Old Thirsa Piccys [Archive] - Page 5

thirsaloon

04-Jul-10, 12:39

Excellent!! Special thanks to Plasticjock and Thirsaloon for all of the wonderful photos, hopefully there will be more someday. :)

Thanks Lavender, nice to know you enjoyed it and hopefully with all the info that was posted as well by various people it helped broaden folk's knowledge of the Thurso parish.

Oh if anyone is on facebook please join the Thurso Heritage Society group on it and their will be some more info being added shortly to http://www.thursoheritage.com/ soon.

Betty

04-Jul-10, 17:23

Yes thirsaloon, and Plasticjock, you have made this one of my favourite threads, and that's coming from a Weeker!

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 18:54

Recently bought this Thurso Guide from 1910 on an auction site.

Pic 1 of 35
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/e2ca75d1.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/d63bb71c.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 18:55

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/63bba6c1.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/1f1cd81f.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 18:57

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/e7baf265.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/267648ee.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 18:58

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/5dc97601.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/7256019a.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:00

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/0f297753.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/8d5582bf.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:01

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/26b3aa70.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/8bbcdfb3.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:02

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/5dd051dd.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/4febd5c6.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:03

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/17f6c285.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/c56152a7.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:06

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/525651c5.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/bdcc7e2d.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:07

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/012f21b4.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/014bfbd8.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:08

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/726e5985.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/aa890003.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:09

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/fa94266c.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:11

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/08d06eb7.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/895dd550.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:49

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plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:54

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plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 19:57

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plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 20:00

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/1885f2fc.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 20:03

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/fe1b5d81.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 20:05

A few stragglers from a 1970 brochure:

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/bdd5c16a.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/ea27f92d.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 20:06

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/8981676a.jpg

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http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/06c18fb7.jpg

plasticjock

04-Jul-10, 20:08

Pic 5 of 6 (ahhhh....memories of Larry Leach's fields in the summer holidays)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/d8a8cb4e.jpg

Pic 6 of 6
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/7862e6a5.jpg

Swannie

04-Jul-10, 22:19

What a wonderful post. Thanks for sharing it.

thirsaloon

05-Jul-10, 10:56

Nice to see another flurry of pictures from you plasticjock. I have a copy of this book as well. There is another I know of from around the same time I have been after but never come across a copy to purchase.

nevergiveup

05-Jul-10, 15:44

Great Pictures ! Thanks for taking the time to give us all the pleasure.

plasticjock

08-Jul-10, 11:44

Thurso Beach c1960
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-Beachc1960.jpg

Thurso from the air c1925
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-FromTheAirc1925.jpg

nevergiveup

08-Jul-10, 16:03

Great pictures, love the old ones.
Hey , Plasticjock, are you the handsome little boy in your profile?:Razz

plasticjock

08-Jul-10, 17:59

Aye that wuz me....until Ol' Father Time started havin' a laugh!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/d56045a9.jpg

plasticjock

08-Jul-10, 18:02

View from Stainland c1895
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-FromStainlandc1895.jpg

The Pepsi Challenge

13-Jul-10, 05:27

Not exactly an old Thirsa piccie, but I'm sure most in here can guess which building this mural is taken from :)

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/3492/jbiatollemachefron.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/jbiatollemachefron.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

Fisherbigin

15-Jul-10, 17:22

Some great old photos there,WK23 is the creel boat Sulair(Billy Mackintosh had her) passing by the Annabel WK92 owned and skippered by Ian Simpson

Gleber2

15-Jul-10, 18:05

Some great old photos there,WK23 is the creel boat Sulair(Billy Mackintosh had her) passing by the Annabel WK92 owned and skippered by Ian Simpson
Ian 'The Lion' Simpson. Taught me my first chords on a guitar. He always played with a match instead of a plectrum.

plasticjock

15-Jul-10, 22:22

Pony & friends on the beach c1933

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/f91adf18.jpg

plasticjock

15-Jul-10, 22:24

View from Millbank c1947
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-ViewfromMillbankc1947.jpg

plasticjock

20-Jul-10, 12:43

Illustrated Thurso 1876
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-Illustration1876.jpg

nevergiveup

20-Jul-10, 21:55

Hey plasticjock fabulous pictures. Would the boy holding the ponies reins be your dad? there are similarities to your picture! fantastic place is Thurso, only you dont realise it until you have left! So all you Thurso folks ,get out smell the pure air,take a walk on the shore and ENJOY!!

