Caithness Horizons

Caithness Horizons Collection comprises approximately 8,050 artefacts relating to the following subjects/themes:

Archaeology: This Collection mostly consists of archaeological material from Caithness, although there is a small Collection of material from elsewhere in Scotland and from other countries

Archival Material: Books & Ephemera, Photographs & Photographic Reproductions: This Collection mostly consists of material relating to local people, places and special events

Decorative Art: The Decorative Art Collection is small and contains artefacts made by local craftspeople. The Decorative Art Collection also contains costume and textiles

Ethnology: The Ethnology Collection comprises a small number of objects from Africa and Asia

Fine Art: The Fine Art Collection is made up of prints, drawings, oil and watercolour paintings, many of which have a local connection in terms of subject matter or have been painted by artists that have a connection with Thurso and/or Caithness

Geology & Palaeontology: This Collection consists of rocks, minerals, crystals and fossils. Significant elements of the Geology and Palaeontology Collection are the examples of the fossil fish of Caithness which belong to the Devonian period about 380 million years ago

Natural History: This Collection consists of mounted specimens representative of the birds native to Caithness and migrant species, birds’ eggs, shells and three herbarium Collections

Social & Industrial History: The Social and Industrial History Collection is broad in scope and relates to Thurso in particular and Caithness in general.