Books & Archives

This work was originally compiled between about 1615 and 1630 by Sir Robert Gordon (1580 - 1656) and was continued by Gilbert Gordon of Sallagh to the year 1651.

An account of Town and Harbour of Pulteneytown from their Origin in the year 1803 to 1844 and a description of the construction of sea walls in deep water.

The accounts of an Inverness solicitor in the late eighteenth century.

The log book for Achtercairn Public School covering the period 1874 to 1904.

Published around 1900 this is the definitive guide to the characteristic East Coast style of bowing techniques.

The programme for a Burns Night concert held by the Scottish Clans' Association of London in the Royal Albert Hall on 28 January 1905.

Hopwood & Crew's Eighth Book of Quadrilles, Waltzes, Galops, Polkas, Etc contains music for the violin, arranged for dancing by Carlo Minasi.

Various papers relating to the design and marketing of a unique fishing rod, the Grant Vibration Rod.

A collection of tunes composed by James Scott Skinner (1843-1927), a major figure in the development of Scottish traditional music

A collection of documents relating to the operation of the Highland Strathspey & Reel Society in the 1920s and 1930s.

Minutes of meetings of the Highland Strathspey & Reel Society, 1926-1931.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Highland Strathspey & Reel Society, 1905-1936.

An article by Andrew Mackintosh, first published in 1914.

Letters to Alexander Grant from fellow musician and composer James Scott Skinner

Programme for the London Inverness-shire Association's 'Coming of Age' concert at the Queen's Hall, London in 1902 to raise funds for university bursaries for Inverness-shire boys, and establish a club for Highland youths coming to London.

A collection of letters on various subjects sent to the composer and inventor, Alexander Grant

Various newspaper articles and ephemera relating to the composer and inventor, Alexander Grant

The issue of 'Northern Life' dated 16 March 1897. It contains an appreciation and photograph of James Scott Skinner.

The 'People's Journal' was one of many popular weekly papers which appeared in Scotland following the repeal of the Stamp Duties in the 1850s. This issue, dated 3 February 1923, is entitled 'Scott Skinner's Book of Selected National Songs'.

The sheet music to various Scottish reels, jigs, slow airs etc

The programme for a 'Grand Easter Concert' which was held at the Town Hall in Southport on 25 April 1905. James Scott Skinner, the Scottish fiddler and composer, played at the concert along with his son, Manson.

A compilation of traditional and original tunes composed and arranged by James Scott Skinner for unaccompanied solo violin. Many of the pieces had been included in Skinner's earlier collections.

Letters, receipts and invoices relating to the composer and inventor, Alexander Grant

A guide to the Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae by the Australian archaeologist, Vere Gordon Childe.

Annals of the Disruption; with Extracts from the Narratives of Ministers who left the Scottish Establishment in 1843, by Thomas Brown. Published in 1890

The annual reports of the early 19th century society whose aim was to ensure the children in the Highlands and Islands could read the Bible in Gaelic and also to fund Gaelic-medium schools.

A humourous adaptation of the famous Scottish song "The Banks o' Loch Lomond" written by the pupils of Arisaig Primary School in 2009.

A guide book to the Assynt area of north-west Sutherland which was published in the 1960s

The Admissions Register for Auldearn School, Nairn, for the period November 1902 to June 1922. It includes the pupil's name, date of birth, the address of parent or guardian, the last school attended and the reason for leaving.

An article by Willie Stewart which investigates three accidents which occurred in Avoch Bay in the early 1870s. The accidents claimed the lives of 20 of the village's inhabitants.

Details of a ploughing match organised by the Badenoch and Rothiemurchus Farmers' Society, held at Kerrow on 31 March 1891.

Extracts from the minutes from some of the earliest meetings of the Badenoch Reading Club.

Letters, bills, receipts and other documents relating to the Baillies of Dunain, an Inverness family who lived in and around the area from the mid-15th century onwards. The papers cover the period c.1760-1860.

