Areas of Interest

New material being added all the time so please keep checking

All Topics on our Website

The Campbells of Strachur

Archaeology

Rock Art

Gravestones and Memorials

Picture Archive

Then and Now By David Fiddes

Miss Annie MacDonald

Donald Morrison MBE

Tales and Legends

The Breideag

1848 Church Census Strachur

1848 Church Census Strathlachlan

1848 Church Census Strachur & Strathlachlan Population, Valuation, Stipends, Free Church & Establish Church Attendees

Local Weddings

SCHOOLS – Strachur School Photos 1889 – 1966/7

Strachur Primary School Group Photos 1976 – 2001

Strachur School Staff

Some memories of School Days from Donald Morrison

Strathlachlan School

Poll School

Free Church School

School Events

CHURCHES – Strachur Parish Church

Strachur Free Church and United Free Church

Strathlachlan Church

STRACHUR ESTATE –Strachur House – Images of House and Garden

Betty Jenkins Bridge

Strachur House, Time Line –

1780’s – 1838 -General John Campbell of Strachur & Helen Campbell

1838 – 1862 – Sir John Archibald Murray, Lord Murray

1871 – 1884 – Rev. John Seaton Karr

1897 – 1918 Roger Herbert Plowden – Interior of Strachur Park

The Grounds of Strachur Park

Enjoying the Environment

Life in Strachur

Shooting Parties

1898 Fete and Members of Staff

Volunteer Review

Mrs Helen Plowden

1918 – 1957 – Lady George and Miss Joan Campbell

STRACHUR –High Clachan and The Clachan, Strachur

The Smiddy, Strachur

The Old Inn Shop

The Old Inn

Church and Old Inn Images

The Bay, Strachur

Shops and Post Office, The Bay, Strachur

The Creggans Hotel

The Creggans Shops

STRATHLACHLAN – Strathlachlan Castle

Shops and Post Offices – Strathlachlan

ST. CATHERINES – St Catherines

Shops and Post Offices St. Catherines

St. Catherines Hotel – 1879 – 1897 Donald Sutherland, Coachman/Inn Keeper by Donald Adamson

GLENBRANTER – Glenbranter Estate

EMPLOYMENT/COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES –

Piers and Fishing

Farming

Forestry and Sawmill

MILITARY – Militia, Volunteers and TA

WW1

ORGANISATIONS – SWRI

The Girls’ Brigade

The Boys’ Brigade

Strachur and District Shinty Teams

Piping

Scottish Country Dancing

Golf Courses

EVENTS – MacPhunn Play

Community Events – The Carnival

Community Events – The Bogie Race

Community Events – Swamp Soccer

Community Events – The Queen’s Silver Jubilee

Community Events – The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Community Events – The Queen’s Baton Relay

Fete 1935

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