Kingussie
Kingussie maps (1 available)
Map of Inverness-Shire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
See this old map of Inverness-Shire
Kingussie photos (none available)
We have no photos of Kingussie,although these nearby locations do:Kingussie books (3 available)
Kingussie memories
Read and share memories of Kingussie and Inverness-Shire inspired by Frith photos
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 ...read more here
Contributed by Alistair Dunsmore
Inverness-Shire memories
The Queen
My maternal grandmother, Barbara Morison Diack and her sister Margaret Morison Howie used to meet at "The Queen" and go for afternoon tea at least once a month.
A memory of Aberdeen contributed by Colin Ovenston
Summer Holidays from 1949 onwards
Despite its northerly location The Broch was the Summer Holiday destination for our family from my birth in 1949. My mother had been born there in Grattan Place where the Scottish side of the family had originated. They were called Summers and were deeply connected to the Fishing Industry with my Grandfather managing the George Walker business for many years.
Fraserburgh was such a change from where we lived in Buckinghamshire that the holidays were just different. I well remember the distinct smell of the harbour - the gut factory - the tarred nets on The Links. The beach was and still is quite superb with the weather somehow always being warm and sunny in July and August. At that time ...read more here
A memory of Fraserburgh contributed by gerald rivett
The Quest
When my grandfather turned 16 he brought two fine horses onto a huge cruise boat and brought them to Canada to a buyer only to find out the buyer was not to be found and so he kept the two horses and sold them to another buyer and continued to stay in Canada through the rest of his life.
A memory of Aberdeen contributed by Joanne Maitland