Stone
Nigg Stone
Standing Stone at Nigg Old Church
Standing Stone at Nigg Old Church
Shandwick Standing Stone showing "elephant symbol".
Shandwick Standing Stone showing "elephant symbol".
Site of Dunskaith Castle
Site of Dunskaith Castle
View of Nigg House showing possible site of the Bishop's Palace.
View of Nigg House showing possible site of the Bishop's Palace.
The old Storehouse at Ankerville
The old Storehouse at Ankerville
House at Balnapaling showing cabers and mott.
House at Balnapaling showing cabers and mott.
House at Balnapaling showing use of turf in walls.
House at Balnapaling showing use of turf in walls.
Pointing to the Cholera Stone. Note that there are no graves nearby.
Pointing to the Cholera Stone. Note that there are no graves nearby.
The Bayfield shepherd's house
The Bayfield shepherd's house
The Bayfield shepherd's house, showing Danny the Shoemaker's workshop, and Burnside, formerly the shop and cellar.
A day out
A day out
A day out in past times, showing Miss Romanes third from the left (South Sutor in the background).
A day out in the "Femmie", a yawl similar to the ferryboat.
A day out in the "Femmie", a yawl similar to the ferryboat.
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
Nigg Ferry about 1910, showing North Sutor beyond.
Nigg Ferry about 1910, showing North Sutor beyond.
Dunskaith House before the fire.
Dunskaith House before the fire.
The old smithy at Culnaha during the 1914-1918 War.
The old smithy at Culnaha during the 1914-1918 War.
Nigg Old Parish Church
Nigg Old Parish Church
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
The old Post Office, formerly the school.
The old Post Office, formerly the school.
Salmon nets drying at Shandwick.
Salmon nets drying at Shandwick.
Looking from below North Sutor towards Nigg Ferry showing ruined house - Dunskaithness?
Looking from below North Sutor towards Nigg Ferry showing ruined house - Dunskaithness?
"an excellent square of offices . . " (C).
"an excellent square of offices . . " (C).
Doocot at Nigg Mains.
Doocot at Nigg Mains.
Doocot at Pitcalzean Mains.
Doocot at Pitcalzean Mains.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving for Cromarty.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving for Cromarty.
Decorating the Pier.
Decorating the Pier.
The older people waiting for the Queen.
The older people waiting for the Queen.
Jetty Piling Operations with Fulmar Jacket in background.
Jetty Piling Operations with Fulmar Jacket in background.
The sign-post near Meddat pointing across the ford towards Nigg.
The sign-post near Meddat pointing across the ford towards Nigg.
Nigg School Sports at Nigg Ferry, 1966.
Nigg School Sports at Nigg Ferry, 1966.
Shandwick Stone
Shandwick Stone
A Nigg W.R.I. summer outing.
A Nigg W.R.I. summer outing.
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