by Seaboard History Editor | Jun 25, 2019 | People of the Seaboard Villages
From the Newspaper of Friday, May 14, 1943. Norman Mackay, a fourteen year old schoolboy, belonging to Balintore, was fatally injured when he fell over the cliffs at Nigg Hill. Norman MacKay at 2 Shore Street, Balintore, 1930’s Here is the first hand account of...
by Seaboard History Editor | Nov 7, 2018 | People of the Seaboard Villages
Family Matters, Sutherlands’ story, extracts from family history, compiled by George and Jean Chalmers. Andrew Sutherland was born in Hilton in 1877, his mother was Annie Brown [nee Sutherland], his father’s name is not known, Andrew had a younger brother...
by Seaboard History Editor | Nov 10, 2017 | People of the Seaboard Villages
Thomas Vass Hughes. Thomas Vass Hughes was born in Balintore on the 17th of March 1919, he was the son of Samuel and Annie Hughes, Bank Street, Balintore. As Hughes is not a Balintore surname we assume that his mother, Annie, was a Vass. Thomas was educated at Hilton...
by Seaboard History Editor | Jun 8, 2017 | People of the Seaboard Villages
John Ross [portrait], Missionary to China. Laying the foundation stone at Balintore United Free Church, 1932. Left To Right as viewer looks. Rev. K. MacLeod [Church of Scotland], Mr Gardiner [Tain], Mrs Eakins, Rev C. Eakins. David S. Skinner [Helen’s Father]....
by Seaboard History Editor | May 23, 2017 | People, People of the Seaboard Villages
Andrew Vass, 1 Mid Street, Shandwick, Killed in Action, December 1914. Findlay McFadyen Ross MC, son of John Ross, Missionary, Killed in Action, 1st August 1918. Kenneth McRae DCM, MM and Bar, Canadians, Killed In Action, WW1. David Ross, Worcesters, son of Andrew M....
by Seaboard History Editor | Feb 17, 2017 | People of the Seaboard Villages
1881 Census listed per house, first listed, head of house, then listed as relation to head of house, M [married] or U [unmarried], age, M[ale] or F[emale], Parish of birth, occupation. HILTON 1 Brae Street. Christina MacDonald, U, 23, F, Urray, Ross & Cromarty,...
by Seaboard History Editor | Nov 25, 2016 | People of the Seaboard Villages
Lord Kanyacka, Seaboard Gala. Gala Day at the Harbour. Aquatics sports, August 1927. Balintore Gala, Archie McRae [ Commercial Hotel ] with paper in hand, Circa early 30’s. Lord Kanyacka, Seaboard Gala 1935. Gala parade, Main Street, Balintore, 1935. Jeanette...
by Seaboard History Editor | Oct 14, 2016 | People of the Seaboard Villages
Census taken for the UK government on the 8th April 1891. Hilton Census taken by James Watt. Balintore Census taken by Alexander Wallace. Shandwick Census taken by James Alex Ross. Listed per house, first listed, head of house, then listed as relation to head of...
by Seaboard History Editor | Aug 17, 2016 | People of the Seaboard Villages
Old Sheddie, Balintore. Left to Right as viewer looks. Willie Skinner, Geordie Skinner, Bertha Begg, not known, Davie Skinner, Katie Morrison [Star], Robert Ross, Alex Vass. Back Row, Left to right as viewer looks. George Skinner, Finlay Skinner, John Vass, Geordie...
by Seaboard History Editor | Jul 27, 2016 | People of the Seaboard Villages
Royal Naval Reserve 1906. Including men from the Seaboard villages, HMS Bittern, Inverness. William Skinner, married Annie MacKenzie. The 2nd Flotilla of the British Fleet passing ‘The Sutors’, Cromarty Firth, 17th November 1913. Picture courtesy of Tain...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 31, 2014 | Newsclippings and Articles, People, People of the Seaboard Villages
Dialect’s demise as final speaker dies at 92 Written by David Ross – Highland Correspondent, The Herald – 02.10.2012. “He could still close his eyes, see the boats heading out to sea and hear the unique speech pattern that set his people...
by Seaboard History Editor | Feb 13, 2014 | People of the Seaboard Villages
The majority of these photographs have been gathered from the ‘Times Past’ section of the Seaboard Community Newsletter. With thanks to our Seaboard Community Newsletter editor Patricia Woods for supplying the images. If you would like us to include...
by Seaboard History Editor | Feb 13, 2014 | People of the Seaboard Villages
David [Davack] and Janet Skinner’s wedding bands.12/10/1863. David [Davack] and Janet Skinner. Wedding Banns of Thomas Vass and Jessie Vass, 29th March 1892. John MacIntyre [1836-1905] and his wife Catherine Sutherland Ross of Balintore, sister of the missionary...
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