Forestry Memories

Strontian Forest District Forester and Admin Staff

Strontian Forest District Forester and Admin Staff

Date Added: 29 January 2016 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1989 Picture No: 3196

Photograph courtesy of Bill Hunter, Spean Bridge.

Taken around 1989-90 and is a staff photograph taken shortly before Bill Hunter retired followed by the assimilation of District into Lochaber Forest District.

Strontian Forest District, comprised of the former forests of Glenhurich, Morven and Sunart, was formed around 1983 with a new office and District Manager’s house built at Strontian (latter since sold).

The forester and admin staff named here from the left are:
Back Row:
John Ireland (wrong order - see comment below)
Simon West
Donald McIntosh
Jim Kirby
Front Row:
Bill Hunter (Forest District Manager)
Peggy Campbell
Phamie MacKinnon
Fred Millwood

Confirmation of the actual year would be welcome.

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Groups: Forestry Areas, Groups of people, Sunart Ardgour and Morven

2 Comments

It should read Simon West then John Ireland.
Photo taken about 1989?
Comment left on 12 February 2016 at 20:28 by Fred Millwood
Great memories, worked with Donald and Jim and still work occasionally with John. I worked as Area Civil Engineer for Lochaber and Mull 1990 to 2000 Comment left on 23 November 2020 at 06:39 by Martin O'Vastar
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