by Seaboard History Editor | Feb 19, 2018 | Stories
I was the youngest of six girls and two boys, you can guess the rest. I remember one new dress for the school picnic and one for church. Two nephews were added to the family after the 1st War, their mother went off to look for her husband who was a soldier in the...
by Seaboard History Editor | Oct 23, 2014 | Stories
by Seaboard History Editor | Apr 24, 2014 | Stories
Social Life among the Easter Ross Fishermen From an old copy of the Highland Magazine – http://www.electricscotland.com/escgi/print.pl IF the reader will glance at any good map of the north shore of the Moray Firth, among the places named he will find...
by Seaboard History Editor | Apr 24, 2014 | Stories
Shandwick To Shandwick Bay you must go, If nature’s grandeur you pursue. Go there in the morning When the sun is breaking through, To glisten on the golden sands To sparkle on the Moray Firth. Where off we set our lines In days of youth and mirth, Or eaten of...
by Seaboard History Editor | Apr 1, 2014 | Stories
The Gravy Trail One summer many years ago when in my early twenties I was at home in Hilton on holiday from work. It was a beautiful day and as I often did I set out to walk along the shore as far as the salmon-fishers bothy. There is a wide grassy strip...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 25, 2014 | Stories
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 6, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
The Village Wells Before the Seaboard Villages were connected to the mains water supply it was an everyday occurrence to meet someone either going to, or coming from the well. When I was very young there were few wells which supplied the villagers needs but in later...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 6, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
The Simple Folk We hear much nowadays of the affluent society and at no time is this more evident than during the annual Christmas shopping spree. The larger stores are stocked with goods of all kinds and lavish amounts are spent on gifts which the buyer is not really...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 6, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
GRANNY’S HOUSE Granny’s house was in the same street as my own home, just two hundred yards away. As a young child I spent much time there with my brothers and sisters, we played lots of games indoors and outdoors. Granny had a large garden at the back and a...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 6, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
WASHING DAY Having to cope with family washing is no problem for the modern housewife. Her automatic machines will do the washing while she gets on with other tasks. Should the weather be adverse, the tumble dryer can also be brought into use. All will be clean and...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 6, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
Nicknames I often wonder why parents give nice sensible names to their children at birth or christening and then proceed to call them by shortened versions, or by completely different names, which then stick to them all of their days. My own name is Catherine...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 6, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
The Villages Shops When I was ten to twelve years old I must have been the most sought after message girl on our street. There were several girls in neighbouring families but none of my own age, some were older, others younger. As well as doing most of our own...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | Stories
Three Kings Story Helen Skinner On the North side of the Moray firth there is quite a historic tale to be told and happened about the year 850. On these shores are three little fishing villages; Hilton, Balintore and Shandwick. In these days there were three...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | Stories
B A L I N T O R E. MOTHER NATURE CARVED A NICHE, AND TOUCHED HER MAGIC WAND, TO FORM THE BRAES THAT HIGHLIGHT A BEACH...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | Stories
MCRAES OF BALINTORE I SAILED ACROSS THE OCEAN BLUE AND FROM A FOREIGN SHORE MY WONDERING EYE LED ME TILL I FOUND THE ROAD TO BALINTORE AND MY JOURNEY ENDED THERE WHEN I MET THE MACRAES BADE ME WELCOME, MADE ME STAY FOR MANY HAPPY DAYS. WITHIN A PARADISE...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | Stories
CONTENTMENT CONTENTMENT WHAT A BLESSING BESTOWED UPON SO FEW YOU’RE RICHER THAN A MILLIONAIRE IF IT’S BESTOWED BY YOU. FOR WEALTH IS BUT A VISION AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE AND THE ONE WHO HAS CONTENTMENT IS THE REALLY WEALTHY ONE. THEY’RE TOILING OUT IN...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | Stories
THE KINGS SONS/THREE KINGS REEF THE BIG SHIP THAT WAS SAILING THE OCEANS, SHE CAME IN ONE GLOOMY NIGHT, AND SHE WAS LOST IN THE DARKNESS, AND THE STORM THREW HER INTO CADBOLL. SHE REMAINED THERE FOR A TIME WITHOUT MOVING. AS A BROKEN VESSEL AMONGST THE...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | Stories
There are many local folklore tales, historical stories, songs and poems surrounding the Seaboard Villages. Please find a selection of our favourite tales and poems in our ‘Stories and Folklore’ menu or click on the titles below: ...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 4, 2014 | Stories
HILTON THE SCHOOL ON THE HILL IT STANDS BY THE ROAD ON THE LOW HILL SIDE NEAR THE SHORE OF THE GREAT NORTH SEA AND ROUND IT THE FIELDS STRETCH FAR AND WIDE THE SCHOOL THAT IS DEAR TO ME THOUGH SMALL IT MAY BE AND UNKNOWN TO FAME ITS MEMORY YET BRINGS A THRILL...
by Seaboard History Editor | Mar 4, 2014 | Katie Ross Stories
Voices World War II had begun, in schools or village halls throughout the country lectures were given on security and home defence. Citizens were advised to be diligent at all times, to be very wary of any strangers in their midst and to report anything...
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