Nostalgic memories of Strathyre's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Our last holiday before my father was posted to Germany, Royal Air Force 2TAF. We stayed at the Strathyre Inn. Proprietor A D Davidson. Is that now the White Stag? I have a photo of my sister and I sitting on the front step., I will send it to your email address for inclusion in your records.
I was born in the Munro Hotel, which was built by my great grandfather. Before that he was the teacher in the village school. Growing up in the village in the 1950's was amazing. We had total freedom,of the hills and the river or out on bikes. Our school was one classroom for all ages with a big open fire which we sat round in winter trying to melt our frozen 1/3 pt milk. My class was the biggest as there was four of us ...see more
I stayed here when I was nine. I have fond memories of it, together with the hotel dog who fell in love with me - we would go for walks across the luscious green fields together. Across the road was the railway station where I met every train and there were loads of local places of interest - the Falls of Leny, Oban, Rob Roy's grave at Balquidder. And it was 56 years ago!
The name of the hotel was The Munro Hotel, after the owner who built it. It's now called The Munro Inn.