Inverness
Inverness maps (1 available)
Map of Inverness-Shire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
See this old map of Inverness-Shire
Inverness books (2 available)
- 37 photos on Inverness appear in 3 Frith books - View photos of Inverness
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Inverness and Inverness-Shire
Inverness memories
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Family
My name is Philip Beach- my Grandmother hails from Inverness. Her maiden name was Isabel Martin, born about 1890, her sister's name (married) was Euphemia Archibald who lived to be 101 in my hometown of Rochester, NY USA. Isabel married Powlus (or Paulus) Beach, and moved to Nova Scotia, Canada in the mid 19 teens. They had 6 children- 5 girls and a boy, my father Charles Osker Beach. I currently live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and I am 50 years old. Does anyone have a memory of my family?
Contributed by philip beach
INVERNESS
Thoughts of Inverness come flooding back when I remember my time off work at the Glen Affirc Hydro Electric Project in 1949-1950. My two friends from work Bill Collins and Andy Anderson and I would climb into my Morris 8 roadster and head for the 'big city' for a night out. We'd enjoy a lovely venison dinner and a few drinks at a good hotel. Then later on we'd go to the Caledonian Ballroom to their saturday dances dances. The young ladies were lovely and we never ran short of dance partners.
This was a wonderful ballroom. It had a sprung floor, making it easier to dance on and less tiring for the dancers as the night wore on. There ...read more here
Contributed by Denman Lalonde
Grandmother lived at Balnain House
My grandmother was widowed in 1920, her husband having stayed in the Army to tend the graves in France where he succumbed to influenza. Grandmother was left to bring up 6 children on her own with little money. She was given a brand new council house (Dunain Road I think) but could not afford the rent and had to move into a 2 room flat in Balnain House. How on earth she managed I will never know - there was one toilet for 4 families.
It was great to see the old house being renovated but an absolute disgrace that it is no longer a music venue but offices for SNH - most of the ...read more here
Contributed by Fiona MacDonald
Inverness-Shire memories
Grandmother lived at Balnain House
My grandmother was widowed in 1920, her husband having stayed in the Army to tend the graves in France where he succumbed to influenza. Grandmother was left to bring up 6 children on her own with little money. She was given a brand new council house (Dunain Road I think) but could not afford the rent and had to move into a 2 room flat in Balnain House. How on earth she managed I will never know - there was one toilet for 4 families.
It was great to see the old house being renovated but an absolute disgrace that it is no longer a music venue but offices for SNH - most of the ...read more here
A memory of Inverness contributed by Fiona MacDonald
Extracts From Inverness & Inverness-Shire books
This cathedral church, in its exquisite setting alongside the River Ness, owes its existence to an Englishman, Robert Eden, who became Bishop of Moray and Ross in the 1850s. The building of a new Cathedral was first suggested by the Bishop in 1853. In 1866, the young architect and member of the congregation Alexander Ross, put together the first designs. The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the building was finally completed in 1869.
An extract from from"Scotland".
The area in and around Inverness has been occupied since ancient times and it was here, in the 6th century, that the capital of the Pictish kingdom stood. It is thought that Macbeth may have lived at Inverness Castle, or used it as a base for operations against the Orcadians.The suspension bridge superseded a stone bridge of seven arches, which was destroyed during severe flooding in 1849. The suspension bridge itself lasted until 1961, when it was demolished.
An extract from from"Scotland".
The area in and around Inverness has been occupied since ancient times and it was here, in the 6th century, that the capital of the Pictish kingdom stood. It is thought that Macbeth may have lived at Inverness Castle, or used it as a base for operations against the Orcadians.The suspension bridge superseded a stone bridge of seven arches which was destroyed during severe flooding in 1849. The suspension bridge itself lasted until 1961, when it was demolished.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".
There has been a fortification of one sort or another at Inverness since the time of King Brude in the 6th century. The first stone castle was built by David I; it was extensively modified around 1411 following the sack of the town by the Lord of the Isles the previous year. In 1562 Mary, Queen of Scots was denied entry into the castle, which was then besieged and taken by clans loyal to her. For his treason the Governor was executed. The present castle is 19th-century. Construction began in 1834 and was completed by 1846.
An extract from from"Scottish Castles".
In 1746 Prince Charles Edward Stuart fought at the battle of Culloden Moor. Following the battle, 300 clansmen were herded into Inverness town jail and left without food or water for two days. Those that died were thrown into unmarked trenches. On the right is the memorial cairn built in 1881 by Arthur Forbes of Culloden.
An extract from from"Scotland".