Nigg and Shandwick Social

Attribution: Anne Gordon & Barbara Scott (Nigg Old Parish Church)

Social Activities

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 these topics.  

We have included all the photograph albums in the Nigg and Shandwick Libraries page on this website.  However, we have included the recreational activities album on this page.  Please enjoy the photos.

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Nigg » Nigg History » Nigg Work
"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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