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Kinnettas Old Churchyard

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Fodderty Cemetery

Fodderty cemetery is the location of the Fodderty War Memorial. For more images click on the button below

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Strathpeffer churches

Strathpeffer has a variety of churches from the ruins of former Free Church in Jamestown to St Anne’s Episcopal Church.

The former Free Church in Jamestown, Strathpeffer.

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Commercial Properties

This section covers a wide variety of different commercial properties through the ages.

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Strathpeffer Features

This section covers a range of diverse features such as St John the Baptist well and the memorial plaque to the former pupils of Fodderty Primary School killed in the First World War.

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Highland Museum of Childhood

Located in a restored Victorian Station, built in 1885 in the Spa village of Strathpeffer, the Museum tells the story of childhood in the Highlands amongst hardworking crofters and townsfolk, where money and luxuries were scarce, and life followed the rhythm of the seasons; a way of life recorded by oral testimony, displays, and evocative photographs. Our own award-winning video “A Century of Highland Childhood” is also shown.

Image for Angela Kellie Doll and Toy Collection

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Public Buildings

Many of the photographs in this section were taken by three pupils of Fodderty Primary School (Oct. 1998).

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Burns Cover

The photographs and text which follow concern the annual Burns Nicht Celebration which took place in the Strathpeffer Hotel on Friday 21st January, 2000. The picture below is of the cover of the programme of events of 'The Nicht's Ongauns' The programme was sponsored by Andy Henderson and printed by the Inver-Ross Printing Co. Ltd. Dingwall There are also photographs of the proceedings from the 29th Anniversary Dinner - 23 January 1959

Burns Photo

29th Anniversary Dinner - 23 January 1959

29th Anniversary Dinner - 23 January 1959 In May 2019 RCHS received the undernoted photographs of a 1959 programme from Mrs Hazel Thomson whose husband's grandfather, Andrew Macleod of Kinettas Cottages, a local postman, had attended the dinner.

29th Anniversary Dinner - 23 January 1959

Guest

Strathpeffer Burns Club

Friday 21st January 2000 was the night that the members of Strathpeffer Burns Club had been looking forward to for many months - the 70th Annual Celebrations of the Bard to be held by the Club. To mark both the Millennium and the 70th Anniversary, a record attendance for recent years - ninety members and guests - assembled in Strathpeffer Hotel.

Guests

Bob Wilkie

Guests

Strathpeffer Burns cover

The President (Jock Watt) and principal guests

Guests

Piper

Addressing the haggis

Addressing the haggis. After a sumptuous meal purveyed by Sean Kennedy and his staff, the President gave his welcoming address during which he had made special mention of the fact the celebration was being photographed by Dr Kerr Yule for the benefit of the Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society's Millennium project. He also thanked member George Thomson for the gift to the Club of a beautiful table lectern which had belonged to his late wife, the Rev Morag Thomson. In concluding his remarks, President Jock Watt alluded to the fact that since 1958, member Leon Radin had served in every office, had proposed all the various toasts, had sung at many celebrations and finally, had, for many years, served the Club as President. In recognition of his faithful service, dedication and commitment to the Club, Leon was presented with Honorary Life Membership of the Club.

Receiving the haggis.

Speeches

Guests

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Hamish Polson

Guests

John Crawford and Alexander (Sandy) Glass

Jock Watt doing some last-minute homework?

Guests

Catherine O'Rourke

Fiona Larg, Alistair MacCallum, Leon Radin.

Donald MacKillop piping the President, Jock Watt and the principal guest, Ian Morrison, to the top table

The night got off to a stirring start with Donald MacKillop piping the President, Jock Watt and the principal guest, Ian Morrison, to the top table and returning shortly after to pipe the Haggis, which was borne aloft in the customary manner by James Matheson, to the top table. The tempo was maintained by the President who addressed the Haggis in his own inimitable style much to the delight of his audience.

Fiona Larg getting instructions?

Fiona Larg getting instructions? Responding to Bill MacAllister's excellent Toast, Fiona Larg, Group Business Manager with Cap Gemini, very capably equalled Bill's humour putting the men folk firmly in place. She questioned whether today's men possessed the same charm that Robert Burns obviously possessed - again illustrating her theory with much wit. Fiona concluded by making the observation that if the three wise men had been women, they would have got there on time, helped with the birth, cooked a casserole and would have taken sensible presents. Again, a standing ovation was the order of the day as the audience expressed their delight at Fiona's response to the Toast of the Lassies.

Bill MacAllister

Bill MacAllister That well known journalist and broadcaster, Bill MacAllister was then called upon to Toast the Lassies. A speech, full of the native wit alluded to by Alastair MacInnes earlier in the evening, had the audience in tears of laughter before moving to a more serious examination of Burns's love of women quoting appropriately from many of his love poems. Bill concluded with his own ode to the women folk, reaping a standing ovation to his endeavour.

An animated Stewart Macpherson with Hamish Menzies in the background.

Hugh A Mackay

Hugh A Mackay Hugh Aberach MacKay, one of the north's foremost Burns orators himself, very eloquently proposed the Toast to Our Club and Artistes.

The Pump Room

A visit to the last remaining pump room of the former Spa complex at Strathpeffer gives an idea of the procedures endured by those who came to “take the waters” at the beginning of the 20th century. Unfortunately, 21st century health and safety regulations no longer permit sampling of the contents of the sulphur or iron wells lying deep underground.

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Residential

Seven homes have been selected by architect Douglas Murray to provide examples of the wide variety of homes in Strathpeffer….. and one that didn’t make the list.

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Place Names of Fodderty Parish

This extract was taken, with the permission of the Trustees, from Prof. W.J. Watson’s – ‘Place Names of Ross and Cromarty’. The most recent edition of this work was published by HIGHLAND HERITAGE BOOKS Tir nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton IV16 9YT

Page updated on 26 May 2022

Strathpeffer Places

Kinnettas Old Churchyard

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Old Kinettas Churchyard, Strathpeffer

Fodderty Cemetery

Strathpeffer churches

Commercial Properties

Strathpeffer Features

Highland Museum of Childhood

Public Buildings

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The Pump Room

Residential

Place Names of Fodderty Parish

The Secretary, Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society, Tigh na Cadalach, Hawthorn Road, Muir of Ord. IV6 7RL.

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