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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.
HMS Rodney, September 25, 1936.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Features » Nigg Features
   
the Shandwick Stone.
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Press and Journal 4 August 1972 (no details of occasion).
the Shandwick Stone.
Nigg War Memorial
Shandwick Stone c.1926.
Cromarty/Nigg ferry called "Enterprise", circa 1926.
Cattle at Lower Bayfield.
Lower Bayfield, after improvements.
Nigg Old Church and Churchyard
Jasper Vass (Beadle) pointing to the Cholera Stone in Nigg Old Churchyard.
Arch at Nigg Beach, c1937
Nigg Pier, c 1937
Arabella and District Junior Agricultural Club - Constitution and Rules Card
Arabella and District Agricultural club Membership Card
Stretch limo 1930s.
Part of fortification, 1st W.W Camp below Castlecraig House
Woman's Guild Membership Card
Church of Scotland Woman's Guild - Members Card
CDA Competitor's Season Ticket belonging to Alex Mackay
The Bishop's Walk stretched from the shore up to Nigg House.
Shandwick fishing creels etc.
Smuggler's cave.
Nigg Stone
Signpost near Meddat pointing across the ford over the sands of Nigg, 1967.
Gair enclosure in Nigg Old Parish churchyard
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.
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
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.
View of cottage in Balnapaling showing front wall, 1968
View of cottage in Balnapaling
Photograph of poster (no year mentioned).
the Shandwick Stone.
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Nigg Stone, c 1895
Press and Journal 4 August 1972 (no details of occasion).
the Shandwick Stone.
Nigg War Memorial
Shandwick Stone c.1926.
Cromarty/Nigg ferry called "Enterprise", circa 1926.
Cattle at Lower Bayfield.
Lower Bayfield, after improvements.
Nigg Old Church and Churchyard
Jasper Vass (Beadle) pointing to the Cholera Stone in Nigg Old Churchyard.
 
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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.
George Ross, Nigg Farm shepherd's son
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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.
Mary Ann Macdonald's house Elder Cottage with Eric Bates (Mrs Thom's nephew) in foreground., c.1951.
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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.
Rev Norman Mackay, sister, wife, mother and children.
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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.
Hi-Fab site.
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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.
Nigg Hotel, c.1928.
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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.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935.
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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.
School photo (no details).
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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.
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
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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.
Ross Robert, Pte, 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.
Unveiling of 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.
Pointing to the Cholera Stone. Note that there are no graves nearby.
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