Inverness Telephone Exchange

Inverness Telephone Exchange, originally uploaded by The Poss.

Inverness Telephone Exchange in Friars Lane. The shadow is that of the Old High Church of St Stephen.

Taken on March 1, 2010

Frozen Foreshore, Alturlie Bay

Frozen Foreshore, Alturlie Bay, Inverness, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

This is the Moray Firth taken from the frozen foreshore at Alturlie Bay.
In the background is the village of Kilmuir on the Black Isle.

Taken on February 23, 2010

Culloden Barn Church of Scotland

Originally built in 1729 as the tithe barn for the Culloden estate. Regular services have been held here since about 1860. A fuller history is available on the Church website.

Taken 9th March 2010 © Copyright Richard Dorrell and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Chisholm Funeral Parlour

Chisholm Funeral Parlour, originally uploaded by The Poss.

Chisholm Funeral Home on Huntly Street.

Taken on March 1, 2010

Snow at Dalwhinnie

_DSC0132 snow on road Dalwhinnie Scotland snowing, originally uploaded by Aaron Sneddon Scottish Press Photographer.

Road blocks and heavy snow close off the A9 road in February 2010. Police block off the road at the snowgates at Dalwhinnie and snowgates closed at Ralia.

Taken on February 25, 2010

Crane at Tesco

_DSC0230 crane from port services invergordon at Tesco Inverness at night, originally uploaded by Aaron Sneddon Scottish Press Photographer.

Giant crane from Port Services Invergordon, brought into the Tesco Inverness store to load in and out fridge equipment during a refit of part of the store.

The refit includes a new photo processing shop, frozen foods section and new petrol pumps at the fuel station nearby station.

For information on Port Services Invergordon, visit their website

Taken on March 2, 2010

Dingwall Station 2009

Although it is the junction for the branch to Kyle of Lochalsh, Dingwall for very many years enjoyed a very sparse service, but this has now been considerably augmented with local services designed to make commuting into Inverness a realistic proposition. In this Saturday morning scene the 0743 to Wick is shown on the electronic indicator board although there were few prospective passengers about.

Taken 8th August 2009 © Copyright Stephen McKay and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Dingwall Station 2005

As is the case with many of the smaller stations in Scotland, this old station building has been converted into a pub & restaurant.

Taken 6th July 2005 © Copyright OLU and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Dingwall Station 1957

View South-East of the exterior of the station, showing the unusual War Memorial, to the Seaforth Highlanders.

Taken 26th September 1957 © Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Watermill at Cantraybridge

Work has now commenced to restore this mill, the wheel in bad state of repair
can be seen to the left.

Taken 7th March 2010 © Copyright Ann Harrison and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Cantray Bridge

This spans the river Nairn and Cantraybridge college is on the other side of the river.

Taken 7th March 2010 © Copyright Ann Harrison and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Belmaduthy Chambered Cairn

Though incomplete the cairn commands a fine view and is clearly a favourite place for sheep to congregate.

Taken 8th March 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Snowman Rally 2010

A competitor in the Meall Mor Forest stage. The hills in the distance are on the north side of Loch Ness.

Taken 20th February 2010 © Copyright Dorothy Carse and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Frozen Park

MacDonald Park, complete with football pitch which is now more fit for curling.

Taken 1st March 2010 © Copyright Alasdair MacNeill and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

One Man Band

One man band, originally uploaded by Fraser Ross.

An Inverness icon and I never tire hearing him play. He has been entertaining people in the centre of Inverness for years.

Taken on May 3, 2008

St Marys Well, Culloden

St Marys Well, Culloden, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

This well in Culloden Forest is known as a cloutie well.

For many generations, every May Day would see folk coming from miles around to offer the well a piece of clothing of a sick person in the hope that this would bring about a cure.

Att one time it was particularly well (oops, pardon the pun!) appointed as it was built with a circular wall around it to allow people to use it for bathing.

Most of the other cloutie wells in the highlands are simply open springs.

