Strathyre Forest Hostel lads

Date Added: 20 February 2013 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1957 Picture No: 1594

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. This photograph shows his colleagues Barclay Anderson and Alex Stewart at the back, Robin McCall (with football) and Jimmy Wilson in front.

All were members of the forest worker apprenticeship scheme

Groups: Forestry Areas, Groups of people

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