Nigg and Shandwick Libraries

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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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Golfers at Nigg (date unknown).
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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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Shandwick Stone c.1926.
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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.
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Mrs Polson, shoolmaster wife.
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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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Culnaha Smithy (during 1914-18 War).
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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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Mrs Bray, Christopher and Rosemary Bray, Mrs Mills, Violet, fishing at Nigg, May 1936.
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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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The Old Post Office House
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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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Nigg Bay(?) c.1936.
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A lady takes a stroll in the harvest fields at Culisse.
A lady takes a stroll in the harvest fields at Culisse.
A lady takes a stroll in the harvest fields at Culisse.
On Nigg beach.
On Nigg beach.
Golfer on Castlecraig (Nigg) golf course
Golfer on Castlecraig (Nigg) golf course
Golfer on Castlecraig (Nigg) golf course (Lodge in background).
Group of children on picnic at Nigg.
Group of children on picnic at Nigg.
Picnic near the well at Nigg Ferry.
Picnic near the well at Nigg Ferry.
Picnic at Nigg.
Picnic at Nigg.
Group on Nigg Hill.
Group on Nigg Hill.
Girl Guides at camp.
Girl Guides at camp.
Girl Guides at TA Hall with Mrs Budge.
Girl Guides at TA Hall with Mrs Budge.
Nigg Golfers outside old clubhouse.
Nigg Golfers outside old clubhouse.
Nigg Golfers outside old clubhouse. Willy, Peggy Ross, Hugh Robertson, Nancy, Babs Ross (Mrs McCrum), Hugh, Margaret MacRae.
1958 outing.
1958 outing.
Nigg Chapelhill Guild, 196?
Nigg Chapelhill Guild, 196?
Nigg Chapelhill Guild, 196? ?, Annette Vass, ?, Jean Ross, Mrs Macintosh, ?, Mrs Macrae, Mrs Chrissie Calder, Mrs Isobel Mackenzie, J. Logie (Bus driver), Rosie Finlay, Mrs Smith, ?, Mary Fraser, ?, Grace Munro, Mrs Skinner, ?, ?, Miss Ann Ross, ?, ?, ?.
Nigg WRI, 195?,
Nigg WRI, 195?,
Nigg WRI, 195?, Including Mrs Marjorie Linklater, Helen Macleod, Barbara Scott, Babs MacCrum, Mrs Macintosh, Mrs Macrae, Annette Vass, Jean Ross, Mrs Isobel Mackenzie, Mrs Chrissie Calder, Mrs Smith, Mary Fraser, Grace Munro, Mrs Skinner, Ann Ross, J. Logie (bus driver).
Culnaha, 1936.
Culnaha, 1936.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935. Hector, Joan, Sandy Leslie, John, mother, MG, Marjorie Duncan.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935.
Invergordon Games, 21st September 1935. Joan, Sandy Leslie, Mother, Hector.
Nigg, September 1935.
Nigg, September 1935.
Nigg, September 1935. George, mother, Pat, Bernard, Joan, Hector.
Picnic on ?Nigg Hill? - 1937.
Picnic on ?Nigg Hill? - 1937.
Ross-Sutherland rugby club members, c.1947.
Ross-Sutherland rugby club members, c.1947.
Nigg Brownies outside Pitcalnie School.
Nigg Brownies outside Pitcalnie School.
Nigg Brownies on their picnic at Nigg beach, sitting on the pier.
Nigg Brownies on their picnic at Nigg beach, sitting on the pier.
Nigg Drama team run by Mrs Robertson.
Nigg Drama team run by Mrs Robertson.
Nigg Drama team run by Mrs Robertson. Back l-r: Alex Mackay, Hughie Fraser, Elma Melville, George Ross, Ali Munro, Sandra Mackenzie. Front l-r: Rosie Finlay, Marion Logan, Mary Fraser.
Nigg Drama Team - Rosie, Sandra, Elma, George, Ali, Mary, Hughie.
Nigg Drama Team - Rosie, Sandra, Elma, George, Ali, Mary, Hughie.
Nigg Drama Team - Rosie, George, Elma, Sandra, Hughie, Ali.
Nigg Drama Team - Rosie, George, Elma, Sandra, Hughie, Ali.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex Mackay on the extreme right.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex Mackay on the extreme right.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex Mackay on the extreme left.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex Mackay on the extreme left.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to right.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to right.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to right.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to right.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to the left, with glasses.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to the left, with glasses.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex sitting on pail.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex sitting on pail.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to left.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to left.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to left.
Nigg Drama Team, c.1940s. Alex to left.
Nigg Drama Team, c1940s. Alex Mackay to left.
Nigg Drama Team, c1940s. Alex Mackay to left.
Group of three at Bayfield Loch.
Group of three at Bayfield Loch.
Rev. Norman Mackay, sisters and friends at the Arch, Nigg.
Rev. Norman Mackay, sisters and friends at the Arch, Nigg.
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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 Public School 1906.
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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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Workmen re-building Dunskaith House, c1906
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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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Fraser W J, Corp, 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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Unveiling of 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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Mrs. Christina Ross, landlady of the Ferry Inn, and her son "Tom the Bobby" and daughter Grace.
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