Craigievar Estate after 1953 gale

Date Added: 21 October 2011 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1953 Picture No: 1011

Image courtesy of Bob McLaren, Logie Coldstone.

The location is the behind the Head Keeper’s house where Jamie Anderson (Estate Overseer) on the right is discussing how to progress with the clearance operation. Behind him holding the saw is Jackie Harper (Tractor Driver) holding the saw and helping out is Bill McLaren (Son of the Head Keeper – on Army leave). On the extreme left is Head Keeper Bob McLaren with his young son John.

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Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Gale 1953, Northeast Scotland

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I came across this photo by pure chance. Can you imagine my surprise when clear as day there was my dad standing there. Bill McLaren home on army leave. Far left is my grandfather with my Uncle John. This photo has really moved me as my father died in 2008. Comment left on 17 June 2014 at 14:20 by Lorna Burnett, nee McLaren

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