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The hairdressers next to Dorandos in Academy St was Jimmy Wilsons ,is that the one you are thinking of gift shop in the front and hairdressers at the back they were sort of 1 step up from a barbers

yes i got tickets today at lunch time Lady said sorry only terracing left just as well thats what i wanted !!result.However i have now had 2 invites for hospitallity bring it on "cough"

The Muirtown Motel and the,Springfield Hotel ,

how about the islands ,cummings,millburn.coach house inn,

Yes ,the large black hangar in Lotland St was used by Macrae and Dick for storing there stock of "new " cars. I remember as an apprentice in the 70s being sent down to get the stock started and shifted around .There used to be over 100 cars in there at any one time and some had a few birthdays in there before being sold as new .Macrae and Dick were associated with highland airways and must have inherited the hangar as part of that association.Interesting ly Tommy Cumming used to work there part time as well as his milk round and groundsman duties at Telford Street

Jim Jefferies is new manager of hearts !!!! *Thread closed*

Would just like to clear a few things up from previous threads.The bakers in eastgate was not burnetts it was Skinners bakery.Greenlees was a newsagents run by Henry Pierarcinni who was the brother of Ronnie who ran the chippