INDEX 1886 trespass 55 court, sentences 29,48,51,64,84 1895 trial 57 Courtney, Henry 82 1911 initiative 58 cradle31,32,56,101,102–103,103,150–152 photograph of participants 74 Croat, David, labourer 56 Achentoul 111 Croat, William, labourer 56 Adams, Mr photographer 34 Crofters’ War 160 Allt Breac 111 Culgower 37 archaeology 124–142 currency conversions 10 Ashley, Robert W.P. 74 damage, environmental 49,56,62 Auldtown Burn 61,62 Danks, John 78,81,82 Ault Smeoral 20,61,62 dolly 105 photograph 63 Dunbeath 23 Australian Mining History Assoc. 158 Dunbeath, Strath of 19 Baile an Or 54,83–85,94–97,116,124, Dunnet, James 81 125,133–136,144 Dunnolly, Australia 40 Bain, Robert 78,79–82 Dunrobin Castle 69,106 Beech, George 74 Durness 55 Berriedale 18,23 earnings 26,36,47,48,51,57,104,109 Berriedale Water 63 Edinburgh Assay Office 111 Beveridge, W., clay pipe maker 137 Edinburgh Geological Society 25,110 Bowie, Dr Stanley 59 Farrell, Stuart 79 Bremner, Alexander, baker 48,84 Ferguson, Margaret 72 Bremner, James 78 Ferguson Brothers, jewellers 30,37,49 Bremner, William, shopkeeper 78,84,86 finds 134–143,140 Bridgewater, Duke of 69 Fisher, David 82 British Association’s lost paper 159 Fish Stane, Thurso 44 British Linen Bank 109 Fletcher, Lewis 79 Brodie, James 82 Forbes, D., assayer 110 Bruce, George A., miner 58 Fraser, Donald 146 bucket lift pump 103 Fraser, Elizabeth 71 Burrow, Mr T. 28 Fraser, Elspet 72 Burt, Eric 75 Fraser Duncan, shopkeeper 51,78,83,86 Caleb Brett 111 Fraser Mrs, refreshments 47,83–85 California water pump 103 Fraser W.S., procurator fiscal 51 Calvert, John 54 Geddes, Mrs O. 157 Campbell, Alexander 82 geological glossary 98 Campbell, James, schoolmaster 56 Geological Society 13,39,43 Campbell, John 30,123 Geological timescale 96 Campbell, John F., map 111 Geology 93–98 Campbell, Mr of Islay 38 Geomantics Ltd of Lochearnhead 125 Carn am Buth 40,54,83–85,144 geophysics 127–129 Cassley River 62 Gibson, George H. 81 claim, area of 26 Gibson, Gordon 71 Clarke, Rev. Patrick T. 28,34,36 Gilchrist, Donald, miner 58,72 clay tobacco pipe 132,138,140–142 portrait 75 Clunes, George 55,73,78 Gilchrist, Robert Nelson, miner Clyne Heritage Society 62,158 12,18,23,33,41,42,73–76,99– Coleville, Lord 30 105,107 Collins, Dr R.S. 109 Glenlyon Brooch 37

161 gold Institute of Geological Sciences 59,109 ‘shoad’ or ‘shoddy’ 41 James, John 79 assays 37,110–112 Joass, Rev. J.M. 30,42,43,59 discoveries prior to 1868 54 Johnson Matthey & Co 37,110 nuggets 17,18,20,48,54,95–98,106–115 Johnston, Alexander, photographer ouput figures 30,78–80,107–109 44,45,87,89,115–118,124,146 value 17,26,104,108–110 Johnston Collection at Wick 116 working of 152–154 Kennedy, Henry 82 Gordon, A., carpenter 58 Kidder, Robert 81 Gordon, Adam 47 Kildonan Burn Gordon, Alick 72 photograph 18,25 Gordon, Gordon 72 Kildonan Church 26,28,36,41,47,87 Gordonbush Diggings 62 Kildonan Farm 15 Gower Brooch 37 Kildonan House 47 Grant, Charles 79,82 Kildonan Lodge 42 Grant, Donald, miner 50,78,82 Kilfedder 37,111 Great Victoria Mining Company 74 37,111 Greenly, Edward 110 Kinnaird, Robert, miner 50,79–82,82 Griffin, Charles 13 Kultamuseo Gold Mining Museum 124 Gunn, Robert 73 Lamont, Adam 82 Gunn, William 74,79 Lamont, Allan 82 Hadwen, Sidney 42 Langwell estate 18 Hardy, George 81 Langwell Water 63 Heath, William, mining engineer Lauder-Lindsay, Dr W.L. 25,51,159 58,59,109 Laxford 55 Heddle, Dr, assayer 110 licences 35,42,43,76–80 15 Condition 3 84 Helmsdale & District Community Council Condition 8 102 71 Condition 9 102 Helmsdale Fishery Office 73 illustration 52,76 Helmsdale nugget 106 income from 50 Henderson, John 84 Littlejohn, George Stewart 29 Herculson, William 82 Little Walter, miner 57 Heritage Lottery Fund 124 long tom 31,32,103 Hetherington, Henry 81 Macardy, Inspector of Police 26 Council 124,158 Macaulay, A.N., of Golspie 59 Highland Development Board 59 MacDonald, Alexander, cook 58 Highland Railway Company 56 MacDonald, D., miner 58 Highlands and Islands Development MacDonald, William 82 Board 60 MacIntosh, David 82 hotels Mackay, Hector 13,54 Anderson’s 34 MacKay, Isobel 73 Commercial 59 Mackay, James 107 Ross’s 34 Mackay, James John 71,72 Houston, Mrs 21 Mackay, Mary 71 Hunterston Runic Brooch 37 Mackay, Robert, miner 58,71,72 Illustrated London News MacKay, William 72,146 cradle and long tom 103 Mackay, William, miner 58 engraving 27,39,46,122,144 Mackenzie, Anne Hay 69 sketch of Baile an Or 70 Mackenzie, James 72 Inspector of Licences 52,78,82,85,107,157 MacKenzie, John 82

