Tain Places

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Churches

Find out more about the St Duthus Collegiate Church and another interesting excerpt from Ye His Saints

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St Duthus Collegiate Church

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Commercial

Find out more about the commercial premises in Tain

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Blythswood Charity Shop

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Features

Find out about the wide range of features: from the Gallow Hill to the Murray Monument.

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The Alexandra Suspension Bridge

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Place Names of Tain Parish

This extract was taken, with the permission of the Trustees, from Prof. W.J. Watson’s – ‘Place Names of Ross and Cromarty’. The most recent edition of this work was published by HIGHLAND HERITAGE BOOKS Tir nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton IV16 9YT

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty p 32 onwards

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Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

View more photographs of the Features of Tain

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Tain » Tain History in Old Photos
1864 Tain Railway Station under construction
1864 Tain Railway Station under construction
1880s schooner St Duthus at Great Yarmouth
1880s schooner St Duthus at Great Yarmouth
1889 start of Easter Ross cycling club 12 mile race
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.
1890 the Mackays at Rheguille
1890 the Mackays at Rheguille
1890 The Oddfellows Hall building site
1890 The Oddfellows Hall building site
1890s - An unusual picture of a bullock cart.
1890s - An unusual picture of a bullock cart.
1897 Planting Tree for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee
1897 Planting Tree for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee
1897 Procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee
1897 Procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee
1897 Procession in the High Street to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
1897 Procession in the High Street to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
1907 Sir Arthur Bignold arrives at Tain station
1907 Sir Arthur Bignold arrives at Tain station
1907 Sir Arthur Bignold receiving Freedon of the Burgh of Tain
1907 Sir Arthur Bignold receiving Freedon of the Burgh of Tain
1907 Stafford Street
1907 Stafford Street
1910 - The United Free Church choir outside the Collegiate Church
1910 - The United Free Church choir outside the Collegiate Church
1910 Annual inspection of towns water springs Culpleasant
1910 Annual inspection of towns water springs Culpleasant
1910 Miss Henderson out for a drive
1910 Miss Henderson out for a drive
1914 - Royal Navy Air Service seaplane taking off from Tain River.
1914 - Royal Navy Air Service seaplane taking off from Tain River.
1920 Carriers at Tain Station
1920 Carriers at Tain Station
1920 Local ploughing match
1920 Local ploughing match
1920 St Duthus cycle and motor works Sutherland street
1920 St Duthus cycle and motor works Sutherland street
1930 Cars outside St Duthus hotel
1930 Cars outside St Duthus hotel
1950s an 1899 Wolseley from Lands End to John o Groats
1950s an 1899 Wolseley from Lands End to John o Groats
1957 High Street ironmonger's shop of Wallace & Fraser burning down.
1957 High Street ironmonger's shop of Wallace & Fraser burning down.
1966 Queen Mother arriving for towns 900th anniversary celebrations
1966 Queen Mother arriving for towns 900th anniversary celebrations
1966 Queen Mother outside Tolbooth with Provost Hay
1966 Queen Mother outside Tolbooth with Provost Hay
1974 Last Town Council outside Tolbooth
1974 Last Town Council outside Tolbooth
2018 Unveiling of memorial
2018 Unveiling of memorial
On 11 August 2018 Kenneth Bannerman of ABCT, aided by Geoff Bolton, a leading aircraftsman who served at RAF Tain during his National Service in 1954 and who now lives in the area, unveiled the memorial on the site of the wartime airfield.
2018 Wartime memorial unveiled
2018 Wartime memorial unveiled
Some of the local people who attended.
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