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A black‑and‑white group photograph shows rows of uniformed individuals posed outside a wooden building. A sign in the front row reads “STALAG XVII B — Main Camp — Wolk K.C. — District Group.” The number “617” appears in the lower left corner. The image shows signs of age and wear.

St. Valery – The Sacrifice of the 51st Highland Division (2020)

Account of the 51st Highland Division’s 1940 retreat to St Valery, their surrender, captivity, and the lasting impact on Highland families.

A vintage studio photograph shows a person seated on a bench carding wool, with woven textiles draped over the bench and wool bundles on the ground. The image is labeled “An Cardadh.”

Mary MacPherson (Màiri Mhòr nan Òran) Great Mary of the Songs (2021)

Biography of Mary MacPherson, her Gaelic poetry, activism for crofters’ rights and her influence on Highland cultural life.

A historic photograph of two sailing ships passing through a canal lock, with people standing along the lock walls and buildings and hills visible in the background.

Caledonian Canal 200 Year Anniversary (2022)

History of the Caledonian Canal, its construction, challenges, wartime use, and its modern role as a major leisure waterway.

A street scene shows the historic stained glass Rose Window with cars and people in front of a blue building with a large circular window and a sign reading “Restaurant.” Below it is “The Gift Centre.” Surrounding buildings line the street on both sides.

Ghost Buildings of Inverness (2024)

Overview of lost Inverness buildings, its cinemas, theatres, churches, hotels, bridges, landmarks. Their history, use, and demolition.

A painted city scene shows a street with parked cars and buses, people walking, large industrial buildings with smoking chimneys on the left, and a classical building with columns on the right. The sky is softly tinted, and the painting is signed “G. 1965.”

Ghost Buildings of Inverness II : The Maggot (2025)

History of Inverness’s vanished The Maggot area, tracing its origins, changes, eventual demolition and transformation.

Three people sitting at a table in a library, engaged in a knitting or craft activity, with bookshelves filled with books in the background

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