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Book Library

While building this site we have accumulated a lot of information that we felt was best gathered together in different books.  We hope you will enjoy reading them.

These documents are reproduced by kind permission of the author, Anne Gordon, who reserves all rights pertaining to her work.

Anne Gordon died on 29 September 2015 and RCHS wishes to reiterate appreciation of her willingness to share her work, which is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

Photograph Library

Over the years we have been very fortunate to have been given access to many historic photographs and permission to display them on the website.  We have now collated them into different albums.  We hope you enjoy viewing in them. 

Welcome to this collection of photographs from Nigg Parish. The bulk of these photograph have been provided by Mrs Liz  Whiteford, who also has the originals. 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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Ships of the Home Fleet taken from Nigg pier, also showing Cromarty Sutor, c.1926
Ships of the Home Fleet taken from Nigg pier, also showing Cromarty Sutor, c.1926
Ships of the Home Fleet taken from Nigg pier, also showing Cromarty Sutor, c.1926
Prize bull and cow at Easter Rarichie (photo Urquhart, Dingwall).
Prize bull and cow at Easter Rarichie (photo Urquhart, Dingwall).
Prize bull and cow at Easter Rarichie (photo Urquhart, Dingwall).
Two Clydesdales with William Ross
Two Clydesdales with William Ross
Two Clydesdales with William Ross (Mrs Thom's father) on the right and John Ross (Alistair the Post's father) on the left, at a Ploughing Match at North Glastulloch Farm, c1937/38. 700 visitors from Caithness and 70 pairs of horses.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving Nigg, 1964.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving Nigg, 1964.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving Nigg, 1964.
Two horses and ploughman at a ploughing match (date unknown).
Two horses and ploughman at a ploughing match (date unknown).
Two horses and ploughman at a ploughing match (date unknown).
40th Anniversary Party of Nigg SWRI, 1959.
40th Anniversary Party of Nigg SWRI, 1959.
40th Anniversary Party of Nigg SWRI, 1959. Front row: Mrs Fraser (Hon. Treasurer) - Easter Rarichie, Mrs Helen Budge (Hon. President) - Easter Rarichie, Mrs Marjorie Linklater - Pitcalzean House, Nurse Sinclair - Nurse's Cottage, Mrs Isobel Robertson - Castlecraig Left to Right: Helen McLeod - Ivy Cottage, ?, Mrs Barbara Scott, Catherine Clark, Mrs Macallum, Mrs Martin, ?, ? Back Row, l-r: ?, ?, Anne Gordon, Teenie Ross, Mrs Macrae, Betty Sutherland.
40th Anniversary Party of Nigg SWRI, 1959.
40th Anniversary Party of Nigg SWRI, 1959.
40th Anniversary Party of Nigg SWRI, 1959. L-r: Mrs Fraser, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Budge, Miss Nan Ross (Federation Secretary), Mrs Linklater, Nurse Sinclair.
Royal Yacht Britannia sailing through the Sutors.
Royal Yacht Britannia sailing through the Sutors.
Royal Yacht Britannia sailing through the Sutors.
Soldiers on training exercise at Nigg Ferry, 1929.
Soldiers on training exercise at Nigg Ferry, 1929.
Soldiers on training exercise at Nigg Ferry, 1929.
Queen's escort sailing through the Sutors.
Queen's escort sailing through the Sutors.
Queen's escort sailing through the Sutors.
Queen's escort in the Cromarty Firth.
Queen's escort in the Cromarty Firth.
Queen's escort in the Cromarty Firth.
Home fleet sailing past in August 1939
Home fleet sailing past in August 1939
August 1939, taken from Castlecraig house garden showing part of the Home Fleet sailing past for the last time before war was declared on 3rd August 1939. (Also shows greenhouse at bottom of garden.)
Destroyers entering the Cromarty Firth, September 1936.
Destroyers entering the Cromarty Firth, September 1936.
Destroyers entering the Cromarty Firth, September 1936.
HMS Courageous sailing through the Sutors, September 25, 1936.
HMS Courageous sailing through the Sutors, September 25, 1936.
HMS Courageous sailing through the Sutors, September 25, 1936.
HMS Rodney, September 25, 1936.
HMS Rodney, September 25, 1936.
HMS Rodney, September 25, 1936.
HMS Courageous, Cromarty Firth, c1937.
HMS Courageous, Cromarty Firth, c1937.
HMS Courageous, Cromarty Firth, c1937.
Donald Ross, Old Shandwich Farm, with June and Rosie, at a ploughing match, Culnaha
Donald Ross, Old Shandwich Farm, with June and Rosie, at a ploughing match, Culnaha
Donald Ross, Old Shandwich Farm, with June and Rosie, at a ploughing match, Culnaha. Also in the photo is his nephew W J Ross, his brother W A Ross, and George Oliver, 1929.
Cromarty Firth, 25th September, 1936 - HMS Nelson.
Cromarty Firth, 25th September, 1936 - HMS Nelson.
Cromarty Firth, 25th September, 1936 - HMS Nelson.
Officers, NCO's and Men of the 4/5 Batt: The Seaforth Highlanders, Caithness, Ross-shire and Sutherland,
Officers, NCO's and Men of the 4/5 Batt: The Seaforth Highlanders, Caithness, Ross-shire and Sutherland,
