Haugh Of Urr, The Church c.1955
Photo ref: H280008X
Made in Britain logo

Related Photos The following photos are related to this image:

Buy a Print

Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.

View Sizes & Prices

A Selection of Memories from Haugh of Urr

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Haugh of Urr

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

In the early 60’s my brother and I would go and stay with my great aunt and uncle John in a stone cottage “Almora”he built in the Haugh The garden was beautiful filled with gooseberry strawberries flowers. My Grandad. Would take us fishing down to the Glen under the waterfall. We would walk all the way and come home at dusk with our trout that my great aunt Mim would cook for ...see more
My Great Aunt and uncle John and Mary Little built a beautiful cottage in The Haugh 'Almora' you used to have to walk past Military road and down the hill to The Post office [sweetie shop lol] My grandfather would take us as kids 1960 for 2 weeks to stay with his sister and husband.We would go fishing very evening below the waterfall hidden way back down from the wee bridge. Spottes'.I have traveled ...see more
the girl in this picture is my Mum, Margaret Twiname aged 10yrs. She remembers it being taken..so yes it was 1955. She is one of seven children born to Frank and Margaret Twiname nee Parker and they lived at the top of Braeside in the village.
I lived at Corbieton Cottage for 22 years between 1939 & 1961 and this is the view I saw as I came down the hill to go to school, to Sunday school, to Scouts, to the Kirk, to the pub, the Hall, the bowling, the dancing, the concerts et al.   On the left hand side, just out of picture is the big tree under which there was a seat and we all congregated there, young & old to hear the crac and put ...see more