#Torridon House, near the north shore of Upper Loch Torridon, with Beinn Alligin behind [photo from the collections at #Gairloch Museum]

A croft near Rerwick, in #Shetland, circa 1900 [photo: John David (Jack) Rattar; source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/22]

When the new layout of the A9 at #Inverness was suggested in the early 1970s, a Bronze Age cairn lay on the proposed route. In 1974, following excavations, a team of volunteers moved the stones approximately 500 metres to a site near the Raigmore housing estate (pictured) [photo: Susan Jamieson]

A service bus in #MacBraynes livery at #Glencoe on route from #Crianlarich to #Kinlochleven in 1970. The view is looking west down Loch Leven towards #Ballachulish with the #Ardgour hills in the far distance [photo: John Sinclair]

A Southern Railway locomotive at #Dingwall during #WWII. Due to the pressure on railways, engines and rolling stock sometimes ended up far from their usual areas and from 1941 to 1944, this one worked predominantly on the #Strathpeffer branch line [from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]

#Brora and the the mouth of the River Brora, 1931 [photo: Valentine's; source: HLH Libraries]

Harvesting at #Coll, Isle of #Lewis, early 20th century [source: Highland Folk Museum]

Women working in a field near #Broadfrod, #Skye with Beinn na Caillich in the background, 1920s [source: Skye & Lochalsh Archive Service]

The #Skye & #Lochalsh Mobile Library at #Portree in November 1982.  #MobileLibrariesDay 2025 [source: HLH Libraries]

The Harbour and Pier, #Kinlochleven  [source: HLH Libraries]

A' Chaladh agus an Cidhe, Ceann Loch Lìobhann, toiseach nan 20mh linn [neach-fiosrachaidh: HLH Libraries]

The view over Port Charlotte, #Islay from a field of stooks, early 20th century [photo: Archibald Cameron; source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/19]

#Wick Harbour at the height of the herring season, late-19th century [source: #Caithness Horizons Collection, North Coast Visitor Centre]

Lifting Potatoes at #Plockton, 1950s [source: William J. Ramsay Archive; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]

#Sunset at Tolsta Chaolais, Isle of #Lewis [photo: Stephen Branley]

Dol fodha na grèine aig Tolstadh a' Chaolais, Eilean Leòdhais [dealbh: Stephen Branley]

The Salvation Army Hall in Fraser Street, #Inverness, in 1977. Formerly the Free Presbyterian Church, the building has been home to the Mustard Seed restaurant for the past 30 years  [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

A bus outside the depot at #Helmsdale, #Sutherland, 1960s [photo: John Sinclair]

Passengers and vehicles wait on the slipway at #Kyle of Lochalsh to cross over the sea to Skye, 1950s [photo: Duncan Macpherson; source: #Skye and #Lochalsh Archive Centre]

The famous prize-winning red bull, Albannach, in 1909 after he was purchased at a sale organised by the Highland Cattle Society in Oban by William Dalziel Mackenzie of Farr, Daviot. Mackenzie was the owner of a herd of pedigree Highland cattle.  [source: D1751/2/1/02]

The teacher and pupils of Borgie Side School, Sutherland, in 1937. The school had opened in October 1935.  Standing on the right of the middle row is Geordie Mackenzie who was born in Evanton but moved to Sutherland where his father, Alec, was a forestry worker. [photo courtesy of Elaine Urquhart]

A thatched house and byre at Crosbost, in the east side of the Isle of #Lewis, early 20th century [source: HLH Libraries]

Sinclair's Garage, #Newtonmore in 1976 [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

Evening at #Lybster Harbour, #Caithness, circa early-20th century [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]

#Inverness Harbour, c1954 with Shore Street on the left. The German vessel, 'Achim Waap', is tied alongside. She was one of a number of cargo ships owned by Reederei Waap of Kiel which sailed regularly between North Sea and Baltic ports [photo: Jimmy Nairn; source: Highland Photographic Archive]

The #Armistice Service at #Helmsdale War Memorial on #RemembranceDay, 1945. It was conducted by Rev. Dr A. B. Scott of St John's Church. Wreaths were laid by local branches of the British Legion and W. Macdonald of Portgower played a lament on the pipes [source: Highland Folk Museum]

