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In
2017-18
Groam
House
Museum
organised
a
project
to
explore
the
impact
of
WWI
in
the
area,
both
for
those
at
home
and
serving
abroad.
Before
this
project
we
knew
little
more
than
that
local
men
had
served
abroad.
For
several
months,
over
30
participants
researched
archives,
visited
other
collections,
trawled
through
newspaper
accounts
and
contacted
families
to
share
memories
and
photographs.
A
picture
of
life
on
the
Black
Isle
emerged.
A
creative
writing
course
then
used
this
research
as
inspiration
for
short
stories.
As
this
display
shows,
a
huge
amount
of
information
was
discovered,
including
two
long-forgotten
facts.
There
were
troops
stationed
here
-
the
little-known
Highland
Cyclist
Battalion.
Even
more
surprisingly,
a
boom
stretching
between
Fort
George
and
and
Rosemarkie
was
built,
part
of
defences
to
protect
Inverness
and
the
US
Navy
mine-assembling
base.
Binders
of
information
are
available
at
Groan
House
Museum
and
Fortrose
Library
with
further
details
and
a
list
of
all
those
from
the
local
area
known
to
have
served.
Overview
of
exhibition
layout
Click
on
the
picture
above
to
start
your
tour,
or
click
on
the
overview
of
the
exhibition
to
your
left
to
navigate
your
own
way
around
The
impact
of
World
War
I
on
Rosemarkie,
Fortrose
and
Avoch
Photo
Copyright
Imperial
War
Museum
This
project
and
exhibition
were
funded
and
supported
by
the
Heritage
Lottery
Fund,
The
Highland
Council
and
Groam
House
Museum.
Leave
exhibition
OUR
BOOK
AND
GIFT
SHOP
Before
you
leave……
Don’t
forget
to
have
a
look
at
our
selection
of
books
relating
to
local
history
and
heritage,
the
works
of
George
Bain,
Celtic
art
and
the
history
of
the
Picts
and
of
Scotland.
In
our
shop
you
will
find
lots
of
relevant
gifts
at
a
wide
range
of
prices
-
from
postcards
to
pieces
of
jewellery
and
hand
crafted
items.
Leave
exhibition
The
impact
of
World
War
I
on
Rosemarkie,
Fortrose
and
Avoch
Our
exhibition
is
the
result
of
extensive
new
research
by
local
participants
to
find
out
more
about
the
men
who
went
to
war
and
about
those
who
stayed
behind.
It
illistrates
life
in
the
villages
before
the
war,
how
life
was
impacted
during
the
war,
and
how
life
was
changed
afterwards.
Move
the
cursor
over
the
scene
to
the
left
to
see
what
is
on
display,
and
click
on
any
item
to
see
more
detail.
Alternatively
move
the
cursor
over
the
layout
plan
below
and
left
to
see
what
is
on
display
-
and
click
on
the
individual
markers
to
explore
more
detail.
Back
to
introduction
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
Case
1
Case
2
Browsing
table
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
(display
hidden
from
this
view)
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
Use
the
mouse
to
browse
through
the
panorama
of
the
exhibition
above,
or
use
the
map
to
the
left
-
click
on
the
black
bars
to
select
items
for
closer
view
Leave
exhibition
Browsing
table
WELCOME
TO
GROAM
HOUSE
MUSEUM
The
downstairs
exhibition
to
your
left
focuses
on
the
Picts
of
Rosemarkie.
From
the
700s
AD
onwards,
the
centre
for
Christianity
for
the
Inner
Moray
Firth
was
in
this
area.
Upstairs,
our
“The
Impact
of
World
War
I
on
Rosemarkie,
Fortrose
and
Avoch”
reveals
the
results
of
new
research
by
local
participants
on
how
the
war
affected
people
locally.
Also
in
the
museum
is
our
shop,
which
includes
a
well-selected
range
of
gifts
and
crafts
at
a
range
of
prices,
and
a
wide
range
of
books
on
the
Picts,
Scottish
history
and
Celtic
art.
