Old Thirsa Piccys

**Dusty** · 08-May-10, 17:57

Originally Posted by thirsaloon

Think I have something in my collection.

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.

**plasticjock** · 14-May-10, 16:55

Post Office c1925. Corner of Sinclair Street and St George's Street.

**Kenn** · 15-May-10, 01:06

Jessie Swanson and her parents.

**golach** · 15-May-10, 08:28

Thanks Lizz,
This is my granny and her parents and the shop was at 13 Swanson Street circa 1890's

**plasticjock** · 15-May-10, 11:13

Originally Posted by golach

Thanks Lizz,
This is my granny and her parents and the shop was at 13 Swanson Street circa 1890's

Wonderful!....more please?

**plasticjock** · 15-May-10, 13:06

An enhanced and repaired copy of golach's picture.
Posted with the kind permission of golach.

(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.

**booragtoon** · 15-May-10, 14:03

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

**plasticjock** · 15-May-10, 15:38

Anyone got a current image of 13 Swanson Street for a 'now & then' comparison?

**poppett** · 15-May-10, 19:29

Swanson Street is shown clearly on the "Google maps site" if that helps.

**plasticjock** · 18-May-10, 09:43

A crisper, sharper, more detailed copy of the image I posted in message #972

**thirsaloon** · 20-May-10, 13:05

Link to Old St Peters church on the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8692602.stm

**plasticjock** · 30-May-10, 09:55

Thurso from Springpark Terrace c1954

**Chewyhairball** · 03-Jun-10, 22:42

These are brilliant. I love looking at old photos. Fascinating,

**plasticjock** · 12-Jun-10, 20:14

Thurso Beach circa 1930...possibly even earlier.

**plasticjock** · 25-Jun-10, 09:57

Old Thurso from Oldfield c1900

**thirsaloon** · 26-Jun-10, 14:45

Nice picture plasticjock

**plasticjock** · 26-Jun-10, 18:34

Originally Posted by thirsaloon

Nice picture plasticjock

Thanks thirsaloon.
I'm down to my last 3 or 4 images. After they've been posted I'll be signing off.

**wifie** · 26-Jun-10, 23:50

Originally Posted by plasticjock

Thanks thirsaloon.
I'm down to my last 3 or 4 images. After they've been posted I'll be signing off.

You can't do that!!!

**thirsaloon** · 27-Jun-10, 10:58

Originally Posted by plasticjock

Thanks thirsaloon.
I'm down to my last 3 or 4 images. After they've been posted I'll be signing off.

Thats a shame but you have helped keep this thread going. I have plenty more but my time is taken up with lots of other stuff at the moment so lets hope someone else can keep this going. Be a shame if the most popular thread here is to die out.