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Picture No 247. Courtesy of Tain & District Museum.
Year: 1895
Catalogue No. 0574.7

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Manse Street, 1895

Ross the Dairy's house and garden wall are on the left of this photo with Tommy Bogg's grocer shop beyond, later owned by Donald Leitch. St Andrew's Church can be seen at the far end. The buildings just before it to the left are now gone. That area of Manse Street was later developed for housing. See also Picture #248
Picture added on 23 February 2005.

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The building with the crowsteps is the new hall for St Duthus Lodge No.82. The foundation stone was laid on May 20th 1895 and the building was officially opened on December 20th 1895. The old lodge was on the site of the present Royal Hotel, but this had been sold off in 1872. For most of the intervening period the masons met at the Public Hall built in 1876 just round the corner on Tower Street. The hall in this picture is still in use today.
Added by Estelle Quick on 23 February 2005.

Jessie Ross, widow of Andrew Ross, Cabinetmaker, lived in 10 Manse Street until her death in 1950 I believe. It is wonderful to be able to match the road to the entry in the register
Added by Helen Ross, South Australia on 14 November 2005.

I also lived in No. 10 Manse Street as a young child.from 1962 - 1967 when it was a school house. My father was head of music at TRA until his retirement in 1993. I also remember Bob Lindsay, who I think may have been the Town Provost at one time, lived next door. I have many happy memories of The Glebe before all the surrounding houses were built, especially the "Hurlie" races down St. Andrews Rd.
Added by Steve Beaton on 15 October 2008.

It was actually 20 Manse Street that you lived in Steve. Your family was followed by the Jacksons (Forbes Jackson was in the Technical Dept. of TRA) and then by me, known to you as "Miss Evans" (Geography Dept.) The Talbots lived next door at No. 18. Mike Talbot was in the Science Dept. It would be nice if you got in touch to let us know what you have been doing over the years. Do you still play the flute?
Added by Margaret Urquhart on 20 October 2008.

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