A booklet advertising the sale of Balmacaan Estate in Glenurquhart in 1945.

A small collection of documents relating to the Braes area of Skye in the late 19th century.

A book of photographs of Caithness from 1925.

This volume comprises a series of documents which were collected and edited by Alfred Wintle Johnston and Amy Johnston. They relate predominantly to the ecclesiastical history of Caithness and Sutherland from 1136 to 1448.

A catalogue, compiled by John Mowat, of books and pamphlets relating to Caithness

An article by Dr Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart which examines evidence that the use of the Gaelic language in Caithness was much more widespread than had previously been thought. It was first published in the journal 'Bratach' in 2008.

A descriptive guide to the County of Caithness.

This volume draws together accounts and experiences of characters from John Horne's boyhood days in Caithness and some are re-told in Caithness dialect.

A collection of papers contributed to the magazine of the Glasgow Caithness Literary Association. Published in 1912.

Report of the damage to the works of the Caledonian Canal, caused by the floods of the 24th and 25th January, 1849' by James Walker, Civil Engineer.

The Muster Roll of Volunteers of the Badenoch Company provides a record of Inverness-shire men who served as Volunteer soldiers from 1861 to the early 20th century.

The memorial of Captain Alexander Mackintosh of the Madras Army, who commanded the police corps at Ahmednugger. It is a testimonial to his excellent service, and requests that his allowance, which had been reduced, be reinstated in full.

Information from an exhibition held at the Historylinks Museum in Dornoch to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Andrew Carnegie's birth.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 1, October 1892 to September 1893.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 2, October 1893 to September 1894.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 4, October 1895 to September 1896.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 5, October 1896 to September 1897.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 6, October 1897 to September 1898.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 7, October 1898 to September 1899.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 8, October 1899 to September 1900.

The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine For Highlanders. Volume 9, October 1900 to September 1901.

The Celtic Review. Volume 1 of this quarterly journal, July 1904 to April 1905

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, July 1904 to April 1905

The Celtic Review. Volume 2, July 1905 to April 1906

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, July 1906 to April 1907

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, July 1907 to April 1908

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, July 1908 to April 1909

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, February 1911 to January 1912

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, May 1912 to April 1913

The Celtic Review. Volume 1, May 1913 to April 1914

Mandate by King David the First to the Earls of Orkney and Caithness to protect the Monks of Dornoch

Papers relating to the outbreaks of cholera in the 1830s

Handwritten text for an advertisement for shooting and fishing available to rent on the MacDonald estates in Skye in 1865

Miscellaneous papers relating to Lord MacDonald's estates on Skye

Souvenir brochure for the Clan Gathering and Highland Industries Exhibition at Moy Hall in August 1964.

A Skye-based periodical (1951-1957) containing local interest features and thought provoking articles

A Skye-based periodical (1951-1957) containing local interest features and thought provoking articles

A Skye-based periodical (1951-1957) containing local interest features and thought provoking articles

A Skye-based periodical (1951-1957) containing local interest features and thought provoking articles.

A Skye-based periodical (1951-1957) containing local interest features and thought provoking articles.

Thesis concerning the case of Her Majesty and the Commissioners of Woods Forests and Land Revenues against Her Grace Anne MacKenzie Duchess of Sutherland and Countess of Cromartie in 1862-63.

The Admissions Register for Conon Public School for the period 1874 to 1887.

Council minutes for meetings held in Wick, 1660-1711.

A Guide to the County of Sutherland produced by Sutherland County Council in 1960.

"Croft Cultivation", by An Old Crofter (John MacKenzie) with a Gaelic translation by John Whyte, published in 1885.

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1888

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1890

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1891

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1892

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1893

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1895

Annual Report of the Crofters' Commission, 1906

A lexicon of words and phrases that were used in the past by the fisher community in Cromarty on the Black Isle.

Specification of work to be done in converting the west end of the north wing of Cromarty factory buildings into a police station.

