Alexander [Sandy] Skinner 1858- circa 1933. Son of Hugh Skinner and Helen MacAngus, 6 Back Street, Hilton.
Ann [Annie] Skinner 1864-1940, daughter of Donald and Sophia Skinner, Main Street, Balintore.
Alexander [Sandy] and Annie Skinner.
Mary Vass born 1863, Hilton. Married William Mair [Shavie], fisherman.Portsoy.
Mary Vass, Hilton, born 1863, married William Mair [Shavie] in Portsoy, photo circa 1931
Katie Vass, Hilton, Married to William Skinner, born 1875 died 1959. Courtesy of Tain Museum.
Taken on a Lightership in Invergordon dockyard 1920. Picture includes Seaboard men Jock the Coll [Shandwick], Hugh Woodie [Shandwick], Alex Wood [Hilton], Jock Merrick [Shandwick], Willick ‘Jony'[Hilton].
Alec Skinner
John Urquhart and his dog Barney.
Jessie McRae, New Street, Shandwick. Circa 1920.
Left to Right as viewer looks. Christine McRae [Cia], Elsie Wood [Aberdeen], Agnes McRae.
Kate Vass, auntie Ailach’s daughter, died of T. B. in her 40’s [from Nan Hodgson]
Queenie Vass on bike with Babs Vass [born 1913] at the cycle repair shop 4 Bank Street, Balintore, 1923.
Balintore bakery, Stumpy Vass far right as viewer looks. Courtesy of Tain Museum.
Jessie McRae, Shandwick, circa 1925.
Left to Right. Margaret Allan, Christian Skinner, Murdo McRae. circa 1922.
Cia MacRae, 4 John St. Balintore. Circa 1927.
Ann [Nan] Sutherland with Jane and William MacDonald outside 18 Shore Street, Hilton.
William and Hugh MacDonald with unknown and little Jean MacDonald in front.
Maggie Wilson [Ross] and Anne MacAngus
Jessie Macdonald and Ann [Nan] Sutherland outside 18 Shore Street, Hilton.
Annie Macangus, Jessie Manick and Maggie Wilson [Ross].
Jean MacDonald, daughter of Hugh And Jessie MacDonald outside 18 Shore Street, Hilton.
Jean MacDonald outside 18 Shore Street, Hilton.
Hugh and Jean MacDonald outside 18 Shore Street, Hilton.
Hugh [son of William and Jane MacDonald] and Jessie MacDonald with little Jean.
Alexander MacAngus [Aly- Uisdean], 2 King Street, Hilton.
Hugh MacKay senior, Hilton, Royal National Lifeboat Institution bronze medal for saving life during the wreck of the Pearl. 1928.
Murdo McRae of the Commercial Hotel acting as postman in the early 30’s
Murdo McRae, Commercial Hotel, delivering post.
Mrs. Christina McRae, Commercial Hotel, feeding hens, geese and ducks in front of the coach house. Probably taken in the late thirties, she died in January 1941.
Left to right as viewer looks. Christine McRae [nee MacColl] Commercial hotel with her sister Mary.
Robert Ross and David Skinner.
Left to Right as viewer looks. Isobel Vass [Dan], Anne Skinner, Lily May Taylor, Margaret MacIver. Picture taken in front of the old shed at 1A Hugh Street, circa 1939/40.
Annie Ross [Kenna]
Kenny Ross [Kenna].
Elsie Ross [Kenna].
Andrewina Ross [Kenna]..
James Fraser outside Hilton Post Office.
Left to right as viewer looks. not known, Syd Munro.
Left to right as viewer looks. Mrs. MacKenzie, Kate Vass, Helen Ross [Helen Dickson], Rita MacKenzie, Barbara Allan, Babsie Skinner with son William.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Vass, 11 New Street, Shandwick.
Bob and Dolly Hart, Golden Wedding Anniversary, 16th June 1970.
Kate and Andrew Vass.
Left to right, as viewer looks. Elma Allan with daughter Margaret, Mrs B. Allan with grandson James, Babsie Skinner and daughter Margaret.
