Heights Heritage Exhibition – September 2001

Attribution: unknown (The ruin of Free Church in Jamestown)

The Heights: Achterneed - Keppoch - Inchvannie - Brae - Dochcarty

In September of the year 2001, a group of ‘Heights Folk’ worked together to mount an exhibition in the Achterneed Hall, Heights, Strathpeffer. It was an outstanding success. The photographs from the Heights Heritage Exhibition have been divided into several categories.

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Strathpeffer Heights Heritage Exhibition Sept 2001

In September of the year 2001, a group of 'Heights Folk' worked together to mount an exhibition in the Achterneed Hall, Heights, Strathpeffer. It was an outstanding success. The photographs from the Heights Heritage Exhibition have been divided into several photograph albums to make it easier to view.
Dr "Paddy" Newton introduces "the Airds" who declared the event open
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Fodderty Primary School Class Photo 1928
Fodderty Primary School Class Photo 1928
Fodderty Primary School. Two class photos, 1928, belonging to Helen Maclennan, Heights of Dochcarty.
Top class - about 1951
Top class - about 1951
Mr Frank Todd, head teacher Fodderty Primary School, with his top class - about 1951.
Fodderty Primary School Class Photo 1928
Fodderty Primary School Class Photo 1928
Fodderty Primary School. Two class photos, 1928, belonging to Helen Maclennan, Heights of Dochcarty.
Fodderty Primary School early 1900s- Mr Duthie and Miss Macintosh
Fodderty Primary School early 1900s- Mr Duthie and Miss Macintosh
Fodderty Primary School staff.
Fodderty Primary School staff.
Fodderty Primary c.1922.
Fodderty Primary c.1922.
Fodderty Primary c.1922. [Photo courtesy of Highland Museum of Childhood.]] Back row, l-r: Miss Macintosh, teacher; Fanny Macritchie, Mary Macleod, ?, ?, Sybil Chisholm, ?, Polly Chisholm, Mary Mackenzie. 3rd from front l-r: Dolly Finlayson, remainder unknown 2nd from front l-r: ?, ?, ?, ?, Rose Pearson, ?, Mary Watt
Fodderty Primary School 1930.
Fodderty Primary School 1930.
Fodderty Primary School 1939
Fodderty Primary School 1939
Fodderty Primary School 1939. 1. Esther Watson 2. Don Armstrong 3. Paul Smith 4. Kenny Stewart 5. Helen Kennedy 6. Charlie Dempster 7. Philip Murchison 8. Dona McLennan 9. Dorothy Bruce 10. Kenny Jochan 11. James Crombie 12. Billy McPherson 13. Jake Junor 14. Jean Urquhart 15. Sandy 'Storn' Mackenzie. 16. Sheena McKenzie 17. Sybil Sutherland 18. Nora Sutherland 19. Beth Laurance 20. Ishbel Grant 21. Donella Grant.
Fodderty Primary School Garden Pond
Fodderty Primary School Garden Pond
Opening of the Fodderty Primary School Garden Pond - see School Log
Willie Junor and Iain Mackenzie with the eagle caught in a trap on Knockfarrel - 1934
Willie Junor and Iain Mackenzie with the eagle caught in a trap on Knockfarrel - 1934
Willie Junor and Iain Mackenzie with the eagle caught in a trap on Knockfarrel. Extract from Fodderty PS School Log - 1934 Oct 5: "A lesson was given to the whole school today on the Golden Eagle which was killed on Knockfarrel yesterday."
Winners of Hutchison Cup 2nd June 1951
Winners of Hutchison Cup 2nd June 1951
Fodderty Primary School winners pf Hutchison Cup 2nd June 1951. Back - Neil Macdonald, Raymond MacAllister. Middle - Sandy MacGregor, Hamish Polson. Front - John MacGregor, John Neil MacQuarrie.
Prior to Closing of Side School c1951
Prior to Closing of Side School c1951
This photo was taken prior to the closing of the side school at Heights of Dochcarty about 1951. Children - Jessie Maclennan (Macdonald), Betty Finlay (Toots), Billy Tulloch, Kenny Ross (Mod medallist), Iain Maclennan.
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Strathpeffer Culzie and Wyvis Lodges

Presumably these lodges were on estates adjacent to "The Heights" and so were included in Exhibition photographs.
The summer house, Old Forest, Wyvis. GWB, AB, Murdo and Wyvis dogs.
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