Rannoch Forest - Bridge of Gaur Hostel

Date Added: 05 November 2020 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1966 Picture No: 4923

The image of the hostel taken around 1966 is courtesy of Iain Robertson and the photo passed on by Duncan Menzies, Banchory.

The group outside the Bridge of Gaur hostel (or Old Manse) have been named as:
1. John Aspurietes (?spelling) ex Consett Co Durham
2. Dick MacNicol
3. Balingry Kid (forgotten actual name)
4. Raymond (forgotten surname!)
5. Steve Irvine Steve became FC stalker in Mull
6. Iain Robertson
7. Kenny Smith now living on Loch Treig side

Any more names and correction very welcome.

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

1 Comment

I worked for the FC when I left school in 1963 and stayed at the Bridge of Gaur hostel from 1963 to 1964/65.
I only remember Dick MacNicol, Ken Smith and Steve Irvine from the photo. Steve and I were pals, he was from Carnoustie and I am from Arbroath. Most at the hostel at the time had motor bikes and Steve and I would travel together when we went home at a weekend. I remember he wanted to be a gamekeeper with the FC.
Happy days and hard work draining, planting, bracken clearing and cone collecting. Comment left on 09 August 2021 at 15:36 by Doug Hunter

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