Strathpeffer Photo Library

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Nurse lowering patient into mud bath
Nurse lowering patient into mud bath
The patient would have been lowered into the mud bath by an extremely skilled nurse
A Mud Bath
A Mud Bath
After drinking the waters, Mrs Mitchell would have endured more torture by having a mud bath
Victorian gentleman
Victorian gentleman
As you enter the Pump Room you are greeted by volunteers Maureen and Shirley, and, as you leave, the Victorian gentleman holding the "sweetie poke" (paper bag) is not offering a treat but suggesting you may wish to leave a donation in support of the exhibition you have viewed. You can, of course, purchase your own "sweetie poke" from the attractive range on display, or a souvenir from the gift shop.
Mrs Mitchell, preparing to "take the waters"
Mrs Mitchell, preparing to "take the waters"
Mrs Mitchell, preparing to "take the waters". Each picture is said to tell a story, and this one suggests domineering wife and hen-pecked husband!
Mrs Mitchell, preparing to "take the waters"
Mrs Mitchell, preparing to "take the waters"
These models show a patient consulting Strathpeffer physician Dr Fortescue Fox.
These models show a patient consulting Strathpeffer physician Dr Fortescue Fox.
For more information about Dr Fortescue Fox please read the page about him under Folk on this website.
Highland Railway poster in the exhibition
Highland Railway poster in the exhibition
Highland Railway poster in the exhibition. Visitors to Strathpeffer came via the Highland Railway Company which opened its branch line to the village on 3 June 1885. Until then, visitors made the final stage of their journey by horse-drawn coach, which was both inconvenient and not very suitable for the many guests who were older, in poor health or invalids. In the first decade of the 20th century the Spa was overflowing with visitors and the Railway Company built their grand 90-bedroom Highland Hotel, which opened in 1911 - it can be seen on the top left in the poster.
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Strathpeffer » Strathpeffer History » Strathpeffer Events » Strathpeffer Heights Heritage Exhibition Sept 2001

Strathpeffer Heights Heritage Exhibition Sept 2001

In September of the year 2001, a group of 'Heights Folk' worked together to mount an exhibition in the Achterneed Hall, Heights, Strathpeffer. It was an outstanding success. The photographs from the Heights Heritage Exhibition have been divided into several photograph albums to make it easier to view.
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Achterneed Hall - scene of the Heights Heritage exhibition.
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Strathpeffer WW1

Strathpeffer 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 John, Pte, Strathpeffer
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Strathpeffer War Memorial

Strathpeffer 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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Fodderty War Memorial
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