Invergordon
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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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