Officers, NCO's and Men of the 4/5 Batt: The Seaforth Highlanders, Caithness, Ross-shire and Sutherland, who formed the Coronation Party sent to London on the occasion of the crowning of George VI, May 12 1937. [Later note: Is the building behind the men the former gymnasium at Dingwall Old Academy, Tulloch Street, destroyed by fire, 2015?]
Ploughing match, Nigg Farm, 1931.
Ploughing match, Nigg Farm, 1931.
Ploughing match, Nigg Farm, 1931.
Ploughing match, Culnaha, 1930.
Ploughing match, Culnaha, 1930.
Ploughing match, Culnaha, 1930.
A ship from the Home Fleet (HMS Superb) sails through the Sutors, c.1920s.
A ship from the Home Fleet (HMS Superb) sails through the Sutors, c.1920s.
A ship from the Home Fleet (HMS Superb) sails through the Sutors, c.1920s.
German prisoners of war coming ashore at Nigg, 1914-1918 War.
German prisoners of war coming ashore at Nigg, 1914-1918 War.
German prisoners of war coming ashore at Nigg, 1914-1918 War.
HM the Queen at Hi-Fab for the ceremonial float out of Highland One, 1974.
HM the Queen at Hi-Fab for the ceremonial float out of Highland One, 1974.
HM the Queen at Hi-Fab for the ceremonial float out of Highland One, 1974.
Launch coming to Nigg to take the Queen to Cromarty, 1964.
Launch coming to Nigg to take the Queen to Cromarty, 1964.
Launch coming to Nigg to take the Queen to Cromarty, 1964.
Mrs Scott, Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs Calder at Nigg Ferry awaiting the arrival of the Queen
Mrs Scott, Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs Calder at Nigg Ferry awaiting the arrival of the Queen
Mrs Scott, Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs Calder at Nigg Ferry awaiting the arrival of the Queen who was to sail from Nigg to Cromarty on the King's Ferry on 25 June 1964.
Arabella Hall Concert, c1955
Arabella Hall Concert, c1955
Arabella Hall Concert, c1955 - Lorna Fraser, Ian Muir, James Fraser, John Ross, Patrick Swanson, Leslie Milam, Johnnie Skinner, Hunter Ross, Keneth Macdonald, Michail Christie (Sweep), Mackenzie Innes, Bobby Ross.
King and Blaze, Castlecraig horse
King and Blaze, Castlecraig horse
King and Blaze, Castlecraig horses, at ploughing match at Bayfield in 1934 with Andrew Ross. Won prize for best matched pair.
Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking from Invergordon towards the Sutors of Cromarty.
Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking from Invergordon towards the Sutors of Cromarty.
Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking from Invergordon towards the Sutors of Cromarty.
Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking up the Firth, with Cromarty to the left.
Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking up the Firth, with Cromarty to the left.
Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking up the Firth, with Cromarty to the left.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at The Ferry, c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at The Ferry, c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at The Ferry, c1940s. Bella, second right, used to work for the Mackay family at the Old Manse. Possibly fourth right, Ena Cormack and fifth right Jimmy Mackay.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at The Ferry, c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at The Ferry, c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at The Ferry, c1940s. Back row left, Mrs Gertrude Mackay, Old Manse. Back row right Mary Mackenzie.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s. Back l-r: Catherine Mackay, Eileen Mackay (twin daughter of Rev N Mackay), Mary Mackenzie. Front row l-r: ?, Jimmy Mackay (Gardener's Cottage), ?, ?.
Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s. Back l-r: Mary Mackenzie and Bella. Front l-r: Mrs Gertrude Mackay (Minister's wife), and Mrs Diana Mackay (Cath's mother).
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
No information or date.
No information or date.
No information or date.
German prisoners of war (photo taken by Helen Macleod)
German prisoners of war (photo taken by Helen Macleod)
German prisoners of war (photo taken by Helen Macleod)
German prisoners of war
German prisoners of war
German prisoners of war (photo taken by Helen Macleod). The three guards in the foreground are Scottish soldiers.
Queen departing Nigg, 1964.
Queen departing Nigg, 1964.
Senior citizensof the parish at the jetty awaiting the arrival of the Queen in 1964.
Senior citizensof the parish at the jetty awaiting the arrival of the Queen in 1964.
Senior citizensof the parish at the jetty awaiting the arrival of the Queen in 1964. Front l-r: Helen Macleod, Teenie Ross, Janet Ross, Mary Mackenzie, ?, Ally Cumming.
Golfers at Nigg (date unknown).
Golfers at Nigg (date unknown).
Golfers at Nigg (date unknown).
Pitcalnie School picnic 1977.
Pitcalnie School picnic 1977.
Pitcalnie School picnic 1977. Mothers in background: Violet Mackechnie, Joan Mackenzie, Joyce Thain, Wilma Macintosh. Sitting on seat: Janette Mackenzie. Mackechnie familhy with mother, Richard Thain, Marion Macintosh, Isobel Macintosh.
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Nigg Features