plasticjock

21-Jul-10, 09:58

Mebbe so...but ah wass thinkin' I had more DNA in common wi' the loon on the right..judging by the comparable size of our astrinomicle lugs. :lol:

plasticjock

22-Jul-10, 22:50

Thurso River & Harbour c1905 (possibly 5 or 10 years earlier)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-Harbourc1905.jpg

nevergiveup

26-Jul-10, 20:21

My playground in the fifties! Dont remember those tall chimney stacks, i wonder what they were for?

gleeber

26-Jul-10, 21:05

My playground in the fifties! Dont remember those tall chimney stacks, i wonder what they were for?
The chimneys were from the pavement works at Thurso East. The rough stone was transported to the works from the quarries at Weydale. At one time there was a small rail track from Weydale down past Mountpleasant to carry the rough stone to the works.

plasticjock

28-Jul-10, 21:59

Thurso Beach c1928
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/2cb33456.jpg

plasticjock

05-Aug-10, 11:04

Harbour c1895
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/4363afca.jpg

thirsaloon

08-Aug-10, 20:23

Thurso River & Harbour c1905 (possibly 5 or 10 years earlier)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/Thurso-Harbourc1905.jpg

Been awhile since I logged on, this photograph is between 1872 and 1876. There are two slightly different versions I have seen of this.

booragtoon

12-Aug-10, 11:00

:)Once again, thank you Plasticjock for the old photos. It was nice to see the ships in the harbour (remember hearing about them a long time ago) and the photo on the beach, showing the castle.

jacktar

17-Aug-10, 19:51

Thurso BB Pipeband marching past the co-op & co-op drapers, across from the town hall in Thurso.1969
L-R- Jimmy Hill, Tom Boyle, Ivor Mackay, Alan Mackay, Nicol Simpson(hidden), David Hardie, Donald Macintosh, Colin Swanson & Robert Mcgregor

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/slabsy/Topbmp.jpg

plasticjock

19-Aug-10, 17:51

This is what we're hoping for...more please!
C'mon you orgers!

plasticjock

19-Aug-10, 17:55

Thurso Beach c1918
Looks like a sandcastle competition.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/5b7c077d.jpg

thirsaloon

19-Aug-10, 20:02

This is what we're hoping for...more please!
C'mon you orgers!

Indeed, would be good to see a lot more!!! :D

Sporran

20-Aug-10, 19:32

I recognise a few of the faces in the BB's Pipeband photo, jacktar. :)

What a fabulous photo, plasticjock! :cool: I wonder what those four triangles are on top of the cliffs? The gable ends of two cottage ruins, perhaps?

plasticjock

20-Aug-10, 22:04

Pure speculation on my part, of course but....tents possibly?

scotsannie

23-Aug-10, 18:59

Thank you for sharing Plasticjock, my relatives could be among the many people shown my Granny or Great Granny and Grandad perhaps some Aunts and Uncles who know. Thank You.

Bazeye

27-Aug-10, 20:20

Didnt someone say they were left some old photos a couple of weeks back? Anyone know whats happening, are they gettin posted or what?

thirsaloon

27-Aug-10, 20:44

Didnt someone say they were left some old photos a couple of weeks back? Anyone know whats happening, are they gettin posted or what?

Photos will be getting uploaded very soon :D

thirsaloon

30-Aug-10, 20:53

Previously a post had been made about some photographs of Thurso and Scrabster which the owner wished to have published on the internet for the public to view.

On the Thurso Heritage Society website there is now uploaded, ‎58 photographs of Thurso and Scrabster in the Jack Wood collection. With kind thanks to Mr J Smillie who very kindly allowed us to post them on the site.

To view them visit thursoheritage.com and then go to the photograph section and then the Jack Wood Collection.
:D

plasticjock

09-Sep-10, 10:50

Looking down Campbell Street towards Olrig Street and further on Durness Street. c1904.
The time before there was the tennis courts, the putting green and the playing fields!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/aa5d2570.jpg

thirsaloon

10-Sep-10, 13:16

Another nice view from the church Plasticjock

plasticjock

11-Sep-10, 20:46

Another nice view from the church Plasticjock

Aye, right enough thirsaloon. There may be more but I haven't come across them, yet.

thirsaloon

12-Sep-10, 10:59

Aye, right enough thirsaloon. There may be more but I haven't come across them, yet.