A collection of documents concerning West Highland Salmon Fisheries Ltd which owned one of the salmon fishing leases around the Isle of Skye from 1944 to 1962.

Louis Necker Saussure's account of travelling around the Hebrides in the early 1820s

Welcome to Am Baile's collection of digitised books which we have made available for you to read online.

This collection contains a selection of minutes from the archives of Dornoch Burgh Council between 1730-1919. The minutes contain some interesting insights into the development of the council and of Dornoch during this period.

"Dornoch Cathedral" by Hugh F. Campbell. Published in 1908.

An illustrated guide book of Dornoch in the county of Sutherland, published around 1965

Programme to commemorate the opening of the Dornoch Light Railway on 2nd June 1902

"Dunachton, past and present: episodes from the history of the Mackintoshes" by Charles Fraser MacKintosh. Published in 1866.

Various letters and documents belonging to Duncan Macpherson, a pharmacist in Kyle of Lochalsh in the early 20th century.

A small collection of items relating to Kyle Pharmacy in the early 20th century.

A nineteen-page booklet on the history of Dunrobin Castle by R. J. Adam

This volume traces the ecclesiastical history of Caithness from Pagan times to the early 20th century.

Links to Emigration Entries in Newspaper Index

Gala Finale Souvenir Programme produced for the Empire Theatre's final show in 1970

Selected pages from a book of farm accounts in 1912 & 1913.

An article, written as part of the '500 Years of Printing in Scotland' celebration in 2008, which looks at Gaelic language books printed in the Highlands between 1774 and 1901. It includes an extract from 'Typographia Scoto-Gadelica' which lists all books

This volume comprises a comprehensive survey of agricultural practices in Caithness in the early 19th century. It also includes a detailed report on improvements that could be carried out by landowners and potential barriers to their implementation.

This survey provides some interesting insights into life in Caithness in the 1730s.

Order of Service for the Unveiling and Dedication of the War Memorial at Glenfeshie on 16 May 1953.

A history of the Glenurquhart district.

A collection of local newsletters produced by the Glenurquhart Community Association (1952-1956).

A collection of local newsletters produced by the Glenurquhart Community Association (1957-1961).

A collection of local newsletters produced by the Glenurquhart Community Association (1962-1970).

A collection of local newsletters produced by the Glenurquhart Community Association (1971-1972).

A collection of local newsletters produced by the Glenurquhart Community Association (1975).

A collection of local newsletters produced by the Glenurquhart Community Association (1977-1983).

A small photo-booklet published by Duncan Macpherson in the 1920s.

An illustrated guide to Inverness, Culloden Moor & the Clava Cairns, with the emphasis on local history.

'Report on the Island of Lewis by the Rev Mr Headrick, contained in a letter to the Right Honourable Lord Seaforth, the Proprietor'.

The First Report of the Highlands and Islands Development Board. It covers the period 1 November 1965 to 31 December 1966.

Various documents including Instructions for Queen Victoria's Royal Train, a list of SSPCK schools, War Savings achieved by Inverness Burgh and County and Premiums to be paid by the Badenoch and Strathspey Farming Society.

Miscellaneous documents

A study of the value of oral tradition in tracing the ancient origins of Highland traditions and customs.

Miscellaneous documents

Issue No. 1 of the The Highland Monthly, published in February 1907

Issue No. 2 of the The Highland Monthly, published in March 1907

Issue No. 3 of the The Highland Monthly, published in April 1907

Issue No. 4 of the The Highland Monthly, published in May 1907

Issue No. 5 of the The Highland Monthly, published in June 1907

Issue No. 6 of the The Highland Monthly, published in July 1907

Issue No. 7 of the The Highland Monthly, published in August 1907

Issue No. 8 of the The Highland Monthly, published in September 1907

Issue No. 9 of the The Highland Monthly, published in October 1907

Issue No. 10 of the The Highland Monthly, published in November 1907

Issue No. 11 of the The Highland Monthly, published in December 1907

Reports and Surveys of the Commissioners for making Roads and building Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland from 1802 to 1809, beginning with Thomas Telford's original report.

