Opening of Wayfaring Routes at Torrieston, Monaughty Forest
The photograph is courtesy of Myra Younie who maintained a collection of Forestry Commission event and retirement photographs when she worked in the forestry offices in Morayshire. Note that LOM refers to Laigh of Moray forest Unit which included Culbin, Monaughty, Roseisle as well as Newton forestry areas.
A well posed photograph to publicise the opening of a new Wayfaring Route. With Myra is a gentleman Mr Roberts looking at a map held by Duncan Menzies Head Forester Harvesting at LOM
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Groups: Forestry Areas, Groups of people, Northeast Scotland , Recreation Activities and Art in the Forest
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Yeh i think wayfaring was a precurser to orienteering, there eventually was a full blown orienteering course round Monaughty. Bob Roberts was an EO from con office in Aberdeen. As you say a posed pic.
Comment left on 26 December 2020 at 11:17 by Duncan Menzies
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