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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.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving Nigg, 1964.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Places 2 » Nigg Places 2
   
Seaside Cottage in the distance.
Nigg Bay(?) c.1936.
Seagulls at Nigg beach, c.1936.
A general view of Nigg including Nigg Hotel and Dunskaith House.
The Bishop's Walk early in the 1900s.
Aerial photo of Nigg Mains steading taken August 1984
Broomhill during renovations, 1991.
Possibly Tain Station, c.1926.
Major,
Broomhill Cottage, circa 1920's
On the bulwark opposite Broomhill.
Briar Cottage
Old Nigg Road
Lower Bayfield.
Lower Bayfield, c.1950s.
Lower Bayfield.
Sheep on the old Nigg road.
Nigg House, showing possible site of Bishop's Palace.
Gardener's cottage before alterations.
Lower Pitcalnie, c.1960.
Nigg Hotel, c.1928.
Old Smithy at Culnaha.
Old Post Office, c1948.
Old Wester Rarichie Smithy, now Niaroo.
Pitcalnie Holdings, 1951.
Cromarty from the west, looking to Nigg.
Cromarty and ships sailing through the Sutors.
Cromarty High Street.
Lower Carse of Bayfield
Lower Carse of Bayfield
Seaside Cottage.
Pitcalzean House
View from Castlecraig to Cromarty, 1961,
Castlecraig Farm
Castlecraig House, 1930.
Cottage at Westfield (Mrs Munro and children).
Culnaha House.
Soldiers on Nigg pier, 1929.
Pitcalzean House.
Nigg Old Manse.
The White House.
Nigg Old Manse with girl waving.
White House, Nigg Ferry, c.1968-69.
Aerial view Chapelhill
White House, 1971.
Seaside Cottage in the distance.
Nigg Bay(?) c.1936.
Seagulls at Nigg beach, c.1936.
A general view of Nigg including Nigg Hotel and Dunskaith House.
The Bishop's Walk early in the 1900s.
Aerial photo of Nigg Mains steading taken August 1984
Broomhill during renovations, 1991.
Possibly Tain Station, c.1926.
Major,
Broomhill Cottage, circa 1920's
On the bulwark opposite Broomhill.
Briar Cottage
 
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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.
Outside Gardener's Cottage, c.1930/40s. l-r: Alex Mackay, Arthur Innes.
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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.
Jessie Macleod (Mrs Thom's grandmother) and her two sisters at Broomhill, c.1926.
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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.
In front of Nigg Ferry Hotel, c1950.
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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.
View from Nigg Pier towards North Sutor.
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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.
Broomhill Cottage, circa 1920's
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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.
Group of children on picnic at Nigg.
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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.
1953 Coronation Photo of Nigg School.
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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.
Hi-Fab yard in the background.
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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.
Mackenzie Alexander, Gunner, 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.
Dedication panel on 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.
Shandwick beach.
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