There are five photographs taken in total from this time.Great views of the town.

plasticjock

13-Sep-10, 20:55

Thurso Harbour from the Bridge.
1982 & 1904.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/22a5fab0.jpg

plasticjock

16-Oct-10, 20:08

c1895
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/0991ca83.jpg

plasticjock

16-Oct-10, 20:10

Olrig Street c1905
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/d9809161.jpg

plasticjock

16-Oct-10, 20:11

Harbour c1906
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/06bb189b.jpg

Comparison images c1906 and c1930
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/ada9ce3b.jpg

plasticjock

16-Oct-10, 20:16

Such a sharp picture of the harbour that I was able to zoom in for details without too much loss of clarity.

My impression is that the row of carts are not there for the catch but are for the taking away
of rubble from the building on the right that is being demolished.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/3716e0dc.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/27816578.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/0197e5f0.jpg

This is my final contribution. There's been loads of visitors to this thread. I hope others will keep posting and try to keep this thread from 'fossilising'.

Marvin says "Ta-ta", also.

scoobyc

16-Oct-10, 20:31

before you go...
have you got a rough date for the harbour photo? thanks.

thirsaloon

17-Oct-10, 10:24

Well done plasticjock, you have kept this thread going and posted some great photos I have never seen before, so thanks from that, very much appreciated.

Im sure plenty other people have photos they could upload, even if its like old gala photos etc they took themselves or their parents/ grandparents box brownie photos that might show parts of the town.

Get digging Orgers, see what you can find and as plasticjock said dont let the thread slowly die, its had more hits than any other so lets keep it going.

:D

nevergiveup

19-Oct-10, 22:18

Thankyou so much ,Plasticjock, for the great pleasure you have given to all us exiled Caithnesians, in reminding us of our lovely Thurso, with your fabulous old photos.
Take care and God Bless you.:Razz

Kenn

19-Oct-10, 22:56

Any one know when the cottages on Olrig Street were demolished and replaced by the tennis courts?

scoobyc

20-Oct-10, 20:58

thanks for adding the dates;)

poppett

21-Oct-10, 08:56

Anyone have a photo of the corner of Davidsons Lane and Princes Street where "Buds and Blooms" are currently trading. The 1960`s are my years of interest. If not a photo then memories of shops situated there would suffice.

spaceddaisy

21-Oct-10, 12:08

Only just discovered this thread yesterday. It's fascinating. Thank you to all contributers.

thirsaloon

21-Oct-10, 12:30

Any one know when the cottages on Olrig Street were demolished and replaced by the tennis courts?

Think it was around the 1930s, it came under the planning and redevelopment around the same time of new housing being built. Though it did take some time from when the plans were first raised until they were completed due to red tape etc…….nothing new I suppose!

south view 7

21-Dec-10, 21:06

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4889/scrabster63640260.jpg

south view 7

21-Dec-10, 21:09

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7554/scrabster63640261.jpg

spartan300

15-Feb-11, 02:26

Fantastic thread, been over 20 years since i left Thurso and apart from a very short week 11 years ago never been back but these photos remind of the fun i had as a youngster and now I'm 'grown up' can appreciate the old town, look forward to seeing it again later this year

canadagirl

15-Feb-11, 07:28

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8928/imgnewxk.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/i/imgnewxk.jpg/)

This picture was in my grandmother's things. It was taken at her butter making class in Thurso, would've been around 1910-1915. I don't know how to make the picture bigger- it was all I could do to get it on here! I will be visiting Thurso next week, is there anywhere that may like a copy?

(http://img413.imageshack.us/i/imgnewxk.jpg/)

south view 7

15-Feb-11, 21:36

Hi canadagirl, pm thirsaloon i am sure he would like a copy.....S.V.7.

Dean Smith Photography

09-Jan-12, 21:55

Photograph of my Grandfathers Lorry at a Thurso Gala (Not sure what year)

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd402/das_1993-uk/001_1-1.jpg

Photograph given to my Grandfather (Again not sure what year taken)

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd402/das_1993-uk/002_2.jpg

plasticjock

10-Jul-12, 14:59

scotsannie

10-Jul-12, 22:25

Please put your images on, I would love to see what you have, I check this out everyday to see if there are any new photo's.
Thanks in advance.

