
The Cromarty Archive
No: 247 Contributor: Pete Mackenzie Year: 1983
Storm on Shore St - 1983Prior to the boulders (rip-rap) being placed in front of the sea wall, storms like this were frequent in the winter.
Picture added on 01 January 2003
Who was the poor street cleaner who had to tidy up this mess ?
Added by John Whyte on 11 September 2003
I lived at 62 Church St. in 50's - 60's and the swell of an easterly gale didn't make so much mess as far as I can remember. It mostly came ashore between the two vennels and with less debris as there was more sand along the shore. Muscles were introduced between the lowtide levels and they soon covered over areas of sand holding it fast. There was a nice area of sand most of the way along that we played on from the Burn to the salmon bothy.
Added by Dennis Manson on 12 March 2004
After a storm like this, people who lived on the seafront would find seaweed and crabs in their back gardens or in their fireplaces having come down their chimneys.