Dingwall Social

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Recreational societies

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Dingwall Players' Production of The Wizard of Oz, December 1999

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Other Societies

Dingwall has had a wide variety of societies.  Please follow this link to find out more about them.

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Interior of the Dingwall Citizens Advice Bureau office

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Educational

Parents of Pre-school children in Dingwall have a wide and varied choice of groups for their children and themselves. Whatever it is parent and toddler, gaelic, nursery or playgroup all are well run and each is unique in their own way and offers different types of play.

Parents are always welcome at any of the groups. They then can choose the group that they think can benefit their child. Contact names can be obtained from Social Work or R.C.C.V.S. Parents also benefit from the social contact they get along with their child. Many friendships are formed. Even when their children move on to formal education, the contact is still there.

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Dingwall Museum

Located in Dingwall’s historic Town House (built 1700’s ) the museum has an extensive permanent collection of objects and photographs relating to Dingwall and its surrounding area. Displays include a 19th Century highland kitchen, a blacksmith’s workshop, a military room presenting information on the 4th Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders and on Sir Hector MacDonald, the local soldier famous for his leadership at Omdurman in 1898. There is an outside garden court displaying stone objects.

Open to the public annually from May to September since 1980, this independent museum is run by a trust which mounts special exhibitions periodically.

We have many lovely photos of the museum so please take a virtual tour.

