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1930's walkman.
Wee John Holm & Muriel....
6th Year School Photo
Back Row: Lee Collier, Andrew Fulton, Donald Aird 2nd from back: Evan McKay, Gavin Gord...
A cold Rosemarkie campsite
2nd Feb 2008 approx -2oC ...
A Peep of Rosemarkie
Unusually titled postcard showing the steps down to the main street, with the Marine in th...
Annie Moir
Married Duncan Junor who can be seen in picture #77....
Avoch (?), 1958
We think the picture is of Avoch in July 1958. The photo was one of a batch taken during a...
Avoch Gala
Avoch Gala moving along the sea front in Rosemarkie....
Bath
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Beach
A view along the shore with the "Black Shed" in the distance....
Beach at Fortrose
Taken while staying at the camping coach at Fortrose in July 1958. ...
Beach at Fortrose 1958
My youngest brother at the beach. Never realised how rocky the beach was nor how quiet. ...
Beach Cafe
The Rosemarkie Amenities Association are in the process of making the beach area a more at...
Beach Clean up
The volunteers and committee who helped to clean up the beach and wooded area for the comi...
Beach Clean up 2007
Roddie and Andy working hard with the machine that shreds the dead wood....
Billiard Room
The Old Billiard Room at the back of the Plough Inn. Not sure of the date....
Bonfire
The start of the Bonfire on Rosemarkie Beach....
Bonfire at the beach.
Approx. 1500 people turned up on a dry mildish night to see the fireworks display....
Bonfire helpers.
Jacqui and Janet helping at one of the stalls....
Bonfire Night 2007
Another great night at the beach. Well done everybody who were involved....
Bonfire Night.
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Bowling Competition
Rosemarkie WRI receiving the runners-up trophy....
Bridge St, Rosemarkie
This postcard is published by Urquhart of Dingwall is postmarked Fortrose....
Bridge Street
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Bridge Street
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Bridge Street
Now the car park at the Fairy Glen!...
Bridge Street
View looking up Bridge Street....
Bridge Street, Rosemarkie
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Broomhill Bird Sanctuary Rosemarkie!
Well with the fine weather we have had, this is what the field turned into!...
Butterfly in the Glen.
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Camping Coach, Fortrose, 1958
The youngest member of the family, Ger, at about 2 years old, standing at the door of the ...
Camping Coach, Fortrose, 1958
Family friends visiting us at the Camping Coach. Mother came from Dingwall so there was no...
Camping Coach, Fortrose, July 1958
This photo is part of a series taken during a family holiday at Fortrose in July 1958. We ...
Castle St, Fortrose
This postcard shows a view down Castle St from the High St. An adult and child can be made...
Chanonry Golf Course and Lighthouse
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Chanonry Lighthouse from Rosemarkie
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Chanonry Point
Chanonry Point from Feddon Hill....
Chanonry Point
Chanonry Point Light House From Fort George...
Chanonry Point
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Chanonry Point from Eathie
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Charlie the Piper
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Christmas Party
Rosemarkie Children's Badminton Christmas Party with a lot of known faces here!...
Church of Scotland - Fortrose - c1930
Nowadays surrounded by houses and the Police Station....
Class 2A, The Academy - 1963
Back: Donald Jack, Terry North, Duncan McKenzie, Duncan MacPhail, Alan Morrison, Bobby McA...
Cold Spell
Taken the same day as the pond, very cold spell up the Glen....
Combining at Flowerburn Mains
Graham MacIver harvesting barley in August 2006....
Concert
Old time concert taken outside the Hall. Have some names:-Willie Young, George Hossack, M...
Cook out at the caves.
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Death Slide
We also built wonderfully constructed camouflaged waterproof huts from branches, yes we ...
Death Slide
No Health & Safety, no risk assessments, no adults having to supervise. How did we survi...
Dolphins fishing at Chanonry Point for the cameras
The big guns were out at Chanonry Point today, and the Dolphins put on a good show....
Driftwood on Chanonry Point
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Duncan Junor
His wife, in a photo which looks likely to have been taken at the same time, can be seen i...
Easter Egg Competition
Decorating of Eggs competition held at Rosemarkie playing fields on 27th March. 1st - Emm...
Eathie Beach
Eathie beach looking north, taken from the steep, long and winding path! Well worth a visi...
Evening dolphin watching at Chanonry Point
Late evening dolphin watching...
Fairy Glen
Denuded Fairy Glen circa 1905. The area in the front used to be where the linen was bleach...
Fairy Glen
The Fairy Glen in the autumn. Some lovely colours about....
Fairy Glen
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Fairy Glen
The 1st waterfall up the Fairy Glen....
