We have brought together site highlights from our collections onto one page for you. Follow this link to view the Highlights
Literary Landscapes
Find out how the landscape of the Highlands and Islands has inspired writers. Listen to readings of their works
Digital Library
Browse the pages and read the full text of books on the Highlands and Islands
Alexander Grant Collection
View a selection of items about Alexander Grant - inventor, craftsman and musician
From Sea to Sea
Listen to audio presentations celebrating the Caledonian Canal
Highland Railway Society Collection
A resource for railway enthusiasts and researchers comprising a selection of maps and plans
Inverness Town House
Discover the many treasures housed in this Inverness landmark
Màiri Mhòr nan Oran
Browse a selection of resources on the celebrated Skye Bardess Màiri Mhòr
Neil Gunn Writing Competition
The theme for 2007, year of Highland Culture was 'Highland Spaces'. Read the winning entries
Baillie of Dunain Family Papers
A substantial collection of papers relating to the Baillies of Dunain, one of Inverness's landowning families
Sheriff James Lachlan Martin Mitchell
An interesting Genealogical resource relating to early settlers in North Carolina
Emigration to Canada
View a selection of press articles relating to Highlanders emigrating to Canada in the period 1807-1849
Working with silver
Listen to former silversmith John Fraser recounting his apprenticeship with Inverness jewellers, Medlock & Craik in the 1930s
Hugh Miller (1802-1856), Scottish geologist and writer
A variety of resources relating to the stone mason who became a pioneer of geology
Marymas Fair
View a selection of images from the 2006 Marymas Fair
Roll of Inverness Provosts
List of post holders from the mid 16th century
Your Stories
Read the latest contribution to our creative writing forum: a poem inspired by the battle of Culloden
Duan Nollaig
Listen to a selection of tracks from Fiona Mackenzie's new CD of Gaelic Christmas music
Casualties of Winter
Read a selection of 19th century news articles about disastrous Highland snowstorms
A Seasonal Compilation
View a selection of photographs of the Highlands in winter
Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster
View the scanned pages of: 'An Account of The Improvements carried on by Sir John Sinclair, Bart., on his Estates in Scotland.', published in 1812
The Glenurquhart Yearbook
"Glenurquhart Past and Present" is a colourful recent addition to the Digital Library
Gaelic Tree Alphabet
A collection of colourful banners produced by Ross and Cromarty primary schools representing the letters of the Gaelic Alphabet and the trees there are traditionally linked with
Neil Gunn Writing Competition
Listen to the winning entries in the Neil Gunn Writing Competition 2007
The Highlands' first motorised District Nurse
She has recently been identified as Flora Ferguson, district nurse at Stratherrick
Souvenir Programmes
View the programme for the London Inverness-shire Association Concert, 3rd July 1902
Promoting Scotland's Landscapes
Enjoy 1940s film footage of the West Coast of Scotland and the Outer Hebrides
Cross Country Routes and 'Coffin Roads' in the North West Highlands
A. E. Robertson's book is one of the latest additions to our Digital Library
Nòs Ùr (New Style)
Listen to Gaelic and Scots entries in a new Celtic and Scots Languages Song Competition
'Cromarty fisher dialect'
Listen to Bobby and Gordon Hogg discuss their unique 'fisher' dialect
George Washington Wilson
View a collection of George Washington Wilson's Highland images and read his own lecture notes
Crofting in Caithness
Listen to first-hand accounts of crofting life in Caithness
Illustrated Postcards
The plain postcard was introduced into the UK in the 1870s but it was not until the turn of the century that the craze for picture postcards really took off. Here you can view a selection of Am Baile's illustrated postcards from the first half of the 20th century
'An Inverness Slide Show'
Joseph Cook was a popular Inverness speaker who collected photographs on many subjects to illustrate his talks. A selection of his images are discussed here by the Reverend Derek Henderson
Loch Ness Monster
Read about the many recorded sightings in the 1930s, when monster fever was at its height (newspaper index section)
Can you help?
Sometimes the Am Baile team come across a photo with little or no information. If you can help us please get in touch using the Make a Comment button
The Romantic Highlands
The Inverness-shire artist R. R. McIan (1803-1856) produced many images of the Highlands and Islands in the mid 19th century for inclusion in a variety of contemporary publications
Thomas Telford
August 2007 marks the 250th anniversary of Thomas Telford's birth. Read his original report and survey of the Highlands as commanded by the Lords of the Treasury in 1802
A New Service for Schools
Take a trip to Orkney with Fortrose Academy History Club
Culloden Battlefield
A new visitor centre at Culloden is due to be completed this year as part of Highland 2007. Here is a selection of items relating to the battlefield
2007, Year of Highland Culture
View some of the highlights of the Monster Street Party held in Inverness on 12 January 2007 to celebrate the start of 'Highland 2007'
'They call me the fisherman's lassie'
A former fisher lassie from Caithness recalls her days at the kippering
Zoomable Images
Welcome to our 'Zoomable Images' page
The Journey West
A 7-part animation series featuring treasure, fairies and a rescue
Nursery Rhymes
Some nursery rhymes to sing along to!
Whisky
Ever wondered how they make whisky?
Panoramas
Browse a selection of our zoomable panoramas
Caledonian MacBrayne
A look at some of Am Baile's pictures of boats owned by David MacBrayne. MacBrayne's company would later become Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridean and Clyde Ferries
TMC Tutors' Collection
A few of the tunes that can be heard on this CD from the Highland Council's Traditional Music Classes
Tales of a Travelling Man
A collection of stories told by Alec Williamson who was born into a Ross-shire travelling family in 1932
Croy Community Council
Croy Community Council gave Am Baile permission to display this lovely collection of photos from their own area
Your Stories
A new feature where you can tell everyone your own stories and memories
Urisks
5 cartoons about supernatural beings who live in Scottish waterfalls
Mosaic Fish
The creation of a giant fish sculpture on the shore at Lochmaddy, North Uist
John Cobb
A series of photographs taken during John Cobb's attempt at the water speed record on Loch Ness in 1952
Learning resources
A collection of tailor-made resources covering a selection of topics
King Edward VII
Photos of King Edward VII's visit to Glenquoich estate in 1905
Comics
Have fun with these animated comics which retell some of the Highlands' strangest stories
Gordon Shennan
Through his work with the RSPCC in the Highlands, Gordon Shennan became friends with many travelling families. A selection of his photos are shown here
Shinty
Some of the shinty related items that can be found on Am Baile
Stones Swim to Islands
Part of Taigh Chearsabhagh's Roadends community art project
Blane Diary. Volume 1
This diary was written by Malcolm Blane aged 9. His family had a house in Nairn at the beginning of the 20th century
Schools' Competition 2004
View the winning entries from the Highland schools competition 2004 entitled 'A Day to Remember'
Transport in the Highlands and Islands
Here is a selection of some of the transport items available on Am Baile
Meikle Ferry Fund
A report about the Meikle Ferry Fund which was set up to raise money for the families of those who died in the 1809 disaster
Crime and Punishment
A small collection of some of the images on Am Baile which relate to crime and punishment
Favourite Images
A small collection of the Am Baile team's favourite images