Buttercup

10-Jul-12, 22:46

I'm like you plasticjock. This used to be my first stop on the org I really enjoyed seeing everyones photos and I still pop-in in the vague hope of some new ones.:~( Alas, it seems to be abandoned by all the old original posters, don't know where they've gone! But do post your pics as I for one would love a look at them. :Razz

south view 7

11-Jul-12, 21:00

Goe

That goes for me to jock.

jimbews

12-Jul-12, 13:34

Please put your images on, I would love to see what you have, I check this out everyday to see if there are any new photo's.
Thanks in advance.
Would nearer castletown be allowed?
http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/staff/jrb/slides/1962/stonegunn-small.jpg
This is a photograph of a painting which seems to be the same viewpoint as used by "North Light" for a photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/north_light/3076517731/in/set-72157601528742207/) from Stonegun Quarry.
The painting was presented to my parents when they moved from Wick Central & West Church to Dundee in 1967.
It's by James Leishman, who was head of art at Wick High School.
What is probably an urban myth is that it was displayed at an art exhibition in Thurso and was viewed by the late Queen Mother who commented that it was a typical Caithness gate, i.e. it was a bit rougher than than shown in North Light's photo.
JimBews

plasticjock

12-Jul-12, 14:17

To start with, some pictures from my late Grannie's albums

Louis Gray jr & Andrew Bryson, Durness Street c 1930
Louis Gray sr served with the Lovat Scouts (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) and died of his wounds in September 1918 on the eve of the end of the Great War. He is buried in the Commonwealth Cemetary at Brie in France.
His son, Louis Gray jr, served in the Seaforths during WW2.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/d328255c.jpg

MacAdie's lorry at Scrabster Harbour. Andrew Bryson 2nd from left. Other i.d's welcome. c1952
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/2ffe1aeb.jpg

Two unknown Salvationists, Thurso. i.d's welcome. c1930
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/67b53aa7.jpg

And yes JimBews, Castletown, Halkirk and areas surrounding Thurso Parish would be welcome, certainly from me.

Swannie

12-Jul-12, 21:53

Love to see more of Old Thurso and Halkirk as well. Such a shame there has been no activity for such a long time. Of course the remedy lies in our own hands.... get busy and start posting again everyone.

trinkie

13-Jul-12, 13:17

I do like this painting it has a nice blue watery light.
I remember Mr Leishman, I think there were two brothers who taught at Wick High.

Trinkie

plasticjock

17-Jul-12, 13:23

Well, things died down quickly, once again. 8'^(

Couple of more treasures from my grannie's box of piccies that are of unknown person and place.

Taken on an unknown farm in or around Thurso.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/06bc984c.jpg

This one, which I cleaned up because it was stained and scuffed, had no other identifying info is of a young lad wearing the uniform of the 1st Sutherland Highland Rifle Volunteers but appears to be wearing a Seaforths cap-badge.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/8ff199b0.jpg

Apart from general research, I have no other information available.

In 1881, the battalion was incorporated into the 5th Seaforth Highlanders, a Territorial Army unit based in Fort George. However it retained its distinctive name, tartan and cap badge, and its association with Sutherland. It fought in the Boer War along with the 2nd Seaforths and between 1908 and 1914 was known as the 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders.

In 1914, the 1/5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion was mobilised and moved to France in May 1915 as part of the 51st Highland Division, where it fought in some of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war after which it was disbanded.
Highland Volunteer Regiments were first raised during the Napoleonic War between Britain and France. They were disbanded at the end of that war in 1815. However the threat of French invasion in the late 1850s led to the re-formation of many volunteer forces.
The Sutherland Highland Rifle Volunteers was raised in 1859, and in 1864 it became the 1st (administrative) battalion, Sutherland Rifle Volunteers, based in Golspie; it consisted of 5 companies, based at Golspie, Dornoch, Brora, Rogart and Bonar Bridge. In 1867 the battalion adopted the Sutherland tartan kilt and belted plaid. The 5th Bonar Bridge Company was formed in 1868. These were part-time soldiers, not Regular Army units.