Fairy Glen - Plants & Flowers
Flowers and plants found in the Fairy Glen (May 2007)...
Fairy Glen Bridge
After the storms, some parts of the bridge at the last waterfall has gone!...
Fairy Glen Dam
The Fairy Glen Dam....
Fallen Tree's.
Have a walk up the Fairy Glen, and see how far you will get! There are lots of tree's that...
Fancy Dress
Fancy Dress competition in the Old playing fields Rosemarkie...
Fancy Dress
Dressing-up at Tigh-na-mara Rosemarkie....
Farming
"Leading" at the Corslet with an old Fergie tractor CJS 2....
First combine
The first combine at Bulmungie....
First Combine
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First Fortrose Girl Guides.
Leila Rogers,Doreen Elder,Alison Crawford,Ann McLaren,Dorothy Brooks,Rae McIntosh,Shona Mc...
Flashing
Amanda showing off her goods!...
Fodderty School, Fodderty (Circa 1970)
My mother was born and stayed in the railway cottage at Fodderty Junction. Fodderty school...
Fortrose
Aerial view of Fortrose....
Fortrose & Rosemarkie
Map of 1906...
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Boules Teams.
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Fortrose Bay - c1930
Showing part of the steamship jetty....
Fortrose Brownies
Alison Crawford, Miss I Noble. Dorothy Brooks,Anne Maclaren,Doreen Elder,Frances Leitch,E...
Fortrose Cathedral
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Fortrose Cathedral
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Fortrose Cathedral
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Fortrose Cathedral
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Fortrose from North-East
Valentines Postcard....
Fortrose from the Golf Course
Postcard showing a man teeing off - the year is a guess....
Fortrose from the hill
A good view of the railway station. Also interesting in that the Church of Scotland is sta...
Fortrose from the Pier
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Fortrose Primary Sports Day
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Fortrose Station
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Fossils
Fossils can be found along the beach if you look carefully....
Frozen Pond
According to some people, it has been about 30 years since the pond has been frozen!...
General View of Rosemarkie
Postcard dated 1965 published by JB White....
Golf Course, Rosemarkie
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Gordon Memorial Hall
The Opening of the Hall....
Gorse in bloom above the fairy glen - Rosemarkie
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Greetings from Rosemarkie
Multi-view postcard with the beach, a view over the town, the tennis courts and the Fairy ...
Groam House Museum
The Groam House Museum...
Grocery Store
Now the Post Office....
Halloween
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Halloween Party.
Halloween Party held at the Beach Cafe in Rosemarkie on Saturday 28th Oct 2006. The Rosema...
Harvest time
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Harvest time
"Stacking" at the Corslet....
Harvesting
Binder for cutting grain....
Harvesting
Harvest time cutting with the Binder & Stooking the Sheaves - before the tractor days!...
Harvesting
Making a stack....
Harvesting
Bringing in the Sheaves....
Harvesting at Balmungie
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Harvesting at Balmungie
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Hawkhill Hotel, Rosemarkie
Now the Marine....
Haystacks
Stacks of corn at Raddery....
High St, Fortrose
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Hockey Team - c1964?
Picture taken in the playing fields in front of the pavilion. Dorothy says: "This photo...
Hoeing Turnips
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Inter Village New Year's Day Boules Competition.
Seemingly a New Year's tradition between Rosemarkie & Fortrose held on Chanonry Point....
Iona Grigor
Iona also enjoying herself at the Bonfire. Nice boots!!...
John
John at Golspie June 10th 1934....
Johnny & the Diamonds
Hugh MacKenzie and John Redigan...
Johnny & The Diamonds
Jack Sutherland, ?, Hughie Mackenzie,John Redigan....
Johnny & The Diamonds
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Laura MacDonald
Laura enjoying herself and having a great time!!...
Lichen
Lichen on the trees in the fairy glen...
Light house at Chanonry Point
Light house at Chanonry Point, also some dolphin watchers on the right hand side....
Lightning Tree
The tree that was struck by lightning in the Fairy Glen some years ago. Life is coming bac...
Manse Brae Pond
The new pond at the top of Rosemarkie with some of it's residents....
Map of Flowerburn Estate
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Map of Fortrose
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Map of Fortrose & Rosemarkie
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Map of Rosemarkie
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Map of the Black Isle
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Marine Hotel
The Marine today....
Marine Hotel
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Marine Hotel
Putting green in the garden of the Marine Hotel....
Mark's 40th - Gordon Memorial Hall, Rosemarki
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Mark's 40th. Gordon Memorial Hall, Rosemarkie
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Mark's 40th. Gordon Memorial Hall, Rosemarkie
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Merchant Store, Rosemarkie
I believe someone is breathing new life into this lovely building....