Reports and Surveys of the Commissioners for making Roads and building Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland from 1810 to 1819.

Reports and Surveys of the Commissioners for making Roads and building Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland from 1820 to 1829.

Reports and Surveys of the Commissioners for making Roads and building Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland from 1830 to 1839.

Reports and Surveys of the Commissioners for making Roads and building Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland from 1840 to 1849.

Reports and Surveys of the Commissioners for making Roads and building Bridges in the Highlands of Scotland from 1850 to 1856.

Letter from Hugh Baird, Cadboll Estates Office, Invergordon, to Arthur H. Duncan, Solicitor, Dingwall, dated December 23, 1920.

Various correspondence relating to the problem of squirrels in the Highlands, 1903 to 1930.

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1906 to 1909

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1910 to 1915

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1916 to 1920

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1921 to 1925

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1926 to 1930

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1931 to 1935

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1936 to 1940

Annual statements and reports of the Highland Squirrel Club, 1941 to 1946

"Highland Weapons" by Captain William Mackay. Published in 1970.

A collection of documents and photographs acknowledging the work of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service which was set-up in 1912.

"Hints for the use of Highland Tenants and Cottagers: Beachd-Chomhairlean airson feum do Thuathanaich 'us Choitearan Gaidh'lach", by Sir Francis MacKenzie of Gairloch (1838).

Various documents relating to the civil defence of the Highlands, 1940 to 1941.

Various letters and reports relating to the civil defence of the Highlands, 1940 to 1941.

"Freedom of the City" awards

Printed copy of an address given by Professor MacKinnon at his inauguration to the Chair of Celtic Studies at Edinburgh University in 1883.

This booklet was produced specifically in celebration of the unveiling of the War Memorial Tablet in Inverness Royal Academy. The War Memorial tablet contains a long list of old boys of Inverness Royal Academy who had served in the armed forces, including those who had been killed in the First World War 1914-1919.

A collection of Inverness Burgh Documents (1340s-1590s)

A collection of Inverness Burgh Documents (c.1160s-1690s)

Inverness Burgh accounts books for the period 1732 to 1790 showing details of the Burgh's income and expenditure.

Outstanding debts from 1734 to 1752 (mainly rents & feu duties) as listed by various Inverness Burgh Treasurers.

A collection of papers relating to the 1832 cholera epidemic in Inverness

Plans from an Architectural Audit of Inverness carried out by the Inverness Civic Trust.

Papers relating to various cases heard by Inverness Sheriff Court in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

The Inverness Harbour Acts of 1847, 1883 & 1899.

A study of Inverness in the fifteenth century

Reports of Inverness County Council's Sanitary Department for 1891, 1895 and 1898.

This document comprises the hand-written minutes of every meeting of the Inverness Hammermen Incorporation held between 1690 and 1864 and provides many valuable insights into the system of governance of an incorporated trade during that period.

The Register of motor cars for the County of Inverness contains details of vehicles registered in Inverness from 1903 to the 1930s as well as their owners.

A collection of original documents relating to various aspects of Jacobitism and the Jacobite Rebellions

Letters concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1719, also known as the 'Little Rising', which culminated in the Battle of Glen Shiel

Three letters sent by James Campbell, a soldier in the British army in the early 19th century, to his parents in Nairn.

A short biographical account of a Sutherland schoolteacher written by D. William Kemp (1892).

A petition from John MacLean, dated 3 July 1796, which details his claim to ownership of the island of Boreray and other lands in North Uist.

Between 1923 and 1937 the John O' Groat Journal produced an annual seasonal supplement - the 'Christmas Number' - which included news, reminiscences and lots of photographs. Selected pages are reprinted in this volume.

Signatures of Cabinet Ministers at Inverness in 1921.

