The MacGillivary Photo Collection
The MacGillivray family were from at least the late eighteen fifties staying in the farm at North Lyne Gorthleck, having come there from Balnain near Balnabeeran, Torness . William who took over North Lyne farm had nine of a family, two of whom Donald and William went into the retail trade. The house known locally as Loch Mhor Stores, Lyne of Gorthleck was built around 1820 by Evan Barron (one of the Inverness Courier family) and run as a general merchants and Post Office. Around 1870 it was sold to Donald Cameron when he came to Stratherrick from Islay.
Lyne of Gorthleck at the later end of the nineteen century was possible the commercial centre of Gorthleck, in 1883 there was the Post Office and General stores run by Donald Cameron, along the road westward at Laracks a general grocer store run by Ewen Fraser . Donald MacGillivray in 1886 took over the mail contract between Inverness to Whitebridge. By that year an Alex Fraser had opened up another shop at Moorland Cottage, Lyne below the road from Donald Cameron’s making it three shops in close proximity .
By 1896 Donald MacGillivray as well as leasing a shop in 58 Denny Street Inverness, also had taken over Donald Camerons shop (Loch Mhor Stores ) at Lyne . Two years later Donald married Barbara Cameron daughter of Donald Cameron. Barbara was one of the Nightingale nurses having trained in St Thomas Hospital London following her marriage she performed nursing duties in Stratherrick, prior to the district nurse service starting. Donald and Barbara had five of a family, Meena, Helen, John, Donald and Angus. In 1898 Donald installed his older brother William as his tenant in the lease of the shop at Gorthleck. William previously had run the shop in Denny Street prior to Donald . By 1900 William had taken over the lease of Moorland Cottage and Shop (now called Economic Stores) from Alex Fraser and Donald moved back into Loch Mhor Stores, so the two brothers had both shops in the area as Ewen Fraser shop had closed some years previously . This situation continued up to 1912 till William MacGillivray died and then his wife Mary took over the running of the shop till it burnt down some time around 1916. Donald meantime whilst continuing with the Shop and mail contract had introduced a passenger bus to Inverness, tried to turn the house unsuccessfully into a licensed hotel though it continued as a Guest house. Donald also introduced a mobile shop to the district long before traveling shops became a feature of the country scene, installed a petrol pump, took over the family farm at North Lyne and for a period was awarded the local Hearse contract . In nineteen thirty three Donald died and the business was taken over by his youngest son Angus , by this time it was a general merchants and grocers , the Post Office and mail & hearse contract along with passenger bus were no longer part of the family business.
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- MacGillivray family at garden gate: Donald MacGillivray, Maggie Grant (nanny), Barbara, sitting on step, daughters Helen and Meena, unknown. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- Granny Wemyss Rhodes Cameron, wife of Donald Cameron and mother of Barbara who marries Donald MacGillivray. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- Loch Mhor stores c1906, possibly the horse and cart were going to pick up supplies that would have been delivered to Inverfarigaig Pier. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- MacGillivray family in garden c1911: back L-R Wemyss Rhodes Cameron, Donald MacGillivray and Barbara, Front L-R Donald Helen, Angus, Meena, John. . Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Barbara MacGillivray (Cameron) with youngest son Angus C 1914. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray
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- Whitebridge Bus c1910 . Donald MacGillivrays, Lyne of Gorthleck’s Bus outside Post Office Inverness prior to starting its run up to Whitebridge. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray .
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- Horse with flatbed cart just east of South Lyne (present Lyne Cottage) c1905, showing house and steading buildings which are still there . Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- William MacGillivrays Economic Stores c1905 slightly west and across the road from Lochmhor Stores. This corrugated iron building was burnt down around c1916 along with its residential premises Moorland Cottage. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Looking west towards the Ark at Errogie on shore of Loch Farraline around 1905. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Willie Rose outside his old family home (presently Woodside) at Errogie c1905. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Peace Treat July 1919 at Dalcrag farm which the children of Errogie and Boleskine schools attended to commemorate the end of World War One . Event was given by Mr & Mrs Menzies who were presently staying at the Loch Mhor Hotel Gorthleck. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- Peace Treat July 1919 at Dalcrag farm. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- Donald Gentle worked in Donald MacGillivery’s Shop as book keeper ect stayed in croft along the Druim c1920 .Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray
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- Outside MacGillivray’s shop at Lyne of Gorthleck in mid twenties . L-R : Mrs Brimlow , Meena MacGillivray, Angus MacGillivray, Miss Brimlow, Barbara MacGillivray, Donald MacGillivray and Mr Brimlow. The Brimlows would have been staying at the shop which was also a guest house at one time. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- At front of house around mid- twenties, there is now a petrol pump installed to cater for the grow-ing motor car transport about the area . L-R : Mr Brimlow , Meena MacGillivray, Angus MacGilli-vray, Miss Brimlow, Barbara MacGillivray, Helen MacGillivray, Mrs Brimlow and Donald MacGilli-vray. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- John MacGillivray with car at Lyne c1930. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- North Lyne bringing the corn harvest home c1935 L-R: Alex Macmillian and Angus Macgillivray. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray.