We
are
an
independent
museum,
staffed
by
volunteers,
and
dependent
on
donations
and
sales
to
keep
going.
Please
support
us.
Exhibition
of
Pictish
stones
Museum
shop
Attendant
desk
Donations
box
Museum
shop
(books)
Upstairs
to
exhibition
Welcome
panel
Use
the
mouse
to
browse
through
the
panorama
of
the
exhibition
above,
or
use
the
map
to
the
left.
Leave
exhibition
Exhibition
area
-
right
hand
wall
Life
before
and
during
World
War
I
Back
to
introduction
Life
during
World
War
1
Cyclist
Battalion
and
Northern
Barrage
Life
before
World
War
I
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
information
on
each
group
of
panels;
click
on
a
group
of
panels
to
see
the
group
in
more
detail.
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Exhibition
area
-
left
hand
wall
Serving
in
the
war,
and
impact
of
the
war
Back
to
introduction
The
impact
of
the
war
Serving
in
the
war
effort
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
information
on
each
group
of
panels;
click
on
a
group
of
panels
to
see
the
group
in
more
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Exhibition
area
-
shelved
alcove
Back
to
introduction
Lower
shelf
Upper
shelf
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
summary
of
each
shelf;
click
on
the
shelf
to
see
more
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
Browsing
table
You
are
here
Alcove
-
top
shelf
Alcove
overview
“My
friends
the
Miss
Boyds”
Knitted
socks
Bronze
medal
“Dead
Man’s
Penny”
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
summary
of
each
item;
click
on
items
to
see
more
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
Browsing
table
You
are
here
Alcove
-
shelf
two
Alcove
overview
Donald
Patience
notebook
Ditty
box
Donald
Patience
photo
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
summary
of
each
item;
click
on
items
to
see
more
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
Browsing
table
You
are
here
Right-hand
wall
-
Section
1
Life
before
the
war
Wall
overview
Tourism
and
industry
Pre-war
Transport
Rifle
range
and
railway
Life
before
World
War
I
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
title
of
each
panel;
click
on
panels
to
see
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Right-hand
wall
-
Section
2
Activities
locally
during
the
war
Back
to
Wall
overview
Signal
Station
and
mooring
buoys
for
minelayers
USS
Black
Hawk
Proposed
boom
between
Fort
George
and
Rosemarkie
The
northern
barrage
Highland
Cyclist
Battalion
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mouse
over
the
display
above
for
title
of
each
panel;
click
on
panels
to
see
detail.
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on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Right-hand
wall
-
section
3
Life
in
the
area
during
World
War
I
Back
to
Wall
overview
Life
in
the
area
-
fundraising
Life
in
the
area
-
opportunities
Life
in
the
area
-
rationing
Life
in
the
area
during
WWI
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
title
of
each
panel;
click
on
panels
to
see
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Left-hand
wall
-
section
1
Serving
in
the
war
effort
Back
to
Wall
overview
Places
where
local
people
served
Contribution
of
women
Avoch
Parish
Church
memorial
Serving
in
the
war
effort
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mouse
over
the
display
above
for
title
of
each
panel;
click
on
panels
to
see
detail.
Click
on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Left-hand
wall
-
section
2
Memorials
and
returning
to
normal
Back
to
Wall
overview
Returning
to
normal
Military
buildings
War
memorials
Move
mouse
over
the
display
above
for
title
of
each
panel;
click
on
panels
to
see
detail.
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on
the
map
to
move
to
other
parts
of
the
exhibition
Introduction
Case
2
Case
1
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Soldiers
who
went
to
war
Life
before
and
during
the
war
Serving
in
the
war,
impact
of
the
war
Alcove
exhibits
Stairs
down
You
are
here
Browsing
table
Centre
display
-
side
1
Men
who
went
to
war
Back
to
introduction