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26 Dingwall of old
Still at the end of High Street, where the road continues to Strathpeffer, and now adjacent to the Highland Council offices, stood "the boys' hostel" where generations of boys from the west coast of the county lived while continuing their secondary education in Dingwall Academy. This originally was the home of Provost Robertson whose daughter married Prime Minister William Gladstone.
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09 Dingwall of old
Dingwall seen from Ferry Road leading to bridge over railway.
05 Dingwall of old. [Photo DMT]
05 Dingwall of old. [Photo DMT]
Burgh Court House c.1890.
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25 Dingwall of old
The opposite end of Dingwall High Street in the 19th century, looking east.
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34 Dingwall of old
Across from the Cromartie memorial was Dingwall Academy - staff and pupils c.1880.
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26 Dingwall of old
And the same view c.1956.
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10 Dingwall of old
Cambrai Cross of WW1 outside railway station.
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11 Dingwall of old
After the Free Church, the former Post Office and the Commercial Bank, c.1918. On the left of the photograph is the future site of Dingwall's war memorial in the grounds of the National Hotel.
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32 Dingwall of old
A few yards down Tulloch Street we find the Cromartie Memorial before it was rebuilt.
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33 Dingwall of old
And an explanation comes from this postcard courtesy of the lateMiss Anne Fraser. The postcard was in the possession of Miss Fraser's aunt, who wrote: "Leaning tower re Earls of Cromartie. Taken down 9th March 1917 because it was leaning dangerously. New shorter tower erected."
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13 Dingwall of old
Across from the Free Church, this building was the National Bank, then headquarters of the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board and, currently, the Highland Theological College.
Dingwall of old
Dingwall of old
Ross Memorial Hospital, Ferry Road.
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16 Dingwall of old
A quick trip down Castle Street finds St. Lawrence's RC Church.
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01 Dingwall of old
Clerk's print of 1824 with main road arriving at Hill Street.
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07 Dingwall of old.
Dingwall harbour, August 1913, SS Jesmond.
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02 Dingwall of old
Dingwall and Cromarty Firth from Hector Macdonald memorial.
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13 Dingwall of old
The National Hotel, c.1920. Car registration is 1105.
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14 Dingwall of old
The National Hotel again. By this time the war memorial is in place.
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38 Dingwall of old
Going back to Dingwall High Street in 1932 ....... Man on left is standing outside what is now Boots, chemist. Shop on right became shoe shop (Easifit), later Pullars (drycleaners) and in 2010 is a Pizza supplier. The door on High Street became a single window during post-War alterations when the corner with Tulloch Street was replaced with a pillar and the entrance was a diagonal between the two streets. The building was refurbished in 2008-09 following the closure of Pullars and the entrance in 2010 has reverted to that of pre-War.
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22 Dingwall of old
Gladstone Building in later years. Now the Royal Hotel with Restaurant on the ground floor.
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12 Dingwall of old
Turning round and looking towards the Royal Hotel, the Commercial Bank is on the left, followed by ?Park House? On the right, beside the war memorial, is Archie's bus. Archie (Macrae?) was the owner of a bus which plied between Kessock and Dingwall. Photo c.1946.
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36 Dingwall of old
Shortly afterwards we reach Craig Road, c.1918. A house would have stood at the foot of Kinnairdie Brae and on the ground which later became the extensive garden of Willie Logan's house. Next to it is "Marsule" followed by "The Gables".
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15 Dingwall of old
The National Hotel c.1935 with Cormack, bootmaker, and Campbell's cycle shop on left.
06 Dingwall of old. [Photo courtesy of Dingwall Museum Trust]
06 Dingwall of old. [Photo courtesy of Dingwall Museum Trust]
Dingwall Court House pre-1905.
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37 Dingwall of old
Finally, we leave Dingwall, heading north and looking back along Craig Road.
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35 Dingwall of old
At the end of Tulloch Street we find Dingwall canal with Dingwall Castle on the right.
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11 Dingwall of old
Dingwall Free Church beside the railway station.
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21 Dingwall of old
Advert for David Macleay's shop. [Courtesy of Lou Tsiotinos.]
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24 Dingwall of old
Fraser Brothers shop, showing staff and produce, just round the corner from the Royal Hotel entrance. The Fraser family is still serving the public in the 21st century but their produce is subject to strict rules of refridgeration!
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30 Dingwall of old
At the junction with Tulloch Street was Lewis Fraser, saddler. [Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society is grateful to the late Miss Anne Fraser, Dingwall, daughter of Lewis M Fraser, for permission to copy the postcards which she owns.]
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31 Dingwall of old
This would have been the view from the front of Fraser the Saddler's shop. On the right is the Bank of Scotland with the manager's house above and his garden extending to what became Mackay's Garage, with Dingwall Academy and its bell tower in the distance. Are these Dingwall Academy pupils, or is it a festive occasion? (There are girls in hats and dresses and boys in kilts.) [Photo courtesy of the late Miss Anne Fraser.]
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17 Dingwall of old
Across the road from St. Lawrence's were the tennis courts ...... [Photo RCHS]
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18 Dingwall of old
...... where Dingwallians of old gained exercise ..... [Photo RCHS]
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03 Dingwall of old
HLI camp in Jubilee Park 1908.
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28 Dingwall of old
Inside Frew's shop. [Photo RCHS]
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29 Dingwall of old
Inside Frew's shop. [Photo RCHS]
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19 Dingwall of old
...... beside the poplar trees lining the canal. [Photo RCHS]
04 Dingwall of old. [Photo courtesy of F W Urquhart collection]
04 Dingwall of old. [Photo courtesy of F W Urquhart collection]
Building of Hector Macdonald memorial.
Dingwall of old
Dingwall of old
Mackay's Garage in 1985. [Photo courtesy of Jim Macdonald.]
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39 Dingwall of old
Munro Stewart in September 2011. [Photograph courtesy of Uisdean Menzies - uisdean@fraser-menzies.fsnet.co.uk]
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20 Dingwall of old
Gladstone Buildings 1880s (later the Royal Hotel) and David Mcleay, silk mercer. The two policemen are standing outside what would become Dewar & Hay, chemist (later Lloyds pharmacy).
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27 Dingwall of old
Walking back along High Street we find Frew's chemist shop, now the Museum.
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Great Feil Maree

The Great Feil Maree is a highlight in the local calendar and marks the revival of the traditional fair in Dingwall. This annual event, held on the first Saturday of September offers a wide range of fun activites for all ages and makes a great family day out. Throughout the day there are a wide number of stalls, including the Taste of Dingwall, traditional music performers, games for children as well as a large vintage car collection bringing together classic vehicles from all over the country and culminating in a parade and vintage car procession.

Great Feil Maree

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Feis Rois

Feis Rois is recognised nationally as a significant and excellent provider of traditional arts education. Feis Ross have young musicians who perform at a wide range of local events and offer year round range of classes and workshops for young persons and adults interested in traditional music , drama , dance and gaelic song.

For further information please go to www.feisrois.org

Feis Rois - photo 03

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Dingwall News

The Dingwall News was a free community Newpaper. It was sent out to every household in Dingwall. Unfortunately it ceased publication in 2005.

The following pages are taken from Issue No. 3 of the newspaper issued in November/December 1999. The 12 pages give an indication of the style of the newspaper and the type of articles it produced during its publication period.

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