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- Laracks Cottage Group 1934, this is where Ewen Fraser lived and had shop. Ewen’s wife Johanna and three of her daughters, back right Kitty who married Jimmy Macwilliam and stayed in family home till late eighties. Back right Joey who married Jock Cameron and stayed at the Sluice Keepers house Glebe, and in the front, Ina who marries Simon Fraser who took over the bus from Donald MacGillivery stayed at Hawthorn Cottage, Lochgarthside, and eventually the Smiddy Cottage Errogie. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Oat’s harvest with a horse drawn binder at North Lyne c 1940 Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray
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- Gathering hay bales at North Lyne 1960 on trailer Ian Fraser and Robin Fraser, loading bales Andrew Fraser and driving tractor Ruth MacGillivray. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Errogie Church of Scotland before closure, L to R : Rev Peter Fraser, Kitty Macintosh, Donald John Macintosh, Mrs Campbell, Grace Macgillivray, Jimmy Shaw, Marjory Stoddart ,Kitty Fraser, Murdo Campbell, Robin Fraser. Photograph courtesy of Grace MacGillivray
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- Errogie Church of Scotland interior set out for communion, Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Errogie School Sports c1968 in field at rear of school, refreshment break. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg..
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- Combined School sports day at Foyers around late sixties , the Foyers, Boleskine, Errogie and Whitebridge schools would meet at the Factory Field Foyers annually before summer holidays for a joint competition. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Errogie school c June 1966 Back L-R :- Sandra Fraser (Balnabeeran, June Patterson (Car-noch), Margaret Junior (Ballaggan) , Rosemary Third (School-house), unknown , unknown , (possibly Fleming Aberhaulder) Middle L-R :- Fiona MacGillivray (Lyne), John Fraser(Balnabeeran), John Fraser(Migovie), James Junior (Ballaggan), Catherine Fraser (Easter Aber-haulder) , unknown , Mrs Macrae (Teacher) Front L-R:- Ann Fraser (Easter Aberhaulder), unknown possibly Fleming , Kenneth Fraser(Migovie), Alister Fraser (Easter Aberhaulder), unknown , unknown , unknown , unknown , Peter Junior (Ballaggan). Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Errogie School c1967 L-R as childrens heads appear :- Peter Junior (Ballaggan), James Junior (Bal-laggan), Sandy Matheson (Ruthven), Ann Matheson (Ruthven), John Fra-ser(Migovie), Ruth MacGillveray (Lyne), Rosemary Thirde (School-house), Maureen Macpherson (Abersky), Mrs Margaret Thirde (Teacher) , Kenneth Fraser(Migovie), Kathleen Fraser (Balnabeeran), Catherine Fraser (Easter Aberhaulder), John Fraser (Balnabeeran), Julia Thirde, (Schoolhouse), Isobel Matheson (Ruthven), June Patterson (Carnoch) , Jane Matheson Ruth-ven), Ann Fraser (Easter Aberhaulder), Alister Fraser (Easter Aberhaulder), Fiona Macgillivray (Lyne), Willie Fraser (Migovie ). Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- The MacGillivray family in garden replicating the family photo of c1911 : Angus MacGillivray ,Grace Ruth Fiona with family friend Kate Fraser (lovely Kate)on deck chair. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Loch Mhor stores c1968 just before refurbishment. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Angus Macgillivray outside the new Loch Mhor stores display window around early seventies Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Loch Mhor Stores after refurbishment . Note the display window of Ever Ready torches and batteries possible to entice customers to get prepared for the oncoming winters dark nights. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Angus Macgillivray outside the new Loch Mhor stores with his new traveling van which had an internal counter , its predecessor was also a red van but you stood outside it whilst Angus serves you . Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Loch Mhor Stores 1985, The local shop which had been owned by the MacGillivray family for over eighty years was sold Karl Hienz Fraser in 1985. This is the photo that appeared on the sales schedule. Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg
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- Grace MacGillivrary presentation on retiring from the shop and leaving the district was held in Stratherrick Hall Gorthleck in 1985. L to R: Jim Trail, Grace, Ella Fraser, Ian Larg, Alister Chisholm, Fiona Larg (Macgillivray) . Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Grace MacGillivrary presentation on retiring from the shop and leaving the district was held in Stratherrick Hall Gorthleck in 1985. L to R: Alister Chisholm , Jim Trail, Grace, Fiona Larg (Macgillivray), Ruth MacGillivray, Ewen Fraser . Photograph courtesy of Catriona Fraser.
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- Grace MacGillivrary presentation on retiring from the shop and leaving the district was held in Stratherrick Hall Gorthleck in 1985. L to R: Ian Larg, Jim Trail, Grace, Fiona Larg (Macgillivray), Ruth MacGillivray, Ewen Fraser . Photograph courtesy of Fiona Larg.
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- Receipt from Alex Fraser General Merchant Lyne to Alex Chisholm Lochgarthside dated 1890. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm.
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- Receipt from Donald Macgillivray 58 Denny St INV to Alex Chisholm & Sons Lochgarthside dated 1896. Note the spelling of Gorthlick with an I instead of an E nowadays . Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm.
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- Receipt from William Macgillivray Economic Stores Gorthlick to D Fraser dated 1908. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm .
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- Receipt from William Macgillivray Economic Stores Gorthlick to Mr A Chisholm Lochgarthside dated 1913. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm .
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- Receipt from Donald Macgillivray Loch Mhor Stores & Argyle St INV to Alex Chisholm & Sons Lochgarthside dated 1920. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm
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- Receipt from Donald Macgillivray Loch Mhor Stores to Alex Chisholm & Sons Lochgarthside dated 1925. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm.
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- Receipt from Donald Macgillivray Loch Mhor Stores to Alex Chisholm & Sons Lochgarthside dated 1929. Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm.
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