Inverness
Inverness is a city in the northern part of Scotland. It is often called the capital of the Highlands. It is on the A9 road. Inverness Airport is an important way to get to the Scottish Highlands.
Notable people
- Yvette Cooper, politician
- Karen Gillan, actress
- Charles Kennedy, politician
Inverness Media
Engraving of Inverness from A Tour in Scotland by Thomas Pennant, 1771.
The use of preaspiration in different Scottish Gaelic dialects throughout the Highlands, from 1 (strong) to 6 (absent). Preaspiration was used in the dialect of Inverness Gaelic and is still evident in both the Gaelic and English spoken in Inverness today.
Panorama of Inverness looking downstream to the Greig St Bridge with Huntly Street (left), the River Ness and Bank Street (right)
Panorama of Inverness from the Black Isle, with Moray Firth to the left and Kessock Bridge in the centre
Entrance into Inverness harbour during low tide
Leakey's Bookshop, a used bookstore located in a listed building of Inverness
UHI Inverness, a partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
The Art deco inspired building of Inverness High School