The #Ballachulish Hotel (and a wee glimpse of the bridge) in June 1986 [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

A service bus at Rhiconich, at the southern end of Loch Inchard, waiting to return to Kinlochbervie and Balchrick. #Sutherland [photo: John Sinclair]

The #Camanachd Cup Final at Old Anniesland, Glasgow on 6 June 1981. L-R: Ken MacKintosh (#Newtonmore); Brian Watts (referee); Nigel Evans (#Oban); John Russell (Newtonmore, wearing no.4). The player on the right has yet to be identified. Newtonmore won the game 4-1 [source: Highland Folk Museum]

The main body of Ryefield House, near Conon Bridge, was gutted by fire on this day in 1944. The blaze was attended by fire crews from Dingwall, Inverness, Alness and Invergordon; the cause was an electrical short-circuit.  [source: Groam House Museum]

With the start of the World Cup less than a week away, here's something a little different for Football Memories - a stamp designed for Royal Mail which was set to go into production when Scotland came home with the trophy in 1978 [artist: Barry Wilkinson; source: National Library of Scotland]

#Wick, c1970s, showing the former riverside camping and caravan site on the left. #Caithness [source: HLH Libraries]

The story of Angus MacPhee, aka the Weaver of Grass, is a fascinating one. Iain F Macleod has written about him on his gaelic.blog and you can listen to it in Gaelic, or read it in English, here: https://www.gaelic.blog/p/the-art-extraordinary-of-angus-macphee [photo: Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust]

Caisteal Bharraich (Castle Varrich) near #Tongue, in #Sutherland, June 1992. The castle is believed to have been built on the site of an earlier Norse tower. It was the ancient seat of Clan Mackay. [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

The railway arrived in #Strathpeffer on this day in 1885

Carbisdale Castle was built for Mary Caroline, Dowager Duchess of Sutherland. After her death, it was bought by the Salvesen family who were prominent Edinburgh shipowners. In 1944, they gifted it to the Scottish Youth Hostel Association and it opened on this day in 1945 [source: HLH Libraries]

#Tain Station was opened by the Inverness & Ross-shire Railway on this day in 1864 when their extension from Invergordon to Meikle Ferry was completed. This photograph was taken shortly after services began operating.  [photo from the Highland Railway Society's collections]

On this day in 1944, Dr Isabel F. Grant opened 'Am Fasgadh' ('The Shelter'), aka the Highland Folk Museum, to the public at its new home at #Kingussie. An additional site at Newtonmore was acquirewd and opened in 1987 and 20 years later, this became its sole home.  [souce: Highland Folk Museum]

Boats pulled up along the shore in front of Shore Street, #Ullapool, early/mid-1960s [source: HLH Libraries]

The teacher and pupils of the Isle of Rùm School, 31 May 1995 [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

Loch Ewe from #Inverewe Gardens, 1960s [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/2/11]

A school bus parked up at #Kinlochbervie in May 1966 [photo: John Sinclair]

Captain Ted Fresson making a speech on the morning of 29 May 1934 at the Longman Aerodrome, #Inverness, prior to making the inaugral flight of the Uk's first internal scheduled airmail service at normal postal rates. He flew to Kirkwall with around 2000 letters [Inverness Museum & Art Gallery]

LMS 14418 'Ben Mheadhoin' (formerly HR 63) at #Inverness heading a train about to depart for Aviemore in May 1930 [photo from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]

Driving #cattle near #Glenelg, early-20th century [source: Highland Livestock Heritage Society]

The Imperial Hotel, Fort William, 1960s [source: HLH Libraries]

Looking northwest along the Dornoch Firth from the Struie viewpoint, late-1970s  [source: HLH Libraries]

A Class 37 locomotive on train at #Thurso, about to depart for Inverness, on this day in 1988 [photo from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]

The Caledonian Steam Packet Company's MV Lochalsh approaching the slipway at #Kyle of #Lochalsh on this day in 1964 [photo from the Highland Railway Society's collections]