Akie MacKay and Alexander Wood in Park Street, Hilton.
Alistair Skinner [Ally Winger].
Andy Vass and Nicholas Vass, Shandwick.
Back Street, Hilton, 1949.
Andy Wood, July 1955.
Bathing in Balintore, early 1930’s
Bella MacKay of Easter Cottage with grand daughter Margaret MacKay.
Shandwick children. Back Row, left to right, as viewer looks. Isie Vass, Jen Vass. Middle Row. Irene Ross, Joan Vass, Dorothy Ross, Shona Vass, Margaret Vass, Shane Moscati. Front Row. Mabel Vass, Janie Vass, Cathie Morrison, Anne Vass.
Margaret MacIver and her mother Georgie, Hugh Street, Balintore.
Christine McRae, Commercial Hotel, with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fraser, Inverness.
Clan Bakery.
Left to Right as viewer looks, Dave Skinner, Helen Ross [Kate], Hughie Beeldan, Margaret Ross.
Robert and Dolly Hart’s golden wedding at Nigg hotel.
Left to right as viewer looks. unknown, David William Ross.
Left to right as viewer looks, unknown, David William Ross.
Don Ross and Nicholas Vass [Shandwick]
Left to Right, as viewer looks. Jean Skinner, Donald Ross [Dole], John Main Vass, Ishbel Patience [Hilton]. On Port Street, Balintore.
Early 1940’s.
Tattie pickers.
Back, left to right as viewer looks. Maunie Vass, Mrs. Ross, Aggie Vass, Liza MacDonald. Front Row. Mrs Fraser, Agnes McRae, Bell Ann Vass, Lizzie Ross [Cadboll].
Left to right as viewer looks. not known, Christine McRae [nee MacPherson], Archie McRae, Elsie Wood, Geordan Ross [Starr].
Hector McNair, 1946
Hilton Children, 1957, Nan Wood, Uisdean Vass, Donald Balfour, John Ross.
Hugh Street, Balintore, 1950. Left to Right as viewer looks. Anna Skinner, Hugh Mackenzie, James Skinner, Annella Mackenzie.
Ibby Allan, 9 Harbour View, Balintore.
Jeanette Oliver beating the rugs at Shore Street, Hilton.
Jess [Johndan] Morrison.
J.F. and William Ross, Balintore.
John and William MacAngus, Balintore.
Left to Right as viewer looks. John Morrison [Johnnie Pottie] aged 89 years, 3 Bank Street, Balintore, and Scottie Vass, Bank Street, Balintore.
Left to right as viewer looks. Annie Ross and Bella Meek.
Left to Right. Helen Skinner and Catherette Mackenzie.
Lipton’s van , circa 1940.
Back Row, left to right, as viewer looks. Mary Mackenzie [Doolan], Katie Mackenzie [Mairac], Bella Mackenzie [Mairac], Catherine Skinner [Abraham], Annie Mackenzie [Mairac].
Front Row. Finlay Abraham, Tina Abraham, Beatrice Abraham.
Back Row, left to right as viewer looks. in pram not known, Nancy Skinner, Joan Mackenzie. Front Row. Sandra Ross, Ann MacAngus, Margaret Skinner, Amelia Skinner, Ann Smith, Margaret Allan, Margaret Smith.
Margaret MacGregor and Sophie Vass.
Maureen Oliver with her very large mushroom.
Maureen Oliver,1957.
James and George Oliver at Balintore Harbour.
Balintore men.
Norman MacKay at 2 Shore Street, Balintore, 1930’s
Outside the bakehouse, Balintore. left to right as viewer looks. Irene Ross, child not known, Florence Vass, child not known, John Vass in pram, not known, Sandra Vass hat and scarf.
Outside 1 Hugh Street, Balintore. William Skinner [Barrelly], Katie Bell Skinner, George Skinner [Locherty], not known [Kate’s? from Shandwick], not known, Margaret Catherine Skinner.
