William Fleming outside Strathyre hostel

Date Added: 20 February 2013 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1957 Picture No: 1575

Photographs courtesy of William Fleming, Polmont.

William spent two years on a Forestry Commission apprentice scheme in Strathyre Forest living in the hostel with about 16 other young lads.

Strathyre forestry houses can be seen behind William. Does anyone remember the people living there at this time?

Groups: Buildings in Forests, Forestry Areas

Group: Other Vehicles and Machines - 628 pictures

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Cat 955 (THV352S) loading tippers at Monaughty Pic No: 1596
Delivering firewood at Strathyre Forest

2 Comments

Keip Road, Strathyre. Some of the surnames of people who lived there late 1950'S to early 1960's.
I lived at No 2 - Fiona Holmes.

Stan Maul
Lionel Holmes
Douggie Wilson
Norman Grant
Saunders - moved to Canada
Bill Cole
Clark
Fred Menzies
Jimmy Dewar
Cairns
McIntosh Comment left on 22 October 2013 at 15:16 by Fiona Dewar

I used to live in Number 1. I lived there until I was 5 and was the 100th baby christened in Strathyre church. Comment left on 31 January 2015 at 10:31 by Ann Downie

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