Maryburgh Introduction

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

An Introduction

The founding of the village of Maryburgh is of comparatively recent origin. It dates from 1815 when Mary Elizabeth MacKenzie returned to Brahan Estate on the death of her father.

Since those early beginnings a thriving community has developed.

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Photograph of Brahan Castle with watercolour background
Watercolour from Visitors' book
Watercolour from Visitors' book
The Visitors
The Visitors
The River Conon at Brahan
The River Conon at Brahan
Photo thought to be of Lord Seaforth
Photo thought to be of Lord Seaforth
The River Conon at Brahan
On page along with painting of flowers and photo of dog
Watercolour from visitors' book
Page from visitors book - along with painting of deer
A fundraiser?
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
Opening of the drill hall
Laying of the foundation stone of the Seaforth Sanatorium on 27 November 1908
Lord Seaforth?
Photo thought to be of Lord Seaforth
Photograph of Lord Seaforth's dogs
Watercolour from Visitors' book
Photograph of the river
Watercolour from Visitors' book thought to be by Mary Stewart-Mackenzie (Lady Seaforth)
The Visitors
The Visitors
From visitors' book
Winter view
Winter view
From the Visitors' Book
The Visitors
Watercolour from Visitors' book
The Visitors
From the visitors' book
Lord Seaforth's dog
Lord Seaforth's dog
Loch Seaforth's dog
Watercolour from Visitors' book
The Visitors
Watercolour from Visitors' book
Watercolour from Visitors' book
The Visitors
Watercolour from Visitors' book thought to be by Mary Stewart-Mackenzie (Lady Seaforth)
Could the man on the left be Ernest Shackleton?
Photograph of Brahan Castle with watercolour background
Watercolour from Visitors' book
Watercolour from Visitors' book
The Visitors
The Visitors
The River Conon at Brahan
The River Conon at Brahan
Photo thought to be of Lord Seaforth
Photo thought to be of Lord Seaforth
The River Conon at Brahan
On page along with painting of flowers and photo of dog
Watercolour from visitors' book
 
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