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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Cattle at Lower Bayfield.
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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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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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Possibly Shandwick beach.
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Nigg People 3

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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In front of Dunskaith House (Sonny Macintosh)
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Nigg Places 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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Black Watch camp at Nigg, c.1915.
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Nigg Places 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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Major,
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Nigg Recreation

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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Golfer on Castlecraig (Nigg) golf course
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Nigg Schools

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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Nigg School, 1951.
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Nigg Work

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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09 Construction continutes
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Nigg WW1

Nigg WW1

The photos in this album are from the Ross-shire Journal during the 1914-1918 War. Newspaper copies had been deposited with Dingwall Museum but over the years had become rather fragile and were in danger of disintegrating and so it was felt that this valuable record should not be lost.
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Skinner John, Driver, Nigg
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Nigg War Memorial

Nigg War Memorial

The war memorial photographs on this site were originally the work of Mr John W Bruce. He has subsequently developed the website http://www.rosswarmemorials.org.uk which gives much more detail.
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Nigg War Memorial
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Nigg A Changing Parish

These photos come from the book A Changing Parish by Anne Gordon. We have a copy of the book on this website so please feel free to look at the book for the context of these photos.
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Map of the Parish of Nigg
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Nigg The Parish Of Nigg

These photos can be found in the book The Parish Of Nigg which was written by Anne Gordon and Barbara Scott, can compiled by the Nigg WRI. Please read the book for very interesting context.
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Bayfield Loch
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