Mushroom Tree
It's not only leaves and money that grow on tree,s! This is for you Sheena!!...
Now and then.. Bridge Street Rosemarkie
Bridge Street May 2007 and 1950...
Old Folks Party
Rosemarkie Youth Club held a party....
Old Folk's Party
The Youth Club's Old Folks Party held in the Rosemarkie hall in 1957. Anybody have names ...
Old Pram
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Old Tractor
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On the Way to Rosemarkie
Based in the Camping Coach at Fortrose we were often sent off on excursions to give Mum an...
On top of the world, Ma!
Taken on the way to Rosemarkie from Fortrose where the family was spending a holiday at th...
Out in the woods
We used to borrow the ropes, pulleys and staves from the scout hut to build 'death slides'...
Pearl on the High Street, Rosemarkie.
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Picnic at Portmahomack
A Freemasons picnic at Portmahomack who were taken by boat from Fortrose....
Plough Inn
The Plough Inn being rebuilt....
Ploughing
How it used to be done!...
Potato Harvesting in Rosemarkie
Potato Harvesting in Rosemarkie, you can just see the tops of the caravans at the campsite...
Primary 3 at Fortrose Academy.
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Primary 3 Fortrose Academy
Robin Whyte, Donald Cumming,Mary Grigor,Irene Barnes,Marjorie McIntosh,John Redigan,Dougla...
Putting Green
The Marine Hotel putting green....
Quincentenary celebrations
Quincentenary celebrations at the Rosemarkie hall in 1955. Who are they?...
RAF
RAF personnel stationed at Blackstand....
Rake
A Rake for hay or straw....
Rescue
The youth's being air-lifted to safety....
Rescue
Some youths decided to scale the cliffs behind the Plough Inn. As you can see, the Coastgu...
Rescue
Another successful mission from the coastguard, time to go home! Where would we be without...
Rescue
After the rescue operation, the helicopter lands on the beach....
Rope Climbing
Forgotten all the names but I think that these are Graham Jack and George Geddess....
Rosemarkie
View of Rosemarkie. Not sure of date....
Rosemarkie
Picture taken from the Craig....
Rosemarkie
View of Rosemarkie with very few houses about! Not sure of the year....
Rosemarkie
Aerial view of Rosemarkie....
Rosemarkie
Rosemarkie from the beach....
Rosemarkie & Chanonry Point
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Rosemarkie & Chanonry Point
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Rosemarkie Badminton Party
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Rosemarkie Bay
A sketch of Rosemarkie Bay about 1885....
Rosemarkie Beach
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Rosemarkie Beach
Rosemarkie Beach with the Tennis courts in the background....
Rosemarkie Beach
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Rosemarkie Beach
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Rosemarkie Beach
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Rosemarkie Beach
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Rosemarkie Beach
Elspeth Noble & Kirsty Miller having a relaxing time down the beach....
Rosemarkie beach
Rosemarkie beach on a hot summers day in 2003...
Rosemarkie Beach & Promonade
A view towards Chanonry Point....
Rosemarkie Beach & Tennis Courts.
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Rosemarkie Beach Cafe
Rosemarkie Beach Cafe ready for the new season...
Rosemarkie Beach Fireworks Display 2005
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Rosemarkie Beach first real snow of winter
Rosemarkie Beach first real snow of winter on 1st/2nd Feb 2008...
Rosemarkie Boules Team.
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Rosemarkie Bowlers
Having a "dram"....
Rosemarkie Bowlers
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Rosemarkie Bowlers
Bowlers enjoying Xmas!...
Rosemarkie Bowlers
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Rosemarkie Bridge
A view looking up towards the Fairy Glen with the bridge in the background. Taken in the a...
Rosemarkie Campsite
Rosemarkie campsite looking towards Chanonry Point...
Rosemarkie campsite
Evening light on a snowy Rosemarkie campsite...
Rosemarkie Campsite in the snow
Rosemarkie Campsite in the snow 2nd Feb 2008 ...
Rosemarkie Campsite in the snow
Warm evening light on a cold day at Rosemarkie campsite 2nd Feb 2008...
Rosemarkie Church
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Rosemarkie Church
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Rosemarkie Cubs
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Rosemarkie from the beach
The Church and Marine from the beach....
Rosemarkie from the point
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Rosemarkie from the Rocks - c1906??
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Rosemarkie Gordon Memorial Hall
Laying of the Foundation Stone....
Rosemarkie High Street
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Rosemarkie High Street
A bird's eye view down the high street....
Rosemarkie High Street
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Rosemarkie High Street
View looking down the High Street. A few buildings have gone since then. Again not sure of...
Rosemarkie High Street
No parking problems in those days!!...
