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Loch Achilty
The alternative route into the glen is via Contin, the road across from the Achilty Hotel. The road swings round Loch
Achility and reveals the following views...
| The alternative route into the glen... |
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| ...Loch Achilty circa late 1940's |
| Same view today... |
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| ..house is gone, but trees have grown |
Around Dalnacroich
| winter 2006... |
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| tyre marks are not mine |
| A serious warning to the guys... |
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| ..this REALLY does happen when you get married in Strathconon |
Ok, so this video is the Maldives and not Strathconon but it IS the Strathconon
Two on honeymoon so thought it still worthy of inclusion. Just click on the link....
Contin
| Contin in the good old days.... |
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| ...early to mid 1950's |
| Contin in 2006... |
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| ...not changed too much in 50 years.. |
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Conon Bridge
Conon Bridge is about 16 miles or so from Strathconon and has always been a very interesting town. The 2 pictures below
show the differences over the last 70 yaers. However, it hasn't changed all that much...
| Conon Bridge, I think in early 1930's |
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| Same view today.. |
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| ..note the alterations over the past 70years |
Strathpeffer
| Strathpeffer valley towards Dingwall |
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| I think this is early 1950's taken from what is now the Golf Course car park. |
| Same place in 2006.. |
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| ..with a lot more houses now than there used to be |
Loch Ussie
The pictures below of Loch Ussie are interesting because many people from Strathconon moved there following the clearances
of 1850. The house in the first picture is in the Knockfarrel area and is typical of what most of the black house dwellings
would have been like at that time. I am fairly certain the picture is from the early 1900's - certainly pre-first world war.
I was quite surprised to actually find the ruins of the old house for the modern equivalent. It felt quite eerie standing
amongst the remains while holding the old photograph of how it used to be. If you don't believe me, then go and try it
yourself!
| Lochussie from Knockfarrel |
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| I think this is early 1900's |
| What is left of the old house... |
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| ...as pictured in 2006 |
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