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

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

1907 – Stafford Street.

Attribution: unknown

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

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

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

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

Attribution: unknown

1890s - An unusual picture of a bullock cart.

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

1974 Last Town Council outside Tolbooth

1974 – The last Town Council outside the Tolbooth.

Attribution: unknown

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Tain » Tain Environment » Tain Topography
Eroded dune on NW edge of Morrich More
Eroded dune on NW edge of Morrich More
All that remains of George Small's efforts
All that remains of George Small's efforts
The Irish navvies' handiwork
The Irish navvies' handiwork
Latest defence against erosion
Latest defence against erosion
Lochan Uaine with slopes of Cnocan t-Sabhail in background
Lochan Uaine with slopes of Cnocan t-Sabhail in background
Map of the Dornoch Firth showing the local topography
Map of the Dornoch Firth showing the local topography
Part of the Morrich More wasteland
Part of the Morrich More wasteland
Plain of Ross
Plain of Ross
The raised beach scarp immediately east of Tain
The raised beach scarp immediately east of Tain
The raised beach scarp immediately east of Tain
The raised beach scarp immediately east of Tain
The stone gabions built to protect the Alps green
The stone gabions built to protect the Alps green
Site of Tain on the raised beach and at the foot of Tain Hill
Site of Tain on the raised beach and at the foot of Tain Hill
The Fendom looking East
The Fendom looking East
Top of Tain Hill
Top of Tain Hill
Trees lost due to erosion
Trees lost due to erosion
Warning signs at the start of the bombing range
Warning signs at the start of the bombing range
Some of the wartime buildings that dot the Fendom (Land and Marine)
Some of the wartime buildings that dot the Fendom (Land and Marine)
Western part of the Fendom
Western part of the Fendom

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