Cromarty Image Library

Its great to see so many lovely pictures of Cromarty and surrounding areas it brings back so many memories. I left Jemimaville in 1960 at the tender age of 17 but have never forgotten my roots if anyone wants to email me with any news please feel free. Lang may our lums reek.

The sheep gathered in the pen was done by young whipper snapper William Thomson.

I lived in the street of cottages at Cromarty Mains (No 2) with my parents, Bert & Mary Mackenzie and my brothers John, Donald and Robert. Robert was born in that house in May 1962. My father worked for Duncan Macpherson. I was only 2 or 3 years old when we moved there. I completed Primary 1 at Cromarty school, before we moved to Muirhead Farm and I had to move to Peddieston school (now a private house?). Although I was very young, I remember walking down to Cromarty with my mother and my treat was to visit Mrs McGregor's sweet shop. I think this was a sweetener before the long hike back up the hill to The Mains, with my mother pushing my baby brother in the pram! During my time at Cromarty school, the Queen visited (1964?). I left the area in 1982 and have lived in Lincolnshire for the last 21 years, but I visit "The North" at least once a year and always the Black Isle. I last visited Cromarty Mains in December 2007. My parent are now living in Invergordon.

I also remember when the Queen visited Cromarty in 1964 and we were all herded down the harbour to wave our flags, she also slipped coming up the steps. Mrs Macgregors shop [Tunny's] was excellent, homemade ice lollies, proper smokey bacon crisps. No E numbers. Such is nostalgia.

I used to stay in the row of cottages at Cromarty Mains as a child.

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