A selection of Inverness posters and adverts collected by Joseph Cook to illustrate amateur history lectures.

Schedule of excavator and mason work required for the new Episcopal Church to be built at Kingussie in 1903. The architects for the building were Ross & Macbeth of Inverness.

A collection of letters written by pupils of Kingussie High School informing primary schoolchildren about life at Kingussie High.

Copy of a schedule of excavator, mason and brick works of additions and alterations proposed to be made to Kingussie Parish Church in 1914.

The Kingussie Parish Magazine of April 1917.

The programme for the Kingussie Picture House in June 1944

Specification, dated 1906, for a water works to be built at Kingussie.

The Admissions Register for Lethen Public School, Nairn for the period 1877 to 1910.

A fascinating exhibition of first-hand accounts of emigration experiences from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A collection of letters requesting poor relief, 1846 to 1899.

Find out how the landscape of the Highlands and Islands has inspired writers. Listen to the work of authors past and present.

A collection of papers of Alexander Mackintosh of Farr, who served with the army in India. It includes a rare 19th century passport.

A collection of schoolbooks belonging to Alexander Mackintosh of Farr, a pupil at the Inverness Royal Academy in the 1850s.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 1 is entitled 'Journy [sic] I made or done in about the month of July, 1901, from Windsor to Nairn'.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 2 covers the period April to August 1902.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 3 covers the period August to September 1902.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 4 covers the period September 1902 to January 1903.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 5 covers the period January to September 1903.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 6 covers the period September 1903 to January 1904.

Malcolm Gilbert Stewart Blane (1892-1915) of Nairn kept a diary between the ages of 9-12. Volume 7 covers the period January 1904 to January 1905..

"On the Management of Landed Property in the Highlands of Scotland", by George G MacKay, Land Surveyor and Land Agent, Inverness (1858).

A school book belonging to Mary MacPhail of Class V [the school is unknown] in which she practised "careful writing".

Parliamentary Records relating to the infamous massacre.

'The Massacre of the Rosses of Strathcarron, Ross-shire, by policemen when serving the tenants in Strathcarron with summonses of removal in March 1854; Also, a warning against the Clearing of the Glens', by Donald Ross (1886)

"Third Report to the Committee for Managing the Meikle Ferry Fund" (Dornoch, 5th November 1811). Ninety-nine people drowned on 16 August 1809 when the Meikle Ferry capsized.

A booklet on a Christian woman - Elizabeth Fraser (also known as Ealsaid Ruadh) - who suffered from spiritual and physical problems

The Admissions Register for Millbank Public School, Nairn for the period 1873 to 1901.

This volume looks at the men and women who played significant roles in the religious life of Caithness from the late 16th century to the early 19th century.

'Narrative of the Mutiny in the Black Watch in 1743, compiled by His Grace the Duke of Athole, K. T., from the original proceedings of the General Courts-Martial ...', published by John Christie of Perth in 1893.

Extract from the household accounts of Naomi, third wife and widow of Alexander Ross of Pitcalnie. Their son, Murdo, was a claimant to the Earldom of Ross.

Pages from the National Telephone Company's Directory of 1904-05 including the exchanges of Fort William, Oban, Inverness, Wick, Nairn and Stornoway.

The Newspaper Index is a searchable database of stories and articles carried in the newspapers of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The database contains a short summary of each article and a reference to the issue in which the article was published.

The Constitution of the Newtonmore Village Council, instituted in 1906.

'The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century' by James Barron was published in three volumes in 1903, 1907 and 1913. Published by Robert Carruthers and Sons of Inverness, each volume contains extracts and summaries from Highland-based newspapers covering the first 56 years of the 19th century.

'The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century' by James Barron was published in three volumes in 1903, 1907 and 1913. Published by Robert Carruthers and Sons of Inverness, each volume contains extracts and summaries from Highland-based newspapers covering the first 56 years of the 19th century.

