High Clachan and The Clachan, Strachur

HIGH CLACHAN

photo of High Clachan
HC1-004 1905
photo of High Clachan
HC1-001 From MacDonald Collection

Lucy MacCulloch at house door Maggie Montgomery, Jenny Scott and Emma
photo of High Clachan
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photo of High Clachan
HC1-003 Jeannie Clark and Mrs. McFadyen

THE CLACHAN

CLACHAN SHOP/CLACHAN BAR – TIME LINE

Nancy Fergusson – invoice from A. Fergusson for breaking out door into shop, 1890

1901/1911 Census & 1919 Register of Voters – Robert Anderson – Shop

1936 – 1950 – John & Mrs McCallum – Shop

1950 – 1959 – Edward and Isobel Billows – Shop

1959 – 1980 – Jack and Rae McKinnell – Shop

1980 – 1993 – Bill and Betty Whyte – Shop, then in 1983 Clachan Bar

1993 – Gordon and Annette Mather – Clachan Bar

See Shops, Vans and Post Offices for The Old Inn Shop and others in the district

Photo of The Clachan
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The Clachan
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The Clachan
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The Clachan
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C1-008 Robert Anderson from Eyemouth came as a Baker to Bislands at The Bay, then moved to Clachan
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C1-006 Robert Anderson named his house “Nosredna” – (his name spelt backwards)

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Andersons Shop
C1-024 Nola Anderson

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Robert (Bob) Anderson
C1-016 Robert Anderson
Nola, Margaret Anderson (Ferguson), Robert (Bob) Anderson
C1-018 Nola, Margaret Anderson (Ferguson), Robert (Bob) Anderson
Robert Anderson Shop
C1-007 1902

Isabella McVicar (Niece of Margaret), Margaret Anderson (Ferguson), Nola Anderson, Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson's Van
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Emma Fergusson
SV1-021 Emma Fergusson – for 20 years she was organist for The Church

From The MacDonald Album Ivy Cottage
C1-003 From The MacDonald Album

Ivy Cottage Was a Shop run by Jane Fergusson from late 1800’s. She was assisted by her sister Mary Speirs and her niece Mary Duncan. Mary Speirs died in 1901 and Jane Fergusson died in 1925 (she was the Aunt of Jane Fergusson at The Old Inn Shop).

Mary Duncan carried on the shop for a number of years.

There is a large stone below the window facing the road and village children climbed up on this to look in the window at the sweets.
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clachan
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The Clachan
C1-022 Jean Campbell (McFadyen)
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Clachan, Strachur, Petrol Pumps, Cars, Clachan Shop, Ivy Cottage, The Old Inn, The Church, The Old Inn Barn
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Post Office Clachan
PO1-006 Isabel Montgomery
Post Office Clachan
PO1-005 1930 Peter McKellar, Ina Black, Jimmy McIlravie, Isabel Montgomery

Post Office Clachan
PO1-011 Smiddy with Post Office next door
Jenny McCallum worked in Clachan Post Office
PO1-004 Jenny MacCallum worked in Clachan Post Office
Jenny MacCallum on the right
PO1-003 Jenny MacCallum on the right
Post man Kenny Buntain
PO1-001 Post man Kenny Buntain
Kenny Buntain and Margaret Anderson
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Margaret Anderson (Ferguson) and Kenny Buntain

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photo of Jimmy McIlravie at petrol pumps
C1-023 Jimmy McIlravie
The Elephant Shop
SV1-020 The Elephant Shop Emma Fergusson kindly let it be used for selling goods for Church Funds.

4 replies on “High Clachan and The Clachan, Strachur”

What a find!
When I was a boy – 60 years ago – I heard my Granny (Ann Leith) mention Strachur a few times but had no real idea of why. I asked my Mum just today (23/06/2021) if she knew anything. She wasn’t able to say much but knew there was a relative that my Granny visited in Strachur and she remembered that my Granny also talked about a pony and trap. Looking back at our family tree I found Robert Anderson (my Granny’s uncle b. 07/02/1862 in Mordington, near Eyemouth) who was a baker in Strachur. Google did the rest; and I found this page. What a wonderful discovery. Thank you so much.

Sorry for the delay in thanking you for this comment. Glad you are enjoying our website

See previous post.
Sorry; just noticed an error in my previous comment. The Robert Anderson I noted actually died as a 3-year old child in 1865. The Robert Anderson I should have noted was his older brother born 21/09/1871. (It was often the practice to name a later child after one who had died young.)

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