Best Man Alastair Vass and Maid of Honour Minnie at John and Helen Fisher Ross’s wedding.
Alithia with Granny Johann Ross, 1941.
Hector McNair, a portrait.
Horse & Cart
Pulrossie Farm, Dornoch.
Left to Right as viewer looks. Mrs Skinner with Beth ? Skinner, Chrissie Vass [Decca] with Tommy Vass in front of her, Wilma Balfour, Babsie MacKay [Tom] with Alastair MacKay in front of her, Bunty Ross [Dolan] with ? Ross. Children in front. Walter Balfour and Ann ? Skinner. In front of Seaview Cottage, Hilton, 1943.
Shandwick children, 1951. Back Row, left to right as viewer looks. Irene Ross, Margaret Vass. Front row. David John Carney, Janie Vass, Mabel Vass, Cathie Morrison.
Tattie picking at Shandwick.
Tina Abraham and Jessie Skinner, Hugh Street, early 1940’s
Willie Mackenzie [Dan] with Belle at the rear of 9 Rovers Crescent, late 1950’s
not known and Willie [Dan] Mackenzie outside old Seaboard Hall.
Anna Sutherland and Willie [Dan] Mackenzie outside Hilton post office.
Willie [Dan] Mackenzie with George and Babsie Skinner at the top of Hugh Street.
Hilton dramatic team, February 1939, Tain Festival.
Back Row, left to right, as viewer looks. Alisdair MacKay, Gordon Crawford [Headmaster], Emma Oliver, Murdo McRae, not known.
Front Row. Joey MacKay, Sybil Tarrel.
Wartime picture on Shandwick Bay, Belle Mackenzie with Bill Mackenzie and 2 Wrens.
Attending the award of his DSM at Buckingham Palace. Left to right as viewer looks. Isabella Vass [wife], Kenneth Vass [Keka], Barbara Vass [sister][married name Cushnie].
Catherine Sutherland Wood May
Catherine Sutherland Wood May
Catherine Wood and Catherine Sutherland Wood [May] at Fyfe Cottage [mother and daughter].
Left to right as viewer looks. David Alick, William, Retta. Children of William and Christina Ross.
Cursty Ross’s wedding.
Back row, left to right, as viewer looks. not known, not known, ? Morrison [Pottie], not known, David Skinner, Rita MacKenzie [John Dan], not known, not known, Annie Skinner, not known, child Filla Dia, ? MacKenzie [ Nanackie Dia ], Dolly Skinner, Isobel MacKenzie [Erskine]. Front Row. not known, Robert Ross.
Hugh Street, Balintore, Families. Back Row, left to right as viewer looks. Mrs ? MacKenzie [Dan], not known, not known, Bella MacKenzie, Katie Skinner, Annie Skinner, Willie Skinner [ Buidhe pronounced Buidhac ], Geordie Skinner. Middle Row. Katie Dan Mackenzie, Katie Belle Skinner, John Dan Mackenzie, not known, not known, not known, George Skinner, not known, not known. Front Row. not known, Annie Helen Skinner, Margaret Catherine Skinner, John Skinner.
Jimmy Ross [Swiss], Jeannack [Jane Ross] Dan Ross [Swiss] 3 Shore Street, Shandwick, pre 1926.
Left to right as viewer looks. Alexander Ross, Alexander Ross, Dan Ross, baby Alistair Ross [ Red] Elsie Ross, Jane Ross [Jeannack]
Donald MacKenzie, 15 Bank Street, Balintore, thatching the roof of his cottage at the age of 76 in 1936.
Back. Robert May, Catherine Sutherland Wood May [married 1913 Philadelphia] and front Jean Wood.
Rona Vass [Jart]. She was a nurse is Kenya, married a banker and lived in Tanzania [Nairobi].
Left to Right. May Freeland, Roland MacLeod and a relative of Nan Cameron, outside Moray Place circa 1950’s.
Jean May [Robertson]
Catherine Wood [ nee Sutherland] born 1866] and Alexander Wood, outside Fyfe Cottage, Hilton.
