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Maryburgh Commercial Buildings

Attribution: S. Fraser (Maryburgh Primary School March 2015)

Maryburgh Shop

Here is Maryburgh shop in September 2020 with its new frontage. Owners Anthony and Prianka took over the shop in 2019 and have worked hard to make it an excellent store, where they and their staff continue to meet the needs of the community during this difficult time of COVID-19.

Maryburgh shop showing Post Office sign but this facility ceased in July 2008.
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The Cottage Bar

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The Shop and Post Office

Photograph of the Post Office and Shop at Maryburgh owned by the Strachan family and taken after the year 1900. The photograph is taken from a postcard published by Macpherson Brothers of Beauly and Invergordon.

There ceased to be a Post Office in the village from July 2008.

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The old Village Hall

This property is now privately owned and is used for storage purposes. However, when it was a village hall it was widely used by the residents.

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Maryburgh » Maryburgh Folk » Maryburgh Frank Menzies Inventions

The child in them car is Frank's daughter Marjory.

Donald Menzies, 4 year old son of Frank, getting a fill of petrol for the miniature motor cycle

Donald Menzies, 4 year old son of Frank, getting a fill of petrol for the miniature motor cycle. Donald died on 21 October 2005. The old Tollhouse can be seen in the background.

Sandy Maclaren at the top of Ben Nevis

Sandy Maclaren, an Inverness photographer, climbed to the top of Ben Nevis on the motor cycle. The photo was taken at the summit. The ascent took 3½ hours and the descent took 5½ hours.