Photographs of people from the South Loch Ness.
Can you help us name any?
"Grandmother MacGregor". Photograph courtesy of Alistair MacKintosh.
Duncan (Birch) MacDonald and wife Jessie with children John and Elsie at Birchwood, Inverfarigaig. Photograph courtesy of Duncan MacDonald.
Colonel Patrick Grant (left) of the Knockie Estate with Archie Grant, West Drummond, Whitebridge taken on the occasion of Archie having worked for 30 years for the Grant family of Knockie. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Beaton.
Duncan (Birch) MacDonald and dog Frankie. Photograph courtesy of Duncan MacDonald.
Unknown ceremony at Beaufort Castle, seat of the Lovat Frasers, involving a large yew branch! The steps are carpeted with deer skins, and even what appears to be a bear skin. All suspiciously pagan! Photograph courtesy of Iain Cameron.
Francis Macintosh. Last postmistress Inverfarigaig c1967 Photograph courtesy of Roger Creegan.
Col Pat Grant presentation on his leaving Knockie Estate c1966.
William Mackintosh ( Newlands), Alister Chisholm (Gorthleck), Col Pat Grant & Betty Grant (Knockie), Murdo Campbell (Torness), Ewen Macdonald (Aberhaulder), Isobell Fraser (Farraline). Photograph courtesy of Alister Chisholm
Social Evening., location & occasion unknown. (Possibly B A dinner) Willie Cooper (Whitebridge), James Smith (Elmbank Foyers ), Sam Martin (Foyers), Unknown, Jock Forbes ( Foyers Mains). Photograph courtesy of David Smith
Foyers Territorials c1937 Back L-R Jack Maclaren , . Middle 2 L-R Murdo Stewart, George Pauline, Duncan Maclean (Tufa) , Archie Macgillivray. Middle 1 L-R Robert Dunbar(Dumby) , Hugh Grey, Willie Batchen, Willie Mackay . Front L-R Angus Maclaren (Gabbie), Jim Stewart, 3 Unknown, 4 Alf Macmillian .
The group was taken at a Cameron Highlanders territorial camp around about 1937 . Two of the group Robert Dumbar and Jim Stewart were killed in World War 2.
Photograph courtesy of Ala Macgruer
Foyers Territorials after 3/1938 Back L-R Alister Macaskill, Kenny Macpherson, 3 Unknown, 4 Unknown, 5 glasses Unknown, 6 Unknown, 7 Unknown, 8 Archie Macgillivray, Front L-R Angus Maclaren (Gabby), 2 Unknown, 3 Hugh Gray, 4 Unknown. Photo courtesy of John Murray.
Jock Scott, local Foyers postie
Photograph courtesy of Ala Macgruer
oyers Young Wife’s Group Dec 1975 May Ross, Jannette Colville, Heather Macgruer, Joan Cameron , Ruby Grant, Ann Lewis, Sandra Forbes, Loraine Fraser, Helen Hards, Kath Fraser, Anne Colville, Anne Macleod, Rosemary Greenlaw. The group ran fund raising events such as whist drives ect to provide monies for their pensioners Christmas Party . Photograph courtesy of Ala Macgruer
Senior Citizens Xmas Party 1975 at Church Hall , Foyers. Back L-R : Bob Macleod, Valencia Fraser, Jock Fraser, Jack Maclean(Jackas), Jock Macmillian,Charlie Riach, Jean Macleod, unknown. Sitting L-R : Mary Macintosh, Mrs Macrimond, Frances Macintosh (Inverfariag), Mrs Jack Maclean known, William Batchen Sen, unknown, Ann Colville . Photo courtesy of Janet Colville
Braxie Ball Committee c1977
The Braxie Ball was an annual ticked event held around October in Stratherrick Hall , its function was to raise funds for things like the OAP Xmas lunch , children's Xmas parties ect. The event was eagerly anticipated , and locals now domiciled in other areas would make their way back home for ball to renew old friendships . It lasted about 3 years and the band playing were the Wallochmor Ceilidh Band one of the top Scottish dance bands around that time. Committee Back L-R Allan Hards (Foyers Policeman), Donald Forbes (Foyers Mains), Alistiar Stewart (Dell "The Silver Fox"). Middle L-R: Donald Macgruir (Lochgarthside), Wulstan Macpherson (Killiechiolum), Joe Brown (Torness), Ian Macaskle ( Ardochy), Dougie Bailie (Whitebridge Hotel). Front Paddy Murray (Foyers), Sandy Carr (Corriegarth), Alex Prentice(Compass). Photograph courtesy of John Murray
Foyers Church Group c1970 :- 1 Mrs Sadie Hipkins, 2 , 3 Emma Macleod (Kill’s wife), 4 Rev John Macewen , 5 , 6 Mrs Betty Gibson (shop), 7 , 8 Willie Macleod (Kill), 9 Anne Mackenzie, 10 Betty Jessiman , 11 Mary Evans, 12 Katie Cameron , 13 Lorna Fraser, 14 , 15 James Bennet, 16 Mr Ronnie Macdonald . Photo courtesy of Ronnie Macdonald
ckie Cameron Milk Cart .
The Camerons Glenlia Farm were one of the suppliers of milk to Foyers Village . This picture taken in the early thirties, shows Eckie delivering milk carried on the cart round the village. The milk was carried in churns with a tap at bottom and measured pints were dispensed into containers supplied by the customers. The two boys also in picture are, on the left George Macdonald (Teep) and Murdo Williams .
Photograph courtesy of Billy Cameron.
Taken at Foyers Pier c1920
L-R Bob Macleod, William Macleod (Kil) , Murdo Macleos ( Pier Master for the British Aluminium) & Alexander Macleod (Eck)
Photograph courtesy of Ala Macgruer , names provided by Kathy Stoddart, Eck daughter.
Foyers Hotel owners Mr and Mrs Kenneth Grant retiral party c1960. L-R Mr and Mrs Kenneth Grant, Anna and Angus (Gabbie) Maclaren,Capt and Mrs Fullerton (Boleskine House), Jock Forbes. Photograph courtesy of Buddy Macdougall
Foyers Hotel owners Mr and Mrs Kenneth Grant retiral party c1960. L-R Hugh Gray (Horner), Isie Fraser, Anna Maclaren, Ina Murray, Sadie Hipkins, Jackie Moir. Photograph courtesy of Buddy Macdougall
Fund raising event
at Telford Centre , Fort Augustus . L-R Sadie Hipkins, Ina Murray, Kitty Fraser and Sadie Chisholm . Photo courtesy of John Murray.
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