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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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Nigg Sunday School Picnic at the Ferry c1940s.
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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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the Shandwick Stone.
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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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Boat at Nigg - persons unknown.
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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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John Ross with Jenny the pet goat on lead, Nigg Road at Lower Bayfield, c.1935.
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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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Iris Ross, Evanda Hamilton, Joan Calder, Bayfield Street, c.1953.
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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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View from raised beach looking north.
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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.
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The White House.
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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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Group of three at Bayfield Loch.
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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.
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Nigg School outing, early 1970s.
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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.
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Girl with stooks, Nigg Mains.
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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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Mrs. Christina Ross, landlady of the Ferry Inn, and her son "Tom the Bobby" and daughter Grace.
Mrs. Christina Ross, landlady of the Ferry Inn, and her son "Tom the Bobby" and daughter Grace.
The Garden Party for the visit of the Moderator of the General Assembly in 1959, showing the Moderator and both the Nigg ministers.
The Garden Party for the visit of the Moderator of the General Assembly in 1959, showing the Moderator and both the Nigg ministers.
Bayfield Loch
Bayfield Loch
Shandwick beach.
Shandwick beach.
Nigg Pier, looking towards Cromarty.
Nigg Pier, looking towards Cromarty.
Nigg Pier looking towards South Sutor.
Nigg Pier looking towards South Sutor.
Nigg Stone
Nigg Stone
Standing Stone at Nigg Old Church
Standing Stone at Nigg Old Church
Shandwick Standing Stone showing "elephant symbol".
Shandwick Standing Stone showing "elephant symbol".
Site of Dunskaith Castle
Site of Dunskaith Castle
View of Nigg House showing possible site of the Bishop's Palace.
View of Nigg House showing possible site of the Bishop's Palace.
The old Storehouse at Ankerville
The old Storehouse at Ankerville
House at Balnapaling showing cabers and mott.
House at Balnapaling showing cabers and mott.
House at Balnapaling showing use of turf in walls.
House at Balnapaling showing use of turf in walls.
Pointing to the Cholera Stone. Note that there are no graves nearby.
Pointing to the Cholera Stone. Note that there are no graves nearby.
The Bayfield shepherd's house
The Bayfield shepherd's house
The Bayfield shepherd's house, showing Danny the Shoemaker's workshop, and Burnside, formerly the shop and cellar.
A day out
A day out
A day out in past times, showing Miss Romanes third from the left (South Sutor in the background).
A day out in the "Femmie", a yawl similar to the ferryboat.
A day out in the "Femmie", a yawl similar to the ferryboat.
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
German prisoners of war, 1914-1918 war
Nigg Ferry about 1910, showing North Sutor beyond.
Nigg Ferry about 1910, showing North Sutor beyond.
Dunskaith House before the fire.
Dunskaith House before the fire.
The old smithy at Culnaha during the 1914-1918 War.
The old smithy at Culnaha during the 1914-1918 War.
Nigg Old Parish Church
Nigg Old Parish Church
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
Remnants of the old graveyard at Old Shandwick Farm.
The old Post Office, formerly the school.
The old Post Office, formerly the school.
Salmon nets drying at Shandwick.
Salmon nets drying at Shandwick.
Looking from below North Sutor towards Nigg Ferry showing ruined house - Dunskaithness?
Looking from below North Sutor towards Nigg Ferry showing ruined house - Dunskaithness?
"an excellent square of offices . . " (C).
"an excellent square of offices . . " (C).
Doocot at Nigg Mains.
Doocot at Nigg Mains.
Doocot at Pitcalzean Mains.
Doocot at Pitcalzean Mains.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving for Cromarty.
The Queen and Prince Philip leaving for Cromarty.
Decorating the Pier.
Decorating the Pier.
The older people waiting for the Queen.
The older people waiting for the Queen.
Jetty Piling Operations with Fulmar Jacket in background.
Jetty Piling Operations with Fulmar Jacket in background.
The sign-post near Meddat pointing across the ford towards Nigg.
The sign-post near Meddat pointing across the ford towards Nigg.
Nigg School Sports at Nigg Ferry, 1966.
Nigg School Sports at Nigg Ferry, 1966.
Shandwick Stone
Shandwick Stone
A Nigg W.R.I. summer outing.
A Nigg W.R.I. summer outing.
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