Ishbell Ross
Wash day at 2 Shore Street, Balintore.
Left to right as viewer looks. Sandy MacKay, Annie MacKay, Helen MacKay, Joy MacKay and Alistair MacKay [Al Ky’s father].
Hughie Skinner and John Skinner [Jacka], Hilton, circa 1925. Brothers.
Bank Street, Balintore. not known, not known, not known, Donald Ross [Patton].
Helen Vass [ Auntie Elack], aged 70. Picture taken October 1959, oldest tattie picker started when she was 16.
Left to right as viewer looks. Sophie Vass, Bella Ross.
Photo taken of Tom Vass [Postie] by Mrs Young, Cadboll House at Cadboll House. 1926.
Tom and Jessie Vass, 4 Bank Street, Balintore.
Jessie and Tom Vass with Babs, 4 Bank Street, Balintore. 1918.
Thomas Vass.
Thomas Vass- bee keeper. 1940.
Davan Vass, Shandwick.
From left to right as viewer looks. not known, Bell Ann MacAngus, Dolly MacDonald [nee MacAngus].
1956, swimming and salmon nets on Balintore harbour. Adult Billy ?
Tattie time at Mounteagle.
Henry MacKenzie, ‘Jackaen Henri’, Hilton.
Taken at the front of the Commercial.
Left to Right as viewer looks. Alistair MacKay, Barbara Skinner, Beth Skinner, Donald Skinner, Dusty Vass. Front. Nancy Skinner.
Picnic with adults, left to right as viewer looks. Catherine Wood, Andrew Skinner [ Blackla], 3 Ross St. Elsie Wood. Children. Boyan, Davie Skinner, 1 Hugh St. Alister MacKay, 2 Shore St., John Dan Mackenzie, ? Skinner, 2 Hugh St.
Michael Summers- Main Street, Balintore
Hilton School 1958
Children on the big building where Kings Marine is now built.
Left to right as viewer looks, back row. not known, Granny Sutherland, Robert McKee in kilt, Sophie Sutherland [McKee].
Front row. Ann Skinner [MacIntosh], Jean Sutherland [Chalmers].
Captain Dewar with local boys, Left to Right as viewer looks. Cook [Shandwick], Boyan, Alister Ky, Patton,
At Brae Mor, Hilton. Left to Right as viewer looks. Jean Sutherland, Andrew Sutherland [Streedie], Dolly Skinner, Willie Skinner, Alick Tomash. Redding the Scountack line [ 100 hooks]
Babsie Vass and Avie MacLeod.
Left to Right as viewer looks. Back row. David MacPherson, John MacKenzie, Babsie Skinner, Mrs. Allan, Andrew Vass [bike].
Front row. Finlay Vass, Margaret Skinner [lollipop], Ian MacKenzie, James Allan, Phillip MacPherson.
Annie Skinner and her son George, 13 Main Street, Balintore. Taken in 20’s, they emigrated to Australia in 1927.
Photo taken at 12 Back Street, Hilton. Back.Bella Mackenzie [Boba]. Middle, left to right as viewer looks. Davie Tarrell, John MacAngus, Hugh Mackenzie [Boba], John MacDonald [Faddy], Danny Mackenzie [Boba], John MacKay, Jock MacDonald [Faddy], Willie Gunn. Front. Dan MacAngus.
Quarrying in Balintore, 1930’s. Names from Nan Hodson. Back Row, left to right as viewer looks. from Shandwick, William Vass [Goatie], not known [pipe], not known, Di Vass, Hugh MacKay [Roggle] [with drill, the monkey man], not known, not known, not known, Dan MacKenzie [Raw].
Middle Row. not known, from Balintore, Willie Skinner ?.
Front Row. not known, not known, John Tarrel [with hammer], Donald Duncan [with hammer], from Hugh Street, from Hugh Street, not known, not known, Andrew Mackay [Young, Ecky MacKay’s brother], Dan McAngus [Nan’s father], William Skinner, Katie Bell’s father?, Ken Hugh Vass [Oart].