Quarrying at Thurso c1890
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/d5abd2c4.jpg

sgmcgregor

07-Nov-12, 21:25

Hello all,

I just thought I would post a link to a photograph I have for bus drivers working in Thurso in 1962. The picture link is also being posted in the Genealogy section.

I have placed the names in the picture's description, but if anyone wants any further details please let me know.

Regards,
Steven

http://s742.beta.photobucket.com/user/sgmcgregor/media/358.jpg.html#/user/sgmcgregor/media/358.jpg.html?&_suid=13523195229040015420114204656831

nevergiveup

09-Nov-12, 23:12

Great photos Steven! One or two familiar faces from my childhood in Thurso.I especially enjoyed the old school photos! Were they Thurso schoolchildren? Can you date the school photos please! Ive been scanning the faces looking for my dad and his siblings!Thankyou!

sgmcgregor

09-Nov-12, 23:32

nevergiveup,

Glad you liked the photo of the bus drivers from 1962 - but, to be honest, I had forgotten about the school photos I had up. Duh! I had posted them to the Genealogy board in the hope that someone would identify where they were taken, and only had one response.

The school photos are actually of my Dad's family, and they were on the Wick side of the county.

Looking at order in which they come up - clicking on the right arrow - they are as follows....

Catherine "Rena" McGregor (1922-1944), born Bilbster Mains;
Alexander "Big Sandy" McGregor (1920-1977), born Westerseat - served WW2, and after demob settled in Edinburgh;
Alexanderina "Bunty" McGregor (1924-2008), born Granton Mains - finally settled in Chesterfield, England;
Alexanderina (again);
Alexander (again)

So, I am afraid they aren't Thurso school pics, but if you know of anyone who was at the other side of the county, please pass on the pics. I'd love to hear from anyone who may be able to identify the year or people in the photo.

My Dad's family always tended to the Wick side, being variously at farms around Westerseat; Killimster; Granton Mains; Reiss Lodge; Lybster Mains; Thrumster Mains; Bilbster Mains; Bylbster; and Waterloo.

Itchy feet!

Regards,
Steven

P.S. My Dad is in the bus driver photo - the first D McGregor (2nd from left).

nevergiveup

11-Nov-12, 21:32

Thanks for this info Steven! My interest is with the Robertsons of Thurso and Canisbay!1800 onwards!

plasticjock

31-Dec-12, 00:34

Thought I'd post these before the tumbleweeds start blowing through.......

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/d7d371d2.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/2442e62d.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/f47b8975.jpg

plasticjock

31-Dec-12, 00:35

And finally...

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/08a5e014.jpg

plasticjock

31-Dec-12, 00:45

And finally...with bigger images, I hope

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/A_zps916863fd.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/manowar_photos/thurso/B_zps2179138c.jpg

Many thanks to the few who've tried to keep this thread breathing.

nevergiveup

01-Jan-13, 22:52

Great photos Raymond! thanks for posting! Happy New Year to you!

M Swanson

02-Jan-13, 10:45

Good Grief!!! What has happened to this once thriving thread? Where are all the previous posters? Where are all those who said they had images but no scanners (in spite of offers to help from others)?

I've asked Bill to unlock this thread as I had some images to post, but have to query if it'll be worth it just to satisfy a few trolls who'll download the images and disappear again.

Such a pity Jock. I absolutely love your photo's and everyone elses. It's so good that you folks take the time to share these wonderful witnesses of days gone by. Historically, they're so important, because it gives people like me, who have become very interested in their Scots forefathers, a great opportunity to get a feel of what life looked like and meant to them. I'm sure many of us appreciate your work. Thanks very much Jock and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

Buttercup

04-Jan-13, 01:34

Keep up the great work plasticjock. Love all the photos just vexed I don't have any myself. Surely there must be more folks out there with pictures that we'd love to see. Where has thirsaloon gone, he's bound to have some?

Swannie

22-Jan-13, 16:41

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Durness Street looking up from Swanson Street before Caledonian Place was built.

Swannie

22-Jan-13, 16:44

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Durness Street showing Caledonian Place

Swannie

22-Jan-13, 16:48

17433

Durness Street/Market Street showing Bank Street (Place) in background.

Swannie

22-Jan-13, 16:52

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Scanned from two postcards I came across.

