Invergordon
Invergordon is a town and
port in
Easter Ross, in
Ross and Cromarty,
Highland,
Scotland.
A
naval base in the early
20th century, and known for the
Invergordon Mutiny of
1931, it is currently famous for the repair of
oil rigs which are often lined up in the
Cromarty Firth on which the town is situated. In such a rural setting these make a striking sight by day, but particularly by night as they are covered with twinkling lights. In the
1970s and
1980s nearby
Nigg was known for the construction of these rigs. For a number of years Invergordon boasted an aluminium smelter, and still has a
whisky distillery. At present the port is visited by many large
cruise liners each year, as the deep water port allows disembarkation for
coach tours in the northern
Highlands.
Since the 1970s some would perceive the town as a '
Glasgow colony', since many workers were imported from southern Scotland to work in the
oil rig fabrication and
aluminium smelting industries. As a result, the residents' accents often show more influence from Glasgow, than the surrounding
Easter Ross dialect of
Highland English. However with the grandchildren of 1970s migrant workers now in school after intermarriage with 'locals', this phase is likely to be moving towards its close.
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Invergordon Mutiny*
Invergordon F.C.*
Easter Ross*
Ross-shire*
Ross and Cromarty*
Invergordon Community Online*
Cromarty Firth Port Authority
