History of Tain In Photos ⋆ Ross and Cromarty Heritage

History of Tain In Photos

Attribution: unknown (Procession in High Street for Diamond Jubilee 1897)

History of Tain in Photos

We have very kindly been given access to many photographs taken during the history of Tain. We have shown a few on this page to whet your appetite – but please visit the photo album at the bottom of the page to view all the photographs.

1864 – Tain railway station under construction.

Attribution: unknown

1889 start of Easter Ross cycling club 12 mile race

1889 – This photograph shows the start of the Easter Ross cycling club’s 12 mile race. It was taken at the rear of Urquhart’s shoe shop in the High Street by William Smith.

1897 Procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee

1897 – Procession to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

Attribution: unknown

1907 Sir Arthur Bignold arrives at Tain station

1907 – Sir Arthur Bignold arriving at Tain station.

1907 – Stafford Street.

Attribution: unknown

c. 1914 – Royal Navy Air Service seaplane taking off from Tain River.

1957 – High Street ironmonger’s shop of Wallace & Fraser burning down.

Attribution: unknown

c. 1890s – An unusual picture of a bullock cart.

1974 – The last Town Council outside the Tolbooth.

Attribution: unknown

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Andrew Maitland, Architect

Architect Andrew Maitland (1802-94) came to Tain in 1842 to work on Balnagown Castle. He established a business which later became Andrew Maitland & Sons when his sons James and Andrew joined him. The Maitlands were responsible for many notable buildings in Tain and elsewhere in Ross-shire. They were known for their high-quality work and variety of styles. Among their buildings in Tain are the Royal Hotel (1870) and Parish Church (1891/2). Their office, built in an unusual arts and crafts style, had Tain's first telephone, Tain 1. The business was sold off in the 1920s.