I would very much like to see what you have thirsaloon. It would be great to be able to see that part of the town as it was when my folks were living there.
Cheers,
Dusty.
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Post Office c1925. Corner of Sinclair Street and St George's Street.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...fficec1925.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...herparents.jpg
Jessie Swanson and her parents.
Thanks Lizz,
This is my granny and her parents and the shop was at 13 Swanson Street circa 1890's
An enhanced and repaired copy of golach's picture.
Posted with the kind permission of golach.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...nsonStreet.jpg
(note that the name on the lintel is of a previous owner named 'Manson')
Addendum: As a matter of (genealogical) interest, Joe Cardosi was living at No.15 Swanson Street when he married Margaret 'Maggie' Munro in 1915.
Thank you golach and lizz for the photo.
My father had this shop in the 1930s-50s. His name was John Forbes. At that time the window on the right of the picture was part of the house (front room) and we lived there until 1943. My father continued to rent the shop until the 50s.
It was a lovely surprise to see this photo. Many thanks
booragtoon
Anyone got a current image of 13 Swanson Street for a 'now & then' comparison?
Swanson Street is shown clearly on the "Google maps site" if that helps.
A crisper, sharper, more detailed copy of the image I posted in message #972
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...treetcrisp.jpg
Link to Old St Peters church on the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8692602.stm
Thurso from Springpark Terrace c1954
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...rracec1954.jpg
These are brilliant. I love looking at old photos. Fascinating,:)
Thurso Beach circa 1930...possibly even earlier.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Beachc1930.jpg
Old Thurso from Oldfield c1900
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...fieldc1900.jpg
Nice picture plasticjock
Thurso from Oldfield c1954
A wonderful comparison from the previous image from c1900.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...fieldc1954.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...fieldc1900.jpg