Sacks of letters and parcels being loaded into the mail compartment of a Highland Omnibuses service bus at #Achnasheen Station in 1965  [photo: John Sinclair]

Washing Day in #Skye, late 19th century [photo: George Washington Wilson; source: Getty Open Content Program]

#Inverness High Street, 1960s  [photo: Raymond Meiklejohn]

The committee which organised the Belgian Flag Day in #Stornoway and across #Lewis on this day in 1914. This sale of small paper Belgian flags and rosettes raised £94 12s 3d (approx. £9,500 today) to support Belgian refugees.  [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]

The Mackenzie family from #Melvaig Back: Mary & Margaret Mackenzie (sisters) and another Mary Mackenzie Front: John Mackenzie (brother to Mary & Margaret), Margaret MacKenzie (mother of John, Mary & Margaret) and Isabel Urquhart (née Mackenzie) [photo from the collections at #Gairloch Museum]

Sailors from the corvette, HMS Curacoa, at #Campbeltown, #Argyll, in 1899. There was an outbreak of scarlet fever on board whilst the ship was in the harbour and a temporary camp had to be set up ashore whilst the vessel was fumigated [source: MacGrory Brothers Collection; liveArgyll Libraries]

The view from Ardaneaskan across Loch Carron, with #Plockton in the distance, undated [source: HLH Libraries]

An sealladh bho Àird an Fheusgain tarsainn Loch Carrann, chun a’ Phluic air an taobh thall, gun deit [neach-fiosrachaidh: Leabharlainn na Gàidhealtachd]

Railways came to the Highlands on this day in 1855 with the opening of the Inverness & Nairn Railway. Almost 800 people boarded the first train at Inverness and among those who watched it depart was Alexander Mackintosh, a pupil at the Royal Academy, who drew one of the locomotives:

Galmisdale House, #Eigg, undated [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/21]

Loch Long and the road to Killilan with Ben Killilan in the distance, 1930s [photo: Duncan Macpherson; Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]

The trawler, 'Corona', was wrecked at the foot of cliffs near Mid Clyth, #Caithness on this day in 1908. Her crew of nine all made it safely ashore. [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]

Premium Bonds went on sale in the UK on this day in 1956. Allan Yeaman, chairman of the Inverness-shire Savings Committee, purchased the first £1 bond in #Inverness Post Office. He is pictured receiving it from the Provost of Inverness, Robert Wotherspoon (left) [photo: Jimmy Nairn]

A Highland Omnibuses service bus, which also operated the mail service, on the slipway at #Ardgour in 1971. The #Corran Ferry, 'Gleann Mhor', can be seen on the left [photo: John Sinclair]

A ferry arriving at the slipway at North Strome, on the north shore of Loch Carron, from #Stromeferry [source: HLH Archives, D512/03]

Upper Bayble, Eye Peninsula, Isle of #Lewis, early-20th century [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/18]

Pabail Uarach, An Rubha, Eilean Leòdhais, toiseach nan 20mh linn [neach-fiosrachaidh: HLH Tasglainn, D1751/2/1/18]

John Mackenzie, 'An Peigi', working with a scythe (and accompanied by a dog!) at South Erradale, c1940s. His thatched house is in the background [photo from the collections at #Gairloch Museum]

Pens at the livestock auction mart in #Thurso, Caithness, undated [source: #Caithness Horizons Collection, North Coast Visitor Centre]

The paddle steamer 'Glengarry' on #LochNess, c. late-19thC Built in 1844, and originally named 'Edinburgh Castle', she started on the Inverness - Banavie route in 1847 and made her final voyage along the #CaledonianCanal #OnThisDay in 1927  [source: Cook Collection; Inverness Museum & Art Gallery]

Charlie's Cafe in Margaret Street, #Inverness, 1980s. It was first opened by Charlie Pieraccini in September 1952. The original building was replaced in 2004. [photo: Raymond Meiklejohn]

A studio portrait of Finlay of #Colonsay (real name thought to be Finlay McMillan) taken by Robert Adamson at his studio in Edinburgh in April 1846. Finlay was a deerstalker employed by Walter Frederick #Campbell of #Islay. [source: Getty Trust Open Content Program]

A cattle sale at Struan, in #Skye, on this day in 1965 [source: Highland Livestock Heritage Society]

The junction of the A832 and A835 at Gorstan, just north of #Garve, 1970 [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]