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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.
Attribution: unknown

Attribution: unknown

The Cottage Bar

Attribution: unknown

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.

Attribution: unknown

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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The River Conon at Brahan

Photo thought to be of Lord Seaforth

The River Conon at Brahan

On page along with painting of flowers and photo of dog

This page in the visitors' book includes the signature of (Sir) Ernest Shackleton.

Watercolour from visitors' book

Page from visitors book - along with painting of deer

This page in the visitors' book includes the signature of (Sir) Ernest Shackleton.

A fundraiser?

Lady Seaforth was interested in sewing and craftwork and this photograph may depict a stall at one of her fund-raising ventures.

View from The Dell area

Near the walled garden? (glasshouses in background)

Watercolour from visitors' book

Image of Brahan Castle from visitors book

Watercolour from Visitors' book

Visitors

Watercolour from Visitors' book

Opening of the drill hall

Lord and Lady Seaforth were extremely generous benefactors and these photograpsh show the opening of the Volunteer Drill Hall in Maryburgh on 19 November 1906. This was for the training of 'H' Company, 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders.

Opening of the drill hall

Laying of the foundation stone of the Seaforth Sanatorium on 27 November 1908

This photograph was taken at the laying of the foundation stone of the Seaforth Sanatorium on 27 November 1908 - another example of the generosity of Lord and Lady Seaforth.