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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.
German prisoners of war (photo taken by Helen Macleod)
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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.
Arabella and District Agricultural club Membership Card
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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.
Uncle Andrew
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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.
Sign near old hall which used to be on site of Arabella car park.
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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.
Joan Calder, Jessie Macintosh, Iris Ross.
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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.
The Shandwick Stone
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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.
White House, Nigg Ferry, c.1968-69.
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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 Golfers outside old clubhouse.
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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.
Nigg School pupils, c.1921,
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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.
Cattle grazing.
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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.
Forbes George, 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.
Dedication panel on Nigg War Memorial
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LtoR: Donald Ross (DOY), Donald Ross Snr., John Ross, George John Munro
Sign near old hall which used to be on site of Arabella car park.
Nanette with bicycle in garden at Lower Bayfield, c. late 1930s.
Larchie the dog with George playing with toy gun at Lower Bayfield, c. late 1920s.
Guides outside old Nigg Hall, c. late 1930's.
Culnaha Smithy (during 1914-18 War).
Danny Macleod at Broomhill Cottage when it had a thatched roof c.1926.
Heather Mackenzie (Mrs Thom's daughter) on Nigg beach, c.1963.
Possibly Shandwick beach.
Jessie Macleod (Mrs Thom's grandmother) and her two sisters at Broomhill, c.1926.
Possibly Shandwick beach.
Evening at Nigg pier, c.1926.
?Dorothy Bell? at Bayfield loch, c.1926.
l-r: Mrs Thom's Uncle Donny, Danny Macleod, Big Hughie in ground rented from Pitcalzean Estate at the back of Broomhill known as the 'the park' which was crofted by Danny Macleod. c.1920s.
Heather Mackenzie (Mrs Thom's daughter) on beach in front of Broomhill.
Billy Mackenzie (Mrs Thom's son) on Nigg Road with Patsy the cow and Mrs Thom's father William Ross.
Lyn Thomson (Mrs Thom's niece) and friend at Broomhill.
Billy Mackenzie (Mrs Thom's son)
Below Broomhill, c.1969.
RAF dingy belonging to Billy Ross (Mrs Thom's brother).
Mary Ann Macdonald's house Elder Cottage with Eric Bates (Mrs Thom's nephew) in foreground., c.1951.
Danny Macleod or Danny the boat as he was often called
Jessie Macleod's nieces, Katie and Janet Maclean,
Vida and Danny Macleod outside Broomhill Cottage, c.1920s.
l-r: Jessie Macleod, Mr Bell, Danny Macleod, Mrs Bell at Broomhill Cottage, c.1926
Heather Mackenzie with Balnabruach Village in background
WRI outing taken from outside of Nigg Hotel. c1946
Danny Macleod (grandfather of Mrs Thom), at Broomhill Cottage, c.1928.
Mrs Thom's son Billy and her God-daughter Ann Thomson on the beach below Pitcalzean Wood, c.1963.
Danny Macleod and his wife Jessie at Broomhill Cottage c.1928.
Janet Ross of Broomhill (mother of Mrs Thom) and her daughter-in-law Janet, c.1956.
Florence, Marion, Evelyn, Jean in the garden at Lower Bayfield, c.1930s.
Back row l-r: Marion, Evelyn, Florence, Hannah. Front row l-r: George, Mary, Jean, Granny Macintosh and Mrs Ross to right of photo. Taken at Lower Bayfield, c. late 1920s.
John, James, Donald (nicknamed Doy), George, and Billy (school friend), c. late 1920's.
James and John Ross in garden at Lower Bayfield before going off to collect cows, c. late 1920's.
Florence, Marion Evelyn, Jean, Mary in garden at Lower Bayfield.
Nannette and Evelyn in garden at Lower Bayfield, c. late 1930's.
Donald Ross Snr and Mr Gray (visitor from London), c.1938.
School photo of Ross family taken at Nigg School, c. late 1920s. John, Hannah, Marion, James, Donald (Doy).
l-r: Donald Ross, Donald Ross Snr (carpenter), James Ross, c.1935. Father and brothers of Florence Ross (Pettit).
John Ross with Jenny the pet goat on lead, Nigg Road at Lower Bayfield, c.1935.
LtoR: Donald Ross (DOY), Donald Ross Snr., John Ross, George John Munro
Sign near old hall which used to be on site of Arabella car park.
Nanette with bicycle in garden at Lower Bayfield, c. late 1930s.
Larchie the dog with George playing with toy gun at Lower Bayfield, c. late 1920s.
Guides outside old Nigg Hall, c. late 1930's.
Culnaha Smithy (during 1914-18 War).
Danny Macleod at Broomhill Cottage when it had a thatched roof c.1926.
Heather Mackenzie (Mrs Thom's daughter) on Nigg beach, c.1963.
Possibly Shandwick beach.
Jessie Macleod (Mrs Thom's grandmother) and her two sisters at Broomhill, c.1926.
Possibly Shandwick beach.
Evening at Nigg pier, c.1926.
 
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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.
Nigg School Sports at Nigg Ferry, 1966.
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