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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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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Events

Nigg Events

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 Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
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Shandwick Stone c.1926.
Shandwick Stone c.1926.
Shandwick Stone c.1926.
Cromarty/Nigg ferry called "Enterprise", circa 1926.
Cromarty/Nigg ferry called "Enterprise", circa 1926.
Cromarty/Nigg ferry called "Enterprise", circa 1926. Taken from Nigg Pier
Cattle at Lower Bayfield.
Cattle at Lower Bayfield.
Cattle at Lower Bayfield.
Lower Bayfield, after improvements.
Lower Bayfield, after improvements.
Lower Bayfield, after improvements.
Nigg Old Church and Churchyard
Nigg Old Church and Churchyard
Nigg Old Church and Churchyard
Jasper Vass (Beadle) pointing to the Cholera Stone in Nigg Old Churchyard.
Jasper Vass (Beadle) pointing to the Cholera Stone in Nigg Old Churchyard.
Jasper Vass (Beadle) pointing to the Cholera Stone in Nigg Old Churchyard.
Arch at Nigg Beach, c1937
Arch at Nigg Beach, c1937
Arch at Nigg Beach, c1937
Nigg Pier, c 1937
Nigg Pier, c 1937
Nigg Pier, c 1937
Arabella and District Junior Agricultural Club - Constitution and Rules Card
Arabella and District Junior Agricultural Club - Constitution and Rules Card
Arabella and District Junior Agricultural Club - Constitution and Rules Card
Arabella and District Agricultural club Membership Card
Arabella and District Agricultural club Membership Card
Arabella and District Agricultural club Membership Card
Stretch limo 1930s.
Stretch limo 1930s.
Part of fortification, 1st W.W Camp below Castlecraig House
Part of fortification, 1st W.W Camp below Castlecraig House
Part of fortification, 1st W.W Camp below Castlecraig House - June Walker (Geekie) and Godfather Graham. Soldier's outpost.
Woman's Guild Membership Card
Woman's Guild Membership Card
Woman's Guild Membership Card
Church of Scotland Woman's Guild - Members Card
Church of Scotland Woman's Guild - Members Card
Church of Scotland Woman's Guild - Members Card
CDA Competitor's Season Ticket belonging to Alex Mackay
CDA Competitor's Season Ticket belonging to Alex Mackay
CDA Competitor's Season Ticket belonging to Alex Mackay
The Bishop's Walk stretched from the shore up to Nigg House.
The Bishop's Walk stretched from the shore up to Nigg House.
The Bishop's Walk stretched from the shore up to Nigg House.
Shandwick fishing creels etc.
Shandwick fishing creels etc.
Shandwick fishing creels etc.
Smuggler's cave.
Smuggler's cave.
Smuggler's cave.
Nigg Stone
Nigg Stone
Nigg Stone
Signpost near Meddat pointing across the ford over the sands of Nigg, 1967.
Signpost near Meddat pointing across the ford over the sands of Nigg, 1967.
Signpost near Meddat pointing across the ford over the sands of Nigg, 1967.
Gair enclosure in Nigg Old Parish churchyard
Gair enclosure in Nigg Old Parish churchyard
Gair enclosure in Nigg Old Parish churchyard. Alexander's grave is in the right foreground. The figure in the background is believed to be Rev John Fraser.
The Nigg Stone at the gable end of the church.
The Nigg Stone at the gable end of the church.
The Nigg Stone at the gable end of the church.
View showing the earthworks of Dunskaith Castle in the foreground, the buildings of Nigg camp, the Old Nigg Golf Course, Nigg Ferry and the pier.
View showing the earthworks of Dunskaith Castle in the foreground, the buildings of Nigg camp, the Old Nigg Golf Course, Nigg Ferry and the pier.
View showing the earthworks of Dunskaith Castle in the foreground, the buildings of Nigg camp, the Old Nigg Golf Course, Nigg Ferry and the pier. And a WW1 fortification building on the edge of the cliff?
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
Ruined cottage walls at Balnapaling showing lime plaster applied directly on stones.
Ruined cottage walls at Balnapaling showing lime plaster applied directly on stones.
Ruined cottage walls at Balnapaling showing lime plaster applied directly on stones.
Use of turf in a ruined cottage at Balnapaling.
Use of turf in a ruined cottage at Balnapaling.
Use of turf in a ruined cottage at Balnapaling. The turf had fallen by 1975. Photos taken in 1968.
Use of turf in a ruined cottage at Balnapaling.
Use of turf in a ruined cottage at Balnapaling.
Use of turf in a ruined cottage at Balnapaling.
View of cottage in Balnapaling showing front wall, 1968
View of cottage in Balnapaling showing front wall, 1968
View of cottage in Balnapaling showing front wall, 1968. Cabers are saplings and mott is clay mixed with grass, stones, etc.
View of cottage in Balnapaling
View of cottage in Balnapaling
View of cottage in Balnapaling showing the use of cabers and mott in partitions, 1968. Cabers are saplings and mott is clay mixed with grass, stones, etc.
Photograph of poster (no year mentioned).
Photograph of poster (no year mentioned).
Photograph of poster (no year mentioned).
the Shandwick Stone.
the Shandwick Stone.
the Shandwick Stone.
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Nigg Stone, c 1895 showing the front of the stone
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Nigg Stone, c 1895 showing the back of the stone
Press and Journal 4 August 1972 (no details of occasion).
Press and Journal 4 August 1972 (no details of occasion).
Press and Journal 4 August 1972 (no details of occasion).
the Shandwick Stone.
the Shandwick Stone.
the Shandwick Stone.
Nigg War Memorial
Nigg War Memorial
Nigg War Memorial
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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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William Mackay,
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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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School photo of Ross family taken at Nigg School, c. late 1920s. John, Hannah, Marion, James, Donald (Doy).
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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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Annie and Jimmy Smith.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Places 1

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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Possibly Nigg golf clubhouse, c.1930s.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Places 2

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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Pitcalzean House.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Recreation

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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Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to left.
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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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Pitcalnie School, September 1986.
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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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Two horses and William Ross
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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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Bannerman Dugald, Sgt, 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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Wreaths laid by relatives and friends of deceased.
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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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Decorating the Pier.
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