Hughie Skinner circa 1937
Children not known.
Shandwick boys, late 1940s
Left to Right as viewer looks. Andy Vass, Nicholas Vass, Davie John Vass, Alistair Vass, Finlay Robb. Front. James Robb.
Left to right as viewer looks. Ibbie Allan, Cia MacRae, Clemie Vass
WW2 War Widows, left to right as viewer looks. Jessie Vass [Shandwick], Katie Morrison [Balintore], Chrissie Skinner [Balintore], Babsie MacKay [Balintore], Margaret Catherine Ross [Balintore].
Davie Vass [Decca] cutting grass at possibly Nigg Cemetery.
Left to Right as viewer looks. Davie Vass, David Hugh Vass, Alex Vass, Alistair Ross, Anne Inkster, David Vass.
Robert Ross, Finlay Mackenzie, Hugh Mackenzie.
Davidina Ross [Bealie Ally] and William Ross.
Andrew Sutherland [Streadie] Hilton, not known.
Left to right as viewer looks. Murdo McRae, not known, Sutherland [Sid] Munro.
Robert McRae behind the bar in the Commercial hotel.
Ebenezer Taylor, Taylor’s garage [bikes] and taxi, Ross Crescent, Balintore.
Christina Taylor [nee MacKenzie], Maristuen, Ross Crescent, Balintore.
William John Taylor, Ross Crescent, Balintore.
Left to right as viewer looks. Lily May Taylor [daughter], Christina Taylor [nee MacKenzie], Ebenezer Taylor. Taylor’s Taxi.
Lilian Sutherland, Jean Taylor [deckchair], Ross Crescent, Balintore.
Robert, Alexander and Jean Taylor, Nigg Ferry, 1954.
Robert and Alexander Taylor, 1950’s, Balintore.
Left to right as viewer looks. not known, not known, not known.
Main Street. Left to right, as viewer looks. Mairi McRae,
Tramp was Irish and called Fermanagh. [from Nan Hodson]
Donald Ross [Patton], grocer’s van, 3rd September 1929.
Shandwick girls, left to right as viewer looks. Joan Vass, Ann Vass, Dorothy Ross.
Hilton Boys, King Street. Left to Right as viewer looks. Frank Ross, Uisdean Ross [Buzz], Walter Balfour. Front. Gordon MacAngus [Grundy].
Beth Skinner, Mairi McRae and Simon the Commercial hotel dog, circa 1950.
Skiffle Group. Uisdean Ross [Buzz] banjo, Ian Blackall guitar.
Skiffle Group. Left to right as viewer looks. Jocky Stout, Dugald MacAngus, Ian Blackall, Uisdean Ross [Buzz]. Front. Alitia Robb.
Davey Vass in his garden of tobacco. Park Street, Balintore. Courtesy of Shane Abdelnour.
Left to right as viewer looks. James Thomson, Dusty Vass, Bill MacKenzie [Big Bill]. Circa 1950’s.
Tom Skinner, baker, proprietor of the Crown Bakery, Inverness. Born Shore Street, Hilton, 1882, died 1973. Brother of James.
James [Jimmy] Skinner, born Shore Street, Hilton, 1885, died 1963. Brother of Tom.
Left to right as viewer looks. Finlay Vass [Darkie], Hughkie MacKenzie [Beal], John Ross [Peeper], Donald Duncan with dog, Andrew Main Vass [Scotty], Dougal MacKenzie [Beal], Joan Blue, wife of band leader Jimmy Blue who wrote The Balintore Fisherman, Finlay Vass [Fleekie], Roddy Main Vass [Scotty], and a visiting couple.
Left to right as viewer looks. Roddy Vass, not known, William MacAngus, Daisy Moyes [Park Street], Dougal MacKenzie [Beal] [John Street]. Picture taken in Glasgow.
Blue Star Band. Jimmy Patience, Wattie Louden, Geordie Oliver.
Commercial bar, 1960’s.
Buzz the Butcher and Nan the Van.