'The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century' by James Barron was published in three volumes in 1903, 1907 and 1913. Published by Robert Carruthers and Sons of Inverness, each volume contains extracts and summaries from Highland-based newspapers covering the first 56 years of the 19th century.

This booklet examines some map-makers who were associated with Caithness (John Elder, Timothy Pont and Alexander Bryce) and also reviews some early maps of the county.

This is a small booklet produced by The Northern Times about the fishing village of Embo in Sutherland.

Old Tracks - Cross Country Routes and "Coffin Roads" in the North West Highlands by A.E. Robertson, President of the Scottish Rights of Way Society, (1946).

Two letters sent to Charles Farser MacKintosh in 1873 & 1874.

A collection of letetrs, posters, songs and poems pertaining to the General Election of 1874 in the Inverness Burghs.

Miscellaneous letters sent to Tongue Parish Council in Sutherland in 1899-1900 in relation to the work of the Congested Districts Board.

Miscellaneous letters sent to Tongue Parish Council and Farr Parish Council (both in Sutherland) in 1900-1902 in relation to the work of the Congested Districts Board.

"Personal names and surnames of the Town of Inverness", by Alexander MacBain (1895)

Clan Donald Library's Pocket Museum is a collection of notes, maps, photographs, illustrations and extracts from the archives which give an insight in to life on a highland estate.

Documents relating to the administration of Poor Relief in the parishes of Tongue and Farr

Documents relating to the administration of Poor Relief in the parishes of Tongue and Farr

A booklet by the photographer George Washington Wilson which describes one of the most dramatic episodes of Scottish history: the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-6. It accompanies a collection of photographs which are also available on the website.

An article from Learning Teaching Scotland's 'Connected' magazine discusses the impact of the Gaelic medium school which opened in Inverness in August 2007.

The Highland Railway Company's Timetable for 1918.

Through a series of workshops held at Inverness Museum during October 2012, patients, volunteers and members of staff from Highland Hospice developed and curated an exhibition around the theme of "home".

In this extract from 'The Correspondence of The Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair Bart.' Vol. 1 (1831), Sinclair sets out his support for James MacPherson.

Letter regarding introduction of Swedish reindeer into the Cairngorms

A three-page report on the Plockton Water Supply.

"Moral Statistics of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, compiled from returns received by the Inverness Society for the Education of the Poor in the Highlands" (1826)

Between 1850 and 1851 Sir John McNeill travelled to the parishes of the Western Highlands and Islands in an attempt to assess the extent of the distress caused by crop failures and potato blight. His Report and conclusions were presented to the Board of Supervision in Edinburgh on the 7th July 1851

Report of the Departmental Committee, Appointed in November 1919 to Enquire and Report with regard to lands in Scotland used as Deer Forests.

A magazine produced by Salen Primary School which was entered in an Am Baile sponsored competition in 2003.

Wills and Testaments of Famous Highlanders including Rob Roy MacGregor; Neil Gow; Duncan Forbes of Culloden; Patrick Sellar; George Granville, Duke of Sutherland; Thomas Telford; Sir Alexander MacKenzie and Hugh Miller.

As part of Homecoming Scotland 2009, a three-day international conference - Scotland's Global Impact - was held at Eden Court theatre, Inverness from 22-24 October. Am Baile interviewed several of the speakers during the conference. This is the front page of the conference programme.

Documents relating to the Seaforth Highlanders

Documents from the archive of Sheriff James Lachlan Martin Mitchell. They relate to events on Skye and North Carolina and span the 17th to the 20th centuries.

Documents from the archive of Sheriff James Lachlan Martin Mitchell. They relate to family matters in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

An account of the Improvements that Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster planned for his estates in Scotland.

Between 1807 and 1816, Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster produced a set of 'Miscellaneous Papers' on various topical issues, drawn up for interest and as a relaxation from some of his more serious works. He issued copies to his friends and acquaintances.

A small collection of documents from the archive of Sir Alexander MacEwen, Provost of Inverness and first leader of the Scottish National Party.