As can be seen, the tradition of hanging rags at the well still persists to this day.

St. Mary's Well is said to be haunted by the ghosts of highlanders killed at nearby Culloden Battlefield.

Taken on February 2, 2010

Meall Mor from the A9

Meall Mor from the A9, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

About 7 miles from Inverness lies the sentinel hill of Meall Mor. Although only 492 metres high, it is a grand a sight to see from the A9 trunk road as one approaches Inverness from the south.

Taken on January 17, 2010

High Street 2007

High Street Inverness, originally uploaded by Jim the Noo.

High Street, Inverness before Woolworth closed.

Taken on August 24, 2007

Timber Lorry

Timber Lorry, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

Here's a zoom lens shot of a timber lorry in Culloden Forest, near Inverness. It has just been loaded up with the timber and the driver is about to enter the cab and drive to the sawmill.

Taken on February 8, 2010

Train to Aberdeen

Aberdeen Train, originally uploaded by The Poss.

Train to Aberdeen just a mile or so out of Inverness. Viewed from the A9 slip road looking roughly East. The shoreline of the Moray Firth can be seen on the left. The line in the foreground is the Inverness to Perth line.

Taken February 9th 2010.

Kirkmichael

At the eastern end of the Black Isle near the village of Balblair are the remains of St Michaels Kirk or Kirkmichael, and its kirkyard. Kirkmichael sits at the junction between the minor Udale Bay shore road and the B9163. Visit the Kirkmichael Trust.

Taken 16th December 2009 © Copyright Irenic Rhonda and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Sunshine Award

We have been awarded the Sunshine Award from Stefen of Stuttgart Daily Photo.

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• Down in the Hollow

Invergordon Harbour

Udale Bay is an RSPB reserve. It is looking across the Cromarty Firth towards Invergordon on the other side.

Taken 27th December 2009 © Copyright Irenic Rhonda and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Winter reflections in the River Beauly

This picture was taken from the Beauly side of the river looking downstream about 100 yards downriver of the old ferry crossing.

Taken 21st February 2010 © Copyright Les Shaw and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Inverness Airport in Snow

A Flybe jet on the apron at Dalcross, preparing to leave for Gatwick in falling snow and poor visibility.

Taken 16th February 2010 © Copyright Anne Burgess and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

37410 'Aluminium 100' at Inverness 1990

Inverness - 37410 'Aluminium 100' - 04-08-1990, originally uploaded by agcthoms.

Stabled at Inverness depot, photographed 4th August 1990, from an Ayr to Kyle of Lochalsh SRPS railtour on the avoiding line, during a locomotive change.

Cathedral and Castle from the Ness

[Cathedral and castle from the Ness, Inverness, Scotland] (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.

Taken approx 1890 - 1900.

More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at Library of Congress website.

Borders

Borders, originally uploaded by The Poss.

Taken on January 13th, 2010.

Borders shop at Inverness Retail Park about a month after its closure in December 2009. A pity as it had a good selection of books of perhaps limited general appeal which would not be found in Waterstones let alone Tesco.

Killearnan Parish Church

Killearnan Parish Church, originally uploaded by The Poss.

Taken on November 10th, 2009.

Killearnan Church of Scotland. Note the bell-rope hanging down next the door for easy ringing.

Dingwall Parish Church Graveyard

The graveyard next to the parish church in Dingwall has an amazing range of stones - a Celtic standing stone, a grave from 1531 and many years since. Ben Wyvis is noticeable in the background.

Taken 1st September 2008 © Copyright Graeme Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Golden Bull, Dingwall

The plinth bears an inscription of the ancient Norse name for Dingwall, "Thingvollr", and the same word in Runic script. The meaning is "council-place".

Taken 10th February 2010 © Copyright Sylvia Duckworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

St Stephen's Brae

This steep lane, mostly used by pedestrians, goes from Eastgate pedestrian precinct to the Crown area.

Taken 4th April 2006 © Copyright David Greenhalgh and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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