Forestry Memories

Strathyre Forestry Village c1975

Strathyre Forestry Village c1975

Date Added: 20 August 2012 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1975 Picture No: 1230

Photograph courtesy of Sandy Robertson, St John’s, Canada

Sandy comments ‘Attached is a photo of the Swedish Houses in the Forest Workers village in Strathyre, Perthshire. I can’t recall which year I took the photograph, probably between 1970-80. The grassy area with a few saplings planted in it was a small tree nursery worked by Forest Worker Apprentices (I being one of them) between 1957-59. We lived in the apprentice’s bothy in the right edge of the photo. I am sure there’s a local Strathyre historian who will enlighten you on the Forestry Commission village and its activities.’

Can anyone provide names of families that lived there or some of their memories if they once were residents?

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Groups: Buildings in Forests, Forest Nurseries, Forestry Areas

1 Comment

Sandy - Some of your former colleagues from Strathyre Forest hostel days have brought your name and photograph up. Check picture no 1603 and other entries by William Fleming Comment left on 23 February 2013 at 13:43 by Norman Davidson
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