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The Railway Station at Boat of Garten
The Speyside Steam Railway is a Heritage Railway which runs from Aviemore to Boat of Garten. I visited in May 2010 with my wife Elizabeth and sister-in-law Margaret on an organised railway touring holiday of Scotland. I was particularly impressed by the attention to detail given to the way in which the station platforms had been "dressed" at Boat of Garten. There was a "sit up and beg" gent's bicycle, a trolley loaded with milk churns and old fashioned enamel advertising signs for things like Fry's Chocolate and Virol with its pre-war advertising slogan "Schoolchildren need it!". I couldn't resist taking several photographs of the beautiful station as it is such a nostalgic reminder of railways as they used to be - even the platform seats looked traditionally hard and uncomfortable! The railway staff had even planted up tubs of colourful pansies to brighten the platform. You won't find railway porters doing that in the 21st century - actually you won't find railway porters at all... Read more
Inverness-Shire memories
Kingussie Holidays
Kingussie always was one of my favourite places as a young boy. My aunt and uncle lived in King Street, near the sawmill and I can still remember the smell of the wood shavings burning.
I loved going down to the station and watching the steam trains, especially the mail expresses as they roared through the station. They dropped off and collected the mail pouches using special equipment on the side of the Royal Mail coach. It was always exciting seeing the postman (sometimes my uncle Donald) arrive and watching the mail being hung from the hook. I knew to expect a fast train and it was sometimes hard to decide whether to stand on the footbridge over the lines or climb on the level crossing gates or just wait on the platform. After all, I was only about 7 or 8 years of age and what better way to spend a couple of hours?
However, Kingussie offered other attractions for... Read more
Inverernie
Inverernie lies within the boundaries of Farr and Strathnairn. I remember when people used to call Inverernie by its correct name and not the misspelt 'Inverarnie'. The shop also used to have the correct spelling on display.
However, the biggest change has been the number of new houses which has gone up in recent years. Inverernie used to be good farm land, but now it has plenty of houses with new families coming into the Strath (which is mostly welcomed). Inverernie continues to grow, who knows how big it will become.
RAF Dalcross
This Airport was, in 1951/52 when I was there, RAF Dalcross. It was here that I did my advanced flying training on Airspeed Oxfords and won my "wings".
Two members of our course were killed while flying from here. Many happy evenings were spent at the bar in the Caledonian Hotel in Inverness, and I spent Hogmenay 1952 enjoying the hospitality of many kind Scots.
Farraline Hall
Moved to Farraline Hall, Errogie in 1950 from Leeds. Dad was estate manager. Me and my brother Jeff and sister Jennifer in the back of a 7 ton flat lorry, sat on mattress under canvas in the back of it. I went to Errogie school, had to walk there and back every day. The school then was one room all ages from 4 to 15, one teacher taught us all and all subjects. It was good in winter time as we were snowed in up to 3 months, no school for me and my brother. If the lock was frozen over we took a short cut across the lock on the ice as it was only half a mile across to school, not the 4 mile walk round at Farraline Hall. I had a friend who used to stand in the archway to the now walled garden, just a black figure, he used to run across the road, through the fence, down to the lock side, story was it was... Read more
Fraser Families in Muirtown Circa 1720 - 1810
In 1803, a group from the Muirtown area, left Scotland and came to America. Included were - (3)Simon & Elizabeth Fraser & 2 of their children Donald & Mary; AND cousin (2.3.2)John & Mary (McDonald) Fraser & family- Donald, John, & Simon and John's sister Margaret; AND John & Margaret (Fraser) McKenzie & family Donald & Alex.; AND John & Flora (Fraser) Clunas & family; AND Donald D. McKenzie wife & family-William, Donald, John, Margaret & Helen; AND William Fraser (single) AND John McDonald (single) From Muirtown they went out through Moray Firth, around and down to Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth, then overland to Glasgow and finally to Greenock. In July, 1803, after a wait of several weeks in Greenock, they finally sailed in the 'Trapper' for New York City. In 1805, Alex. & Sarah (Ferguson) Fraser and their seven children sailed from Greenock in the "George Buchanan" for New... Read more
Information About Dochgarroch?
I live in Dochgarroch and everythings kinda the same I think, I am trying to find out the history of the place, could anyone give any useful information? The post office is still there and the shop isn't, it used to be open morning, noon and night, but they changed it to a restaurant! Is there any information you can give me?
