A historical event unfolded at Hampton School recently with the consecration and unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The plaque stands as a testament to the invaluable contributions of enslaved Africans, whose forced labour played a pivotal role.
From the Archives: Remembering a countryside theft on the Highland Railway By Contributor Published: 19:30, 01 February 2021
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writes the Highland Archive Centre s Jennifer Johnstone.
Covering over 105,000 acres, the parish is 30 miles long and, on average, five miles wide. It is completely surrounded by the parishes of Daviot and Dunlichity, Boleskine & Abertarff, Laggan, Kingussie & Insh, Alvie, Duthil & Rothiemurchus, Croy & Dalcross and Cawdor.
With quite a low population and no towns or major villages, the main concentration of residences are found at Tomatin. In 1927 the safety of those living in the Tomatin area was the responsibility of PCs DH MacKenzie and Fullarton, who recorded their work in the Daily Occurrence book. These books are a fascinating resource which are part of the Inverness-shire Constabulary Collection and this is the only one that we have