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Hamish Paterson (1904-1982), Chartered Architect based at 17 Queensgate, Inverness, married Florence Margaret Ross (1909-1987) in 1940. (see also 24194a and 24194b). Hamish had a twin brother called Hector Paterson (see image ref: 37284). Hamish was the son of famous photographer Andrew Paterson (1877-1948).
Reference: 1299b
Hamish Paterson (1904-1982), C...
Hamish Paterson (1904-1982), Chartered Architect based at 17 Queensgate, Inverness, married Florence Margaret Ross (1909-1987) in 1940. (see also 24194a and 24194b). Hamish had a twin brother called Hector Paterson (see image ref: 37284). Hamish was the son of famous photographer Andrew Paterson (1877-1948).
Reference: 1299a
Hamish Paterson (1904-1982), C...
Copy for Mrs Robertson, Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness. Copied in February 1961. Gentleman is Alexander MacLennan (1856-1932) and was taken in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1916, shortly before his return to the UK. See also image 877. The following biographical details have been kindly provided by Dave Conner. Alexander MacLennan had been a constable in the Inverness-shire Constabulary. He joined the Constabulary on 28th July 1886, at the age of 30 years. He was a native of the Lochalsh Parish of Ross-shire and had formerly been a shepherd. Prior to joining the Inverness County Police force, he had served for about three years in the Inverness Burgh Police. Perhaps for the very reason that he knew the Inverness town area, and of course the town officers and local criminals, he was stationed at Force Headquarters at Inverness Castle on appointment, and would have policed the rural area around the town. In November 1886 his pay was raised when he was advanced to the higher level of third class Constable, and he advanced again - to second class - in August 1887. In February 1889 a further advancement was granted by the Chief Constable, to first class, followed six months later by the award of Merit Class, the top wage level for Constables. After three years working the rural beats from Inverness, in May 1891 he became the beat officer for Culcabock, which was then a small village and farming community near Inverness but which now lies within the Inverness town boundary. Indeed the present Force Headquarters of the Northern Constabulary is located in the Culcabock area. After one year at Culcabock PC MacLennan moved again, in May 1892, to the village of Ardersier (then known as Campbelltown) which is on the coast mid-way between Inverness and Nairn. Then, as now, the main influence on the village was the army base at Fort George. Other than the small village, the beat was entirely rural. In December 1892 a further transfer saw Constable MacLennan move again, to Ballifeary on the outskirts of Inverness. Nowadays what was the Ballifeary beat is also well within the town of Inverness. The following May, the officer moved again, back to Culcabock, where he remained until July 1899, when he was transferred to Lentran, between Inverness and Beauly. He would remain as Beat Officer there for no less than 13 years. Alexander MacLennan's final transfer was somewhat further than all his previous moves put together, to Broadford on the Isle of Skye. He moved there during June 1912. PC MacLennan retired on pension from the police service on 5th April 1914, after having completed more than thirty years police service, at the age of 58. His pension would not have been very great, as it was based on the police salary of the time, which itself was poor. When he joined the police there was no such thing as a police pension. It only came about following the passing of the Police Pensions Act of 1890.
Reference: 877
Copy for Mrs Robertson, Old ...
Copy for Mrs Robertson, Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness. Copied in February 1961. Gentleman is Alexander MacLennan (1856-1932) and was taken in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1916, shortly before his return to the UK. See also image 877. The following biographical details have been kindly provided by Dave Conner. Alexander MacLennan had been a constable in the Inverness-shire Constabulary. He joined the Constabulary on 28th July 1886, at the age of 30 years. He was a native of the Lochalsh Parish of Ross-shire and had formerly been a shepherd. Prior to joining the Inverness County Police force, he had served for about three years in the Inverness Burgh Police. Perhaps for the very reason that he knew the Inverness town area, and of course the town officers and local criminals, he was stationed at Force Headquarters at Inverness Castle on appointment, and would have policed the rural area around the town. In November 1886 his pay was raised when he was advanced to the higher level of third class Constable, and he advanced again - to second class - in August 1887. In February 1889 a further advancement was granted by the Chief Constable, to first class, followed six months later by the award of Merit Class, the top wage level for Constables. After three years working the rural beats from Inverness, in May 1891 he became the beat officer for Culcabock, which was then a small village and farming community near Inverness but which now lies within the Inverness town boundary. Indeed the present Force Headquarters of the Northern Constabulary is located in the Culcabock area. After one year at Culcabock PC MacLennan moved again, in May 1892, to the village of Ardersier (then known as Campbelltown) which is on the coast mid-way between Inverness and Nairn. Then, as now, the main influence on the village was the army base at Fort George. Other than the small village, the beat was entirely rural. In December 1892 a further transfer saw Constable MacLennan move again, to Ballifeary on the outskirts of Inverness. Nowadays what was the Ballifeary beat is also well within the town of Inverness. The following May, the officer moved again, back to Culcabock, where he remained until July 1899, when he was transferred to Lentran, between Inverness and Beauly. He would remain as Beat Officer there for no less than 13 years. Alexander MacLennan's final transfer was somewhat further than all his previous moves put together, to Broadford on the Isle of Skye. He moved there during June 1912. PC MacLennan retired on pension from the police service on 5th April 1914, after having completed more than thirty years police service, at the age of 58. His pension would not have been very great, as it was based on the police salary of the time, which itself was poor. When he joined the police there was no such thing as a police pension. It only came about following the passing of the Police Pensions Act of 1890.
Reference: 838
Copy for Mrs Robertson, Old Ed...
Mrs McLeod, The Smithy, Munlochy, Black Isle. Andrew McLeod was born on 20th August 1880 in Rosskeen and Isabella Macdonald on 17th September 1894 in Poyntzfield. (See image ref: 23236_macdonald). They married on 8th June 1923 in Avoch, but this portrait dates from about 1925. They had three children, Andrew, born 6th April 1924 in Munlochy, Annie Jane who died in infancy of bronchitis and Alexander, known as Alistair, born in 1934 in Lochcarron. McLeod worked on the land in the Black Isle and was later appointed grieve to Sir Reid who had an estate in Lochcarron. He continued working there for many years before eventually returning to Rosemarkie. (His son Andrew enlisted in 1939 and was based in Glasgow where he married in 1945 and settled. The biographical information has been kindly provided by his daughter Irene Thomas).
Reference: 24282
Mrs McLeod, The Smithy, Munloc...
Copy for Miss Jane Ross, A Camp, Royal Naval Air Service, Fearn. (HMS Owl was the name assigned to RNAS Fearn, when it was taken over as a torpedo training school by the Royal Navy in 1942. The base closed in July 1946).
Reference: rc51a
Copy for Miss Jane Ross, A Cam...
Copy for Miss Jane Ross, Women's Royal Naval Service, Camp, Fearn. (HMS Owl was the name assigned to RNAS Fearn, when it was taken over as a torpedo training school by the Royal Navy in 1942. The base closed in July 1946).
Reference: rc51b
Copy for Miss Jane Ross, Women...
Mackinlays & Birnie Ltd. Glen Albyn Distillery, Muirtown Basin, Inverness. Established by Inverness Provost James Sutherland in 1846. Closed during 1917-1919 and used as a US naval base, until acquired by Mackinlays & Birnie (of Glen Mhor) in 1920. Closed down in 1983 and knocked down in 1988 for a supermarket development.*
Reference: 3523
Mackinlays & Birnie Ltd. G...