Back. George Skinner. Front. Barbara Skinner, James Thomson, Bill Mackenzie [ Little Bill ], Bill Mackenzie [ Big Bill ]. Late 1950’s.
At the Shandwick Stone 1987. Left to Right, as viewer looks. Donald Mackenzie, Anna Skinner, Barbara Mackenzie.
Left to right as viewer looks. Ruth Ross, Allan [Buzz] Ross, Tracy MacLeod.
Ewan McRae, Commercial Hotel, Born 1899, fought with the Seaforth Highlanders in France in WW1, emigrated to the USA in 1920’s where he worked in the car industry in Chicago. Died October 1978.
Don MacAngus awarded the Queens Jubilee Medal.
Babs MacKay [Tom], 13 Main Street, Balintore, aged 98. Died 8th April 2012, aged 99.
Belle Anne MacAngus
Belle Anne MacAngus
Left to right as viewer looks. John Smith, David Wood.
Alexander McKenzie, ex Merchant Navy, Royal Navy WW1, Bank St. Balintore. Emigrated to Australia.
Alexander and Donald McKenzie, Bank St. Balintore. Both ex Merchant Marine and Royal Navy WW1
David Ross, 11 King St. Hilton.
Bella Mackay, married name Meek.
William Ross, 11 King Street, Hilton, was lost in WW2 when his ship the MV Inverlane was mined.
Left to right as viewer looks. Bella Meek [nee Mackay], not known, Annie Campbell [nee Ross].
Left to right as viewer looks. not known, not known, Annie Ross [married name Campbell], 11 king St. Hilton.
Donald MacKay [Docus] 24 Back Street, Hilton. Born 1901. Born Nicolson, son of Jane McKenzie [married name Nicolson]
Jane [Jean] McKenzie married name Nicolson, born 1866 died 1902. 10 Bank Street, Balintore. Mother of Donald MacKay [Docus]
Ross Family, 7 Shore Street, Shandwick. Back left to right. Dan, Jane, Cath, Annie, Jessie.
Front row. Margaret, Don, Isobel. Circa 1931
Ross sisters, 7 Shore Street, Shandwick. Left to right. Annie, Cath, Margaret, Isobel, Jessie.
Annie worked at Invergordon hospital and was matron when retired. Picture circa 1950.
Ross sisters, 7 Shore Street, Shandwick. Left to right. Jimmy Taylor husband with wife Cath with baby Sandra. Margaret with husband Bill Paterson and baby Shona.
Ross sisters, 7 Shore Street, Shandwick with families, all cousins Plus cousins Sandra and Annette Ross. Circa 1968.
Just came across this posting while searching the web. I was born in Hilton so I am enjoying going through all the photos and seeing people I recognize.I have many old photos and do not know all of the people in them. I hope by comparing them that I may be able to identify some of them.
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Christina Taylor nee MacKenzie, was the sister for William John MacKenzie, and the daughter of John and Johan MacKenzie. Now William John died in the Great War. I would love to know what Williams reason was for coming out to South Africa, before the war started. More intimate details of his parents and sister, will be great too. Please can someone help??
I have just been looking through the old photos of the people of Bali tore and I have come across a photo of my mum and grandma mc pherson I have a lovely old picture of my grandad mc pherson on his wedding day to I will post it on here
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Just came across this posting while searching the web. I was born in Hilton so I am enjoying going through all the photos and seeing people I recognize.I have many old photos and do not know all of the people in them. I hope by comparing them that I may be able to identify some of them.
Thank you so much for this.
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Christina Taylor nee MacKenzie, was the sister for William John MacKenzie, and the daughter of John and Johan MacKenzie. Now William John died in the Great War. I would love to know what Williams reason was for coming out to South Africa, before the war started. More intimate details of his parents and sister, will be great too. Please can someone help??
What little information we have I will e-mail to you
I have just been looking through the old photos of the people of Bali tore and I have come across a photo of my mum and grandma mc pherson I have a lovely old picture of my grandad mc pherson on his wedding day to I will post it on here
Thanks Eileen, look forward to seeing your photo.