PerthshireCrieffStrathearn Local History

List of the Retail and Business Outlets in Crieff in 1913/1914 giving name of proprietor and address - Part Two One Hundred Years Ago ! This is Part Two of the Blog  published on the 29th August 2013 I have listed all the names  and addresses of the businesses and professions . Of the ten banks listed only two ( the Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale ) remain . Campbell the Bakers is still in King Street albeit at a different address . Of the other names that still trade  we have solicitors  Graham & Finlayson in Comrie Street , Frank Thomson in East High Street and the Strathearn Herald is still around  but operating from Perth and not Crieff . Such is change ! Bakers (6) Hugh Campbell 2 King Street Crieff Cooperative Society East High Street David Ferguson 53 King Street Peter McCowan Comrie Street WH McKinlay   26 High Street Robert Taylor 50 High Street and 1 King Street Banks (10 ) Bank of Scotland Galvelmore Street British L

  St Serfs   We are fortunate   in having   numerous   small villages and places of historic interest   scattered   throughout the Strath . Undoubtedly one of the villages   which stands out amongst the best in terms of   both ancient and modern heritage   is Dunning . Located south of the River Earn at the   foot of   the Ochil Hills , it   has a unique   past well guarded and protected   by the Dunning Parish Historical Society . The Society has been active over the decades having undertaken   numerous schemes aimed at preserving a respect   and knowledge of life as it was in this   quiet part of Perthshire Founded in 1992 it currently has   over   300 members and apart from a   well designed and informative web site http://www.dunning.uk.net/ it holds   regular   meetings in the village addressed   by a variety of speakers on selected   topics   of interest . The Society has transcribed various census   returns   for the village and these are   available   to download

  Renovation nearly completed    Rannoch Lodge before the fire    I am conscious   of the need   to ensure that our   heritage is being   cared   for and   that   future   generations   can appreciate the wonderful fabric of life   here in Perthshire   - the “ big county “ ! Heritage   of   course comes   in a variety of   different forms be it   in the material fabric   of a building , a place or indeed a spoken   word . For some considerable time , I have   been involved   in advising   and assisting in the restoration of one of Perthshire’s oldest houses – Rannoch Lodge , located at the west end of Loch Rannoch . This is   a part of Scotland   that is often missed   by the   tourist due to its   comparative isolation . Loch Rannoch is some nine   miles in length with   roads on both sides . Referred   to by Alasdair Alpin MacGregor as the Loch of the Vanquished Clans in his book “ Wild Drumalbain ” it   is   better known perhaps as the Road to the Isle