Forestry Memories

Ashfield School classroom Achnamara Village

Ashfield School classroom Achnamara Village

Date Added: 01 May 2020 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1964 Picture No: 4665

The photograph is courtesy of Patricia Gallagher with help from Fiona Green.

The year is thought to be about 1963/64 but will confirm that in due course

The children are all busy with needlework under the supervision of their teacher Miss McLean.

All the people have been allocated a number as follows:
1. Jeffrey Livingston (See comments)
2. Neil Souden (See comments
3. Patricia Gallagher (See Comments)
4. Miss Mhairi MacLean - Teacher (See Comments)
5. Frances Hepburn (See comments)
6. Flora Martin (See comments)
7. Mary Hepburn (See Comments)
8. Tony Green (see comments)
9. Minnie MacDonald? (See Comments)
10. Billy Stout? (See Comments)
11. Agnes MacInnes (See comments)
12. Alex Martin (See comments)

Names can be submitted through the comments box below plus any additional information and forestry connections. Can anyone recall the first name of Miss Maclean (surname spelling)?

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Groups: Forestry Areas, Groups of people

8 Comments

Number 3 - Patricia Gallagher
Miss MacLean was one of the best teachers I ever had, still to this day I can recall her methods of teaching. This photo shows us all doing our craft work. I still have my checked lap bag all hand stitched which I use as knitting bag. ???? Comment left on 01 May 2020 at 12:09 by Patricia Gallagher
Just checked with my sister Margaret and she confirmed Miss MacLean’s first name was Mhairi

Patricia Comment left on 01 May 2020 at 12:14 by Patricia Gallagher
Number 8 - Tony Green Comment left on 04 May 2020 at 07:12 by Fiona Green
Husband Sandy named a few. He would of been in class below this one. He thinks girl no6 has the surname Martin.
1 Jeffrey Livingston
2 Neil Souden
9 Minnie MacDonald?
10 Billy Stout?
11 Agnes MacInnes Comment left on 11 March 2022 at 22:36 by Margaret MacInnes
Hello Margaret, yes no. 6 is Flora Martin and number 12 is her brother is Alex Martin. Your husband must have been in the same class as my young sister Marion Gallagher, I wonder if he remembers her? Comment left on 12 March 2022 at 11:39 by Patricia Russell
No.5 in photo is Frances Hepburn and no. 7 is her young sister Mary Hepburn. Comment left on 12 March 2022 at 11:42 by Patricia Russell
Hello Patricia, Sandy remembers your sister vaguely but remembers you more. He used to spend a lot of time with Geordie the gamekeeper, with the ferrets, next door to your house. Comment left on 12 March 2022 at 22:22 by Margaret MacInnes
Hello Margaret, yes I remember Sandy as a young boy too, Geordie Dunbar was our neighbour at no. 9 Achnamara, his gun dog was called Sue! A lovely man with a very dry sense of humour. Comment left on 13 March 2022 at 12:25 by Patricia Russell
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