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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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Home Fleet in the Cromarty Firth looking from Invergordon towards the Sutors of Cromarty.
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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Features

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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View of cottage in Balnapaling
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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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William Mackay helping with the harvest
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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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James and John Ross in garden at Lower Bayfield before going off to collect cows, c. late 1920's.
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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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Birthday party in Nicholson family's garden
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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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Rear view of the old Ankerville House, 1976
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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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Castlecraig House, 1930.
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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 the left, with glasses.
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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 Primary School, c.1920s.
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"Tattie Howkin" in the past with horse power.
"Tattie Howkin" in the past with horse power.
"Tattie Howkin" in the past with horse power.in the past with horse power.
01 Pitcalzean Wood and Hi-Fab yard
01 Pitcalzean Wood and Hi-Fab yard
Pitcalzean Wood and Hi-Fab yard at the start of development, c.1974.
02 Excavation at the Hi-Feb site.
02 Excavation at the Hi-Feb site.
03 Excavation work
03 Excavation work
Excavation work and the popular Nigg beach disappears for ever.
04 Construction work.
04 Construction work.
05 Construction continues.
05 Construction continues.
06 Construction progresses
06 Construction progresses
07 Construction continutes
07 Construction continutes
08 Construction
08 Construction
09 Construction continutes
09 Construction continutes
10 Construction continues
10 Construction continues
11 Construction nears the end.
11 Construction nears the end.
11 Construction nears the end.
11 Construction nears the end.
12 The Hi-Fab accommodation ship Highland Queen.
12 The Hi-Fab accommodation ship Highland Queen.
13 The Hi-Fab site with oil rig in the dock.
13 The Hi-Fab site with oil rig in the dock.
14 Another aerial view with Cromarty in the background.
14 Another aerial view with Cromarty in the background.
15 The site completed.
15 The site completed.
16 Apprentices at Hi-Fab.
16 Apprentices at Hi-Fab.
Approaching the North Sutor
Approaching the North Sutor
Approaching the North Sutor with Nigg Hill in the background. ELF platform. Work on repairing oil platforms began at Nigg and Invergordon. One of the first to be floated out was the Elf platform and the spectacular photographs which follow show it passing through the Sutors. Unfortunately, RCHS has no record of the photographer concerned.
Big Hughie and two others on the 'Park' at Balnabruaich.
Big Hughie and two others on the 'Park' at Balnabruaich.
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle grazing.
Cattle grazing.
Cattle grazing.
Cattle grazing.
Cromarty on the left.
Cromarty on the left.
ELF platform. Work on repairing oil platforms began at Nigg and Invergordon. One of the first to be floated out was the Elf platform and the spectacular photographs which follow show it passing through the Sutors. Unfortunately, RCHS has no record of the photographer concerned.
Cromarty receding.
Cromarty receding.
ELF platform. Work on repairing oil platforms began at Nigg and Invergordon. One of the first to be floated out was the Elf platform and the spectacular photographs which follow show it passing through the Sutors. Unfortunately, RCHS has no record of the photographer concerned.
Cromarty to the left, Nigg to the right
Cromarty to the left, Nigg to the right
Cromarty to the left, Nigg to the right, and Ben Wyvis in the far background. ELF platform. Work on repairing oil platforms began at Nigg and Invergordon. One of the first to be floated out was the Elf platform and the spectacular photographs which follow show it passing through the Sutors. Unfortunately, RCHS has no record of the photographer concerned.
Cullisse farmworkers.
Cullisse farmworkers.
Girl with stooks, Nigg Mains.
Girl with stooks, Nigg Mains.
Harvest at Broomton
Harvest at Broomton
Harvest at Broomton with Elizabeth Wright, A Beattie, C Mackenzie (The Boss), F Vass and W Ross. Late 1950s. (Photo from William Ross)
Hay drying by electricity at Cullisse.
Hay drying by electricity at Cullisse.
Hi-Fab yard in the background.
Hi-Fab yard in the background.
ELF platform. Work on repairing oil platforms began at Nigg and Invergordon. One of the first to be floated out was the Elf platform and the spectacular photographs which follow show it passing through the Sutors. Unfortunately, RCHS has no record of the photographer concerned.
Horses ploughing, possibly at Easter Rarichie.
Horses ploughing, possibly at Easter Rarichie.
Hunter Gordon, Westfield.
Hunter Gordon, Westfield.
Jack Calder, Culnaha Farm 1938.
Jack Calder, Culnaha Farm 1938.
Local farmworkers working at turnips.
Local farmworkers working at turnips.
Local milkmaid at work
Local milkmaid at work
Long service awards - Cullisse
Long service awards - Cullisse
Long service awards - Cullisse farmworkers (no date).
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
Mechanisation has arrived at Cullisse.
Mobile mill workers (Tommy Mann).
Mobile mill workers (Tommy Mann).
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One man and his dog at Cullisse.
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).
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.
Pitcalzean (Westfield), c.1950s.
Pitcalzean (Westfield), c.1950s. L-r: Martin (Ardross), Davie Munro (Shepherd), Mr Lawrie (Shepherd), Chris Matheson (Cattleman), Hughie Robertson, Jimmy Macdonald (Tractorman and Piper), Alex Moir (Grieve). Tractor on left has Ross-shire number CJS165.
Reclamation on Wester Rarichie
Reclamation on Wester Rarichie
Reclamation on Wester Rarichie hill started in 1974 taking about three years to complete.
Reclamation, Wester Rarichie.
Reclamation, Wester Rarichie.
SS Sutors, the Cromarty-Invergordon ferry, c.1926.
SS Sutors, the Cromarty-Invergordon ferry, c.1926.
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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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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.
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The South face panel 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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"an excellent square of offices . . " (C).
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