
The Cromarty Archive
No: 259 Contributor: Andrew Bathie Year: 1890
Cromarty HarbourSadly this picture is badly faded. The sailing ship on the right appears on later photographs of the harbour so must have been a familiar sight for some years. The date is derived from the caption on the bottom but I suspect it may be later as it would appear that part of the fleet is captured in the background.
Picture added on 01 January 2003
Sailing ship on right is Bonnie Lass. My Great Grandfathers vessel.
Added by John MacLean on 23 March 2004
If this is 1890, my 3rd great grandfather William may have been Cromarty harbourmaster at the time. Very surprised to find this. I may pretend that's him in the picture.
Added by John W Mackay on 21 October 2020