A small collection of documents from the archive of Sir Alexander MacEwen, Provost of Inverness and first leader of the Scottish National Party.

Pages from 'The Correspondence of The Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair Bart.' Vol. 1 (1831)

Catalogue for the Sale of Skibo Castle and Estate in 1890.

A collection of letterheads, bills, receipts, etc., from assorted companies, issued to various Skye residents

A selection of documents held by North Highland Archives

A selection of documents held by North Highland Archives

A report to Lord MacDonald regarding the situation of the inns on his property in 1810.

A letter from a a Director of Skye Marble Ltd regarding the development of the company and its operations.

Two letters regarding education on Skye in the 19th century.

The entry for the County of Argyll in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Bute in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Caithness in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Dumbartonshire in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Inverness-shire in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Nairn in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the Outer Hebrides in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Perthshire in Slater's Directory of 1911

The entry for the County of Ross and Cromarty in Slater's Directory of 1911

Something from the Gold Diggings in Sutherland by Dr. John Brown. April 20th 1869. This pamphlet gives some details on the gold rush in Sutherland in the 1860s/70s. It includes details of the methods used, the people involved and the geology of the area.

The Songs and Hymns of the Scottish Highlands' by Lachlan MacBean, published in 1888.

Small collection of documents regarding the use of motor cars in Inverness in 1908-1909.

Transcription of the Statutes of Iona (1609).

Composition of the stipend of the First Minister of Inverness, Donald MacDonald, in 1877.

A magazine produced by Stornoway Primary School which was entered in an Am Baile sponsored competition in 2003.

A magazine produced by Stornoway Primary School which was entered in an Am Baile sponsored competition in 2003.

A Guide to the Strathnaver Trail, published 2003.

Handwritten statement from 1879-1880 showing Mileage of Roads, Roads under contract, amount of Contract price, and probable outlay on Roads not under Contract.

An extract from the 'Annals of the Disruption in 1843', by Rev Thomas Brown, in which he describes how the people of Strontian were not put off by the lack of land and instead commissioned the building of a 'floating church' which cost £1400 and could hold 400 people

The Sutherland Register of Motor Cars from its beginning in January 1904 to the 1920s.

A rebuttal to the criticisms made against the Duke of Sutherland's treatment of his tenants and the evictions that were carried out on his estates.

A Charter confirming the sale of a piece of land to the south of Tain on January 18th 1529

Admissions register listing staff and students of Tain Royal Academy from its opening in 1813 until 1821. Pupils are listed in alphabetical order of forename, showing father's name, designation, parish and county.

The Admissions Register for Tarradale School, Muir of Ord, December 1887 to December 1910. Information contained in the register includes the pupil's name and date of birth, the address of parent or guardian, the last school attended and the reason for leaving.

Music composed by Kenneth Dempster for 'St. Kilda - Islands of Isolation', an exhibition featuring the work of four of Scotland's premier artists from a diverse range of media.

A manuscript detailing the history of the family of Calder together with a set of watercolour paintings of Cawdor and other castles.

"The Book of Inverness", published by the Corporation of Inverness in 1914.

A guide to the counties of Ross-shire, Sutherland and Caithness by Donald Macdonald and Alexander Polson and published in 1931.

An illustrated guide book of Brora in the county of Sutherland, published around 1965

An initiative to revitalise and redevelop the small town of Cromarty on the Black Isle.

"The Chairs of Sutherland and Caithness: A Northern tradition in Highland chair-making?" by Ross Noble. Published in 1987

Correspondence on the subject of the 1745 Jacobite uprising between Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, his son Lord Macleod, and Lord President Forbes.

This volume, edited by John Horne and published in 1907, comprises 20 essays covering various aspects of the history, culture, geography and people of the county of Caithness.

Issues 1-6 of 'The Crofter', a pro-crofting magazine which championed land reform for the crofting community.

This 'Brief Survey of the History of Urquhart' was written by Alastair Mackell and first published in 1961.

