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A goods train in the platform at #Kincraig Station, c1930.

[photo from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]
January 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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A bus bound for #Gairloch pictured near Loch Maree in 1966

[photo: John Sinclair]
January 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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A fine selection of cars parked in Farraline Park, #Inverness in the mid-1950s

[photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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#Dornie, late-1930s. The lorries were owned by William G. Finlay of Ardelve and were used during the construction of Dornie Bridge. The main contractor was William Tawse of Aberdeen, with local workers and vehicles subcontracted.

[William J. Ramsay Collection; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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High Street, #Nairn, circa late-19th century

[source: Edinburgh Central Library]
January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Àrd-Shràid, Inbhir Narann, circa deireadh-19mh linn

[neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlann Mheadhanach Dhùn Èideann]
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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The Rhua Hotel in #Invergordon High Street, early 1970s. It re-opened as the Anchor Bar in 1975

[photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]
January 8, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Fishing boats making for the harbour at #Wick during a storm, circa late-1880s

[source: Highland Folk Museum]
January 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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The #Carrbridge Hotel, 1946

[source: HLH Libraries]
January 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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A view of Loch Carron from the ruins of #Strome Castle. Once a stronghold of the MacDonells of Glengarry, it was besieged by Kenneth MacKenzie, Lord of #Kintail, in 1602 and blown up after MacDonells had surrendered

[source: Highland Council]
January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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The Sisters of #Kintail and Loch Duich, 1930s/1940s

[photo: Robert Moyes Adam]
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Peathraichean Chinn Tàile agus Loch Dubhthaich, 1930an/1940an

[dealbh: Robert Moyes Adam; neach-fiosrachaidh: HLH Libraries]
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Curlers at Auchalochy Lochan, c1900

[collection: MacGrory Brothers Archive; source: #Argyll and Bute Library & Information Service]
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Cluicheadairean Crolaidh air Lochan Achalochaidh, c1900

[cruinneachadh: MacGrory Brothers Archive; neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlann Earra-ghàidheil is Bhòid agus Seirbheis Fiosrachaidh]
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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One of the buses used to transport workers to and from #Dounreay. This one was stationed at #Bettyhill and was photographed in January 1964

[photo: John Sinclair]
January 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Blackpark Fuel & Service Station, Clachnaharry Road, #Inverness, 1950s

[photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]
January 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Lifeboat Day in #Wick, on this day in 1912. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and local lifeboat stations relied heavily on public donations and on “Lifeboat Days”, volunteers collected these

[photo: J. M. Humphrey; source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]
January 2, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Happy New Year!

Winter at Garenin, Isle of #Lewis 

[photo: Stephen Branley]
January 1, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!

Geamhradh aig Gearranan, Eilean Leòdhais

[dealbh: Stephen Branley]
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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#Hogmanay at Dalwhinnie, c1960. The man in the chair is Dugald 'Dougie' Matheson whose family had owned and run the Loch Ericht Hotel since 1927. They sold the hotel in 1961 to Beryl McColl whose late husband, William, had been part of the Inverness firm, Fraser & McColl

[source: #Dalwhinnie CC]
December 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The #Caithness Home Guard at #Wick in 1945. The Home Guard, which had been founded as the Local Defence Volunteer force in August 1940, was officially disbanded on this day in 1945.
#WWII 

[source: Caithness Horizons Collection, North Coast Visitor Centre]
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Snowdrifts at #Dalnaspidal Station, late-19th century

[source: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery]
December 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Cathaidhean-sneachda aig Stèisean Dail na Spideil, deireadh nan 19mh linn

[neach-fiosrachaidh: Taigh-tasgaidh is Gaileiridh Ealan Inbhir Nis]
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Deer! All I know about the location is it's "north west Highlands" in the 1970s

[photo: J.M. Strachan]
December 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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A covering of snow on the statue of Flora MacDonald in front of #Inverness Castle, circa early 20th century 
@InvernessCastle

[source: Joseph Cook Collection; Inverness Museum & Art Gallery]
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM