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Ross and Cromarty Mountains

Attribution: Jim Macdonald and David Ritchie (Bidein a’Ghlas Thuill – An Teallach)

Munros

Sir Hugh Munro first catalogued all the mountain in Scotland which were over 3,000 feet. There are over 282 mountain tops classified as Munros.

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Pan Ross Mountains of Ross-Shire - Munros

Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society is grateful to Jim Macdonald and David Ritchie for permission to reproduce their outstanding photographs. Sadly, David Ritchie died on 22 May 2015. The photographs in this album reflect his skill with a camera and love of his native mountains. Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society members remember him with affection and gratitude for the work he did as a volunteer.

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Corbetts

While the Munros are mountains over 3,000 feet, the Corbetts are between 2,500 and 3,000 feet.

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Lewis Munro

Lewis Munro published the very first Ross-Shire Journal

Free Church, Castle Street, Dingwall

The Free Church became the offices of the Ross-Shire Journal.

W H Spence

Was editor of the Ross-shire for a year.

Donald Henry

Died aged 27.

David Watt

His family were to edit the paper for three generations.

Norman Watt

Son of David Watt, who took over the running of the paper in 1949

David Watt

Normal Watt died at the age of 65. His eldest son David Watt became the editor and manager - a position shared with Alasdair (Bogan) MacBeath.

Alasdair MacBeath

He shared the position of editor and manager with David Watt.

Members of the current staff at the Ross-Shire Journal

HRH Prince Charles during a visit to the Ross-shire Journal offices.

HRH Prince Charles during a visit to the Ross-Shire Journal, joined by Roy Fox, managing director of Scottish Provincial Press and the Ross-shire Journal editor Laurence Ford.