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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Gravenhage, PC to Mary
PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908
National soldiers from Persia - "Many happy returns." (no date)
P.C. of Berlin, to Mary
P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897
Types Syrien - to Mary. No message, no date visible
Dr Elizabeth Ross
Commemorative wall plaque in the Collegiate Church, Tain
Commemorative Screen at York Minster
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
Name Plaque of the street named after Dr Elizabeth Ross
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
Some of the Serbian dignitaries present at the commemoration
Fresh flowers placed on grave during a recent commemoration (1995)
Part of the commemoration ceremony.
Dr. Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross dressed as a Baktari Tribal Chief
Family home, Craigdarroch, Scotsburn Road, Tain, Ross-shire
The young Elizabeth Ross
The young Elizabeth Ross
Family photograph
Elizabeth Ross - Graduation photograph
Elizabeth (centre), sister Lucy and brother Jim. All became doctors
Family photograph
Plucky Lady Doctor
Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross's British Passport
Elizabeth Ness MacBean Ross's British Passport
Dr Elizabeth N. MacBean Ross, surgeon
Dr Elizabeth Ross at work in Persia(?) 1911
Dr E. N. MacBean Ross on board the on board the SS Nigaristan(1913)
Ship's Doctor E. N. MacBean Ross on board the Glenlogan (1913)
Postcard from Waterloo, to Mary, 1898
Lasgird, on road from Teheran to Meched - 17/11/1909
Gravenhage, PC to Mary
PC of ruins, to Mary, 7/3/1908
National soldiers from Persia - "Many happy returns." (no date)
P.C. of Berlin, to Mary
P.C. of Kurfurstendamm, to Mary, 1897
Types Syrien - to Mary. No message, no date visible
Dr Elizabeth Ross
Commemorative wall plaque in the Collegiate Church, Tain
Commemorative Screen at York Minster
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
Name Plaque of the street named after Dr Elizabeth Ross
Grave of Dr Elizabeth Ross
 
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