Forestry Memories

Glentress camp children circa 1955

Glentress camp children circa 1955

Date Added: 27 April 2018 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1955 Picture No: 4079

The image is courtesy of James Ross Deacon, Peebles and shows the very neat and tidy buildings and grounds of the Glentress Camp

He comments
'Glentress camp on the green in front of William Brown's house, Forestry Worker House No 3. The building behind was the senior student accommodation hut in the Forestry School period which closed in summer 1953. The children are left to right James Ross Deacon, Christine Deacon and Thomas Deacon. My father stayed at this time in No 2 Forestry Workers Houses Glentress.'

Groups: Buildings in Forests, Forestry Areas, Groups of people

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