Buttercup

22-Jan-13, 19:09

Thanks for posting the pics Swannie. I'm nowhere near as old as the photos, but remember that garden at 1 Durness Street always had immaculate flower beds.

Swannie

22-Jan-13, 19:23

Yes Buttercup. I lived beside the Salvation Army hall and always admired the gardens. Little did I know that I would eventually marry the owner's great nephew. Small world.

nevergiveup

23-Jan-13, 15:27

Lovely old photos! Thank you for sharing!

plasticjock

27-Jan-13, 06:08

Yes Buttercup. I lived beside the Salvation Army hall and always admired the gardens. Little did I know that I would eventually marry the owner's great nephew. Small world.

Thank you for posting your great pictures Swannie. We may be in the midst of a small revival.....but we'll wait and see if it will inspire others.

Bobinovich

09-Mar-13, 17:28

nevergiveup

10-Mar-13, 14:59

Thurso Heritage Society's Facebook page photographs are fantastic. A walk down memory Lane for lots of us....people... places...events! Well done to Alan for setting this up. Come on Plastic jock these are just up your street!:Razz

nevergiveup

04-Apr-13, 13:39

Sad news! our old friend and avid contibuter To OLD THIRSA PICTURES, namely PLASTICJOCK, has passed away. I noticed his obituary in the Courier.... Raymond Bryson was his name! so sad ... gone too soon!

thirsaloon

04-Apr-13, 14:11

I didnt know him other than through this thread I started sometime back.

He was always keen to add photographs to it though. R.I.P. Raymond

nevergiveup

04-Apr-13, 15:34

He was a Thurso lad ,and his dad, who lived at 19 Durness Street.think his mam was from Liverpool and the family moved back there in 1968. He would have just love the Heritage society forum on Facebook.

Swannie

07-Apr-13, 23:35

So sad to hear that. I am sure he would have loved the FB page and been an avid contributor.
Interestingly enough my mother was a Bryson but from Lanarkshire and it was quite an unusual name in Thurso when I was growing up. Did not know him although he appeared to live quite near my family home.

nevergiveup

09-Apr-13, 09:49

Think the family lived in Springpark. He had sisters called Linda and Joan and a brother Andrew in Australia. The family left Thurso in 1968 to go back to Raymonds mothers home in Liverpool.

Gogglebox

17-Apr-13, 22:58

Thurso Heritage Society has opened up a new Facebook group. In 4 days it has already attracted over 400 members and over 400 photos. A range of material is due to be posted - photographs, films, audio and much more. Currently there's a lot from the 1950's - 70's so there's plenty to bring the memories flooding back. You can find it here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/159197227570998/) :). He has put together a cracking collection of photos. The information that is coming out of it is so interesting and others are now getting involved and uploading their personal photos and sharing their memories and identifying some of the unknown folk. It would put together a really vivid timeline of Thursos past. Definitely worth a lookie. Think its about 800+ now joined. If you fancy a trip down memory lane - enjoy

thirsaloon

05-May-13, 18:27

Thurso Heritage Society has launched an online appeal to create a new bespoke interactive website promoting not just Thurso but the entire county. We have exclusive access to private collections which we will begin to make available to you ...for the first time.

These will be of great interest to the local community, as well as genealogists, historians, tourists, ex-pats, schools, colleges and other educational facilities. You might even be able to trace some information on your house history! Through these collections spanning over 300 years of Caithness history contained in thousands of items.

We need your help though! As a small registered charity we are not subsidised or receive regular funding in any way. All our work is done 100% voluntarily and all funds go back into the community.

We still have a long way to go to meet our shortfall, so if anyone else would like to donate we can give you details for a bank transfer or sending a cheque made out to Thurso Heritage Society by contacting us direct.

You can make a donation by cheque, made out to Thurso Heritage Society and we can give you a postal address.

You can use our email address thursoheritage1@googlemail.com for Paypal or make a donation using our BT Online appeal at https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/thursoheritagesociety (https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/thursoheritagesociety) and clicking on “donate” and then “I’m not registered” and follow the simple secure steps.

If you’re a member of an organisation that does fundraising and would like to do something for us get in touch

Remember you are not just doing this for the Thurso Heritage Society; you are doing it for Thurso, Caithness and future generations, because of YOUR generosity we can leave behind a positive educational and community legacy. EVERY donation counts!