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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.
Senior citizensof the parish at the jetty awaiting the arrival of the Queen in 1964.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Work » Nigg Work
   
Photos of harvesting at Cullisse (no date).
Photos of harvesting at Cullisse (no date).
Pitcalzean (Westfield), c.1950s.
Reclamation on Wester Rarichie
Reclamation, Wester Rarichie.
SS Sutors, the Cromarty-Invergordon ferry, c.1926.
"Tattie Howkin" in the past with horse power.
01 Pitcalzean Wood and Hi-Fab yard
02 Excavation at the Hi-Feb site.
03 Excavation work
04 Construction work.
05 Construction continues.
06 Construction progresses
07 Construction continutes
08 Construction
09 Construction continutes
10 Construction continues
11 Construction nears the end.
11 Construction nears the end.
12 The Hi-Fab accommodation ship Highland Queen.
13 The Hi-Fab site with oil rig in the dock.
14 Another aerial view with Cromarty in the background.
15 The site completed.
16 Apprentices at Hi-Fab.
Approaching the North Sutor
Big Hughie and two others on the 'Park' at Balnabruaich.
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle grazing.
Cattle grazing.
Cromarty on the left.
Cromarty receding.
Cromarty to the left, Nigg to the right
Cullisse farmworkers.
Girl with stooks, Nigg Mains.
Harvest at Broomton
Hay drying by electricity at Cullisse.
Hi-Fab yard in the background.
Horses ploughing, possibly at Easter Rarichie.
Hunter Gordon, Westfield.
Jack Calder, Culnaha Farm 1938.
Local farmworkers working at turnips.
Local milkmaid at work
Long service awards - Cullisse
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
Mobile mill workers (Tommy Mann).
No information
One man and his dog at Cullisse.
Photos of harvesting at Cullisse (no date).
Photos of harvesting at Cullisse (no date).
Photos of harvesting at Cullisse (no date).
Pitcalzean (Westfield), c.1950s.
Reclamation on Wester Rarichie
Reclamation, Wester Rarichie.
SS Sutors, the Cromarty-Invergordon ferry, c.1926.
"Tattie Howkin" in the past with horse power.
01 Pitcalzean Wood and Hi-Fab yard
02 Excavation at the Hi-Feb site.
03 Excavation work
04 Construction work.
05 Construction continues.
 
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg People 1

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.
Jessie and Helen Macleod, c.1920s.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg People 2

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.
Guides outside old Nigg Hall, c. late 1930's.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg People 3

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.
Violet's new Morris 12, August 1936 at Dunskaith.
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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.
Old Post Office House, Bayfield shepherd's house shoemakers workshop
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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.
Seaside Cottage in the distance.
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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.
Nigg Drama team run by Mrs Robertson.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Schools

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.
Pitcalnie School, c.1950s.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Work

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.
Pitcalzean (Westfield), c.1950s.
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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.
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.
Nigg War Memorial
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg A Changing Parish

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.
Map of the Parish of Nigg
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg The Parish Of Nigg

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.
Dunskaith House before the fire.
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