162 Mackenzie, Sheriff 51 photography 115–123 MacLaren, Thomas 81 place names 10 Maclean, Thomas 72 Plant, Mrs Jane 59 Macleay, George, lawyer 52 Portland, Duke of 23,63 MacLeod, David 72 Pringle, Edward 81 MacLeod, Dennis 73 Pringle, Samuel 81 MacLeod, Hugh 72,73 pump 56 MacLeod, Hugh, miner 58 Queen’s & Lord Treasurer’s MacLeod, John 82 Remembrancer 120 map Rae, Arthur 79 Helmsdale 10 railway 30,56,69 Kildonan Strath 10 Rait and Sons, Glasgow 23,110 marriages 72 Reay Country 54,55 Matheson Donald, miner 58 reconstruction 144–164 McDonald, Donald 79 recovery methods 99–105 McKay, Neil 79 Reeves, Mrs E.M. 158 McKenzie, David, miner 57 Reggio, Bernardo 81 McLean, Donald, factor of Rhines 55,57 Rider, Rob 81 McLean, Thomas, miner 58 Rider, thief 51 McLennan, Murdo, miner 57 Roche, P. De 79,81 McLeod, David, miner 58 rocker See cradle McNeil, William 82 Rose, Peter 78 McPherson, Hugh 72 Rosehall 62 McPherson, Isabella 73 Ross, Donald, gamekeeper 55 McPherson, Roderick, miner 57,79 Ross, William, of West Helmsdale 55 Meredith, W.H. 15 Rothschild & Sons 37,110 metal detecting 129,132–135 royalty 29,47 Millar, Prof. of King’s College 37,110 Rutherford, Mrs of Kildonan 33 mineral dressing See recovery methods Rutherford, Richard 33,47,55,59,106 miners’s huts 144–150 Rutherford nugget 106 Mitchell, James 82 Ryder, miner 50,82 Moodie, Graham A. 111 scanographs 121 Morven Hills 37 Scaribeen Hills 18,37,75 Munro, Hugh 78 ’s People 71 Munro, Isabella 72 Scott, Alex, gamekeeper 55 Munro, Robert 78 Scott, James 106 Murchison, Sir Roderick 42,43 Scottish Archaeology Month 158 Murray, George, policeman 56 Seaton, J., stationmaster 57 Murray, John, miner of Creich 52 Senior, Robert 52,78,85 Murray, Mr of Geanies 30 shaft sinking 42,49 Murray, William, blacksmith 58,78 Shand, John 78 National Library of Scotland 157 Sheffield Assay Office 37,110 National Museums of Scotland 152 shops 34,48 Natural History Museum 106,109 sluice 31,32,45,56,101 newspapers 160 Smart, Robert 82 Northern Mine Research Society 124,125 Smesral Burn 20,61 ‘Peter’, reporter of Northern Ensign 44 Smith, William 79,81 Pälsi River 111 South Kensington 110 panning 99–100,102–103 SS Bourneuf 73 Paterson, James 82 Stafford, Marquis of 58 Peacock, James, factor 26,27,34,107 stereoscopy 121,122

163 Strathnaver, Lord 106 Wick Society 122 Street, of Stafford 58 Wilkinson, Joseph 82 Suisgill Wilkinson, Ron sketches 38,62,75,82,89 20,24,26,35,37,40,47,48,49,56,58,7 Wilson P.G., jeweller of Inverness 4,106,144 22,23,24,25,28,30,107,108–110 previous discoveries of gold 13 women 82–84 Suisgill Burn Wright, Duke of ’s secretary 30 photograph 113 Suisgill Estate 123,158 Sutherland, Alexander, miner 58,78,99 Sutherland, Angus, miner 58,61,72 Sutherland, Donald, miner 78,99 Sutherland, Dr of Helmsdale 39 Sutherland, Duchess of 107,157 Sutherland, Duke of 24,30,31,33,40,41,42,43,49,50,58,6 9–70 portrait 70 Sutherland, Effy 72 Sutherland, George, miner 57 Sutherland, Hugh, miner 58 Sutherland, James, miner 57 Sutherland, John, miner 57,81 Sutherland, Rev of Auchineckan 35,88,89 Sutherland County Council 57,58,59,60 Sutherland Estate, papers 157 Sutherland nugget 106 Sutherland Railway 21 Tain 29 Tait, Dr Lawson 54 Tarradale House 43 Tasker, Mrs Jane 76 Tennant, Professor J 106 Thomson, John H.M., shopkeeper 84,86 Thomson, Mrs 84,86 Thwaites, William 82 Timespan 71,122,123,124,145,158 Todd, John 81 Tomlinson, Steven 159 Torrance, George 82 Torrish 15,24,27,37,56,111 trenches 120,131–134,134–137 trespass of 1886 55 trial 1895 57 tunnelling 51 Victoria, Queen 25,66 viewing box, illustration 119 weight conversions 10 Wick prospectors from 16 Wick Heritage Centre 116

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