'The Highland Regimental Feather Bonnet, its utility and inexpensiveness. With other arguments for its retention. Addressed to Members of both Houses of Parliament, and others interested.' With the compliments of Lord Colin Campbell MP (1884)

This book, 'The Highland Sportsman' by Robert Hall, was written in the hope that it would be found useful by everyone interested in the Highlands for whatever reason. It contains a wide range of information and was considered to be highly accurate for its time. (1882)

This diary was written by James Banks, a school teacher in Caithness, between 1839 and 1860.

This 15 page letter was written to The Right Honourable Sir William Vernon Harcourt MP, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department. It concerns to the decision in November 1884 to send military personnel to Skye to deal with unruly crofters.

A description of the settlement of the historical site through the ages and the remains which have been excavated.

In this book Douglas Reid examines the particular economic and social problems facing the Highlands and Islands.

This book discusses the origins and actions of the Reay Fencibles, a Highland regiment which originated on Lord Reay's estate in the north-west of Scotland. The regiment was made up of members of Clan Mackay and famously saw service in the Irish Uprisings during the turn of the eighteenth century.

A history of the Royal Northern Infirmary in Inverness by T.C. Mackenzie. It covers the period from 1930 to 1948.

The Scenery of Scotland, viewed in connexion with its physical geology' by Sir Archibald Geikie was published in 1865. He described it as 'the first attempt to elucidate in some detail the history of the topography of a country'

John George MacKay tells the story of Roan, a small island off the coast of Sutherland which was evacuated in December 1938.

The children of Strontian Primary School wrote the lyrics to this song to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the isolating of metallic strontium in 2008.

This volume by Rev. Dugald MacEchern chronicles the role of Highland Regiments during World War I and the impact the war had on the Highlands and Islands.

This pamphlet from 1902 describes a visit to Harrow Woollen Mill in Pultneytown, Caithness. The Mill opened in 1877 and closed in 1914.

A collection of just over 100 theatre bills from the mid-19th century. They advertise plays that were stages at theatres in Inverness.

This booklet contains a description and history of northern Caithness.

Transactions of the Inverness Scientific Society and Field Club; edited by James Barron. Vol.1, 1875 to 1880.

Transactions of the Inverness Scientific Society and Field Club; edited by James Barron. Vol.2, November 1880 to November 1883.

Transactions of the Inverness Scientific Society and Field Club; edited by James Barron. Vol.3, 1884.

In 2008 a group of young Travellers from Highland took part in a project in which they recalled the places of importance to them and their unique experiences on the road.

A summary of the development of the career of Caithness shipbuilder James Bremner, together with a detailed account of many of his projects carried out in the northeast of Scotland.

Letter detailing the progress of the building of the Trotternish Road in Skye in 1817.

A memorandum of sums of money received and paid out during the construction of the Victoria Hall in Kingussie.

A collection of ephemera and memorabilia relating to World War II. It includes militrary and civilian items which were gathered as part of the 2005 War Detectives project which enabled school children to meet and interview those who lived through the war.

The souvenir programme of Wick Herring Queen Crowning Ceremony and Carnival Procession, 23 July 1938.

The souvenir programme of Wick Herring Queen Crowning Ceremony and Carnival Procession, 13 August 1950.

The register of seamen and Royal Naval Reserve enrolment book maintained at the port of Wick from 1890-99.

This book belonged to William Campbell of Dalcross in 1808. He used it to practise copperplate handwriting.

A private collection of hand-written material donated by Winnie Gordon from her own family history research.

A private collection of printed material donated by Winnie Gordon from her own family history research.

An account of a cruise around the Hebrides in 1887.

Includes essays on the parish and village of Halkirk, the Sinclairs of Ulbster, Caithness Humour, Jenny Horne "the Spae Wife", and the Ross Institute in New Zealand.

This pamphlet describes life in the town of Wick in the 17th and 18th centuries.