Rosemarkie High Street
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Rosemarkie High Street
No. 1 High Street Rosemarkie. Guessing the date!...
Rosemarkie Indoor Bowling
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Rosemarkie Primary
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Rosemarkie School
Pupils at Rosemarkie School. Do not know the date this was taken....
Rosemarkie School
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Rosemarkie School Children
I went to school with most of the people in this picture. Pity I can't remember all their ...
Rosemarkie School Children
Primary 6 & 7...
Rosemarkie skyline
Crofters and the church....
Rosemarkie SWRI 60th Birthday
Margaret Lackie and Edith Grigor cutting the cake....
Rosemarkie Tennis Courts
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Rosemarkie Tennis Courts
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Rosemarkie WRI
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Rosemarkie Youth Club
Table Tennis match in the hall in 1956....
Rosemarkie Youth Club
The Youth Club at the Edinburgh Garden Festival in 1957....
Santa
On his busy schedule, Santa still managed to come to Rosemarkie and deliver presents to th...
Santa comes to Rosemarkie
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School Party - 1962
Dorothy Ewen (Robertson) says "I'm seated 5th from left on 2nd row from front, in between ...
Scouts
Scouts being inspected by Lord Ro-Allan at Bught Park....
Scouts at Bught Park.
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Sea Scout
Patrol Leader of the Gannets. John Corall, 1st Chanonry Sea Scouts. Our boat had been comm...
Shark at Rosemarkie Beach!
Porbeagle Shark that was washed up onto the beach....
Shearing Sheep
Hand shearing sheep with the view to Fort George in the background....
Sheaves
Making a stack of sheaves ready for threshing....
Sign post at Rosemarkie beach
Sign post at Rosemarkie beach, the tide was in, when this ws taken, so no sand is visible...
Skiffle Group
The One Plus Skiffle Group performing....
Sledging
Having some fun in the snow on the hill in the High Street....
Slow Cycle Race
Unisex slow cycle race at Fortrose Academy school sports circa 1958. John 'Clochar Jock' M...
Sowing Time
Sowing time in the spring of 1958...
Steam engine at Fortrose station.
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Still Hopeful
Still Hopeful of seeing the dolphins at Chanonry Point...
Stooking sheaves
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Storm
Storm along the sea front....
Summer sunset
Sunset at Chanonry Point August 2004...
Summer sunset at the lighthouse
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Summers evening
Chanonry Point lighthouse and new moon...
Sunrise
Sunrise over the Cromarty Firth....
Sweep netting at Rosemarkie
Rosemarkie is one of the last stations in Scotland where sweep netting of salmon takes pla...
SWRI Christmas Party
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Taking in the Sheaves
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The 1st Waterfall
The first waterfall taken in the cold spell with frozen trees and plants at the side of th...
The beach at Rosemarkie, 1958
The beach at Rosemarkie seems to have a lot more sand that that of Fortrose....
The Beach, Fortrose, 1958
The youngest members of the family enjoying the beach....
The Bonfire.
With the tide going out, it's time for the machinery to move in and build the bonfire. Wit...
The Bonfire.
Job done and ready to go!...
The Cathedral - c1930??
A postcard entitled 'Cathedral and War Memorial, Fortrose' published by Valentines and sol...
The ducks
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The Fairy Glen
The 2nd waterfall up the Fairy Glen....
The Fairy Glen
The fallen tree at the waterfall that people bang money into for good luck....
The Fairy Glen money tree.
The fallen down tree that people have banged money into for good luck....
The Fireworks.
A great display again! Well done to all the committee and their volunteers....
The Gordon Memorial Hall
The Opening of the Hall....
The Great Snow
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The Great Snow of 1954
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The Guy.
Rebecca, Jessica and Gus who helped in the making of the Guy....
The Orchard
An unlikely resident in the Orchard! This is becoming more common in villages lately....
The Plough Inn
Davie Mackay barman at the Plough Inn....
The Precession to the Bonfire.
With Pipers leading, the Guy following, the marchers head for the beach....
The Promenade, Fortrose
Postcard from around 1960 produced by J.B.White....
Tree down!
Storm damage at the bridge on Bridge Street....
Valentine's Mum Dance
Valentine's Mum dance held in the Gordon Memorial Hall in 1972. 1st Lorna Kemp 2nd Jane ...
Warm evening light on a cold day at Rosemarkie
Warm evening light on a cold day at Rosemarkie...
Waterfall
With all the bad weather and rain, the last waterfall is worth a visit as it is flowing st...
Wester Greengates from the air
Taken during a helicopter flight....
Windmill
Talisman's 2nd windmill getting ready for it's journey to the Beatrice Field....
Youth Club
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Youth Club
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