Some of those attending the Free Church Assembly which began in #Inverness on this day in 1888 (and went on until 5th June). The temporary wooden structure on the right was built on Ness Walk especially to host the Assembly [source: Jospeh Cook Collection; Inverness Museum & Art Gallery]

Buses at Fort William pier, 1960s. The art deco building on the left was demolished c1975, along with the town's original railway station, to make way for a new road layout. #MacBraynes [photo: John Sinclair]

The memorial to Sir Hector Archibald Macdonald, known as 'Fighting Mac', was opened to the public on this day in 1907. It is located at #Dingwall where Hector was born in 1853. He rose from private to major general and served in Afghanistan, South Africa, Sudan and Sri Lanka

#Inverness High Street, 22 May 1988 [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

Ceann-latha airson a chur nad leabhar-latha... /  A date for your diary...

The harbour at #Kyleakin, early 1970s. MV 'Lochalsh' is at the slipway and MV 'Loch Arkaig' can be seen heading to Portree/Raasay [source: HLH Libraries' postcard collection]

The River Affric in Glen Affric, May 1935 [photo: William S. Thomson; source: HLH Libraries]

Looking over #Lairg towards Loch Shin, #Sutherland, c1970 [source: HLH Libraries]

The #Corran ferry, MV Maid of Glencoul, photographed on this day in 1993 [photo: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]

The funeral of Edward VII took place on this day in 1910 and memorial services were organised to coincide with it. This was the scene in #Wick #Caithness [photo: J.G Humphrey; source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/17]

A train about to depart #Dornoch on this day in 1928 [photo: H.C. Casserley, from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]

Nos 27 and 28 Bank Street, #Inverness in May 1968. They were demolished shortly after this photograph was taken and replaced by the offices of the Highlands and Islands Development Board. A bar, restaurants and flats currently occupy the site  [photo: Edward Meldrum]

Rùm ponies, c1950s  #ponies #rum #isleofrum #smallisles #innerhebrides  [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/2/11]

A driver for McGruther & Marshall with his vehicle on this day in 1963. McGruther & Marshall was founded in the 1870s as a "Coal, Coke, Lime and General Merchants" with premises in Lombard Street, #Inverness.  [photo: Raymond Meiklejohn]

#Rodel, #Harris from the south, c1930s [source: D1751/2/2/11]

A service bus by Loch Maree in May 1966 [photo: John Sinclair]

The memorial to the 39 people who died during #WWII having trained at the Highland Fieldcraft Centre was unveiled at Carnachuin on this day in 1953. The Centre was established in June 1943 and more than 1,000 people undertook the course there [source: Highland Folk Museum]

There have been several different summit boards beside the railway line at #Drumochter, between Dalnaspidal and Dalwhinnie. This one was photographed on 15 May 1928 [photo from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]

LMS 14685 'Dunvegan Castle' on a passenger train arriving at #Ballinluig on this day in May 1928 [photo from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]

Fortrose Union's 2nd XI pictured with the 1920-21 Summerhall Cup in front of #Fortrose Cathedral. They defeated Saltburn 2nd XI 2-1 in the final at Invergordon on this day in 1921. Names here - https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/50693/  [photo courtesy of David Sutherland]

Kyle of Lochalsh, c1920s. I'm not 100% certain if the boat carrying the car is arriving or departing but, looking at the water in front of the bow, my guess is it's about to head over to Kyleakin, Skye  [photo: Duncan Macpherson, #Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]

#Inverness Station on this day in 1965. The steam-hauled train about to depart (left of centre) was on a tour organised by the Stephenson Locomotive Society [photo from the Highland Railway Society's collections]

Looking upriver at #Helmsdale, East Sutherland, late-1960s [source: HLH Libraries]

Donald Fowler, Provost of #Tain, reading the Proclamation of George V in front of the Mercat Cross on this day in 1910 [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/04]

In Glen Shiel, circa early 1970s [source: HLH Libraries]

The Scott II on the Caledonian Canal, passing Dochgarroch, circa early 1970s [source: HLH Libraries]

Shops and businesses in #Beauly, May 1989 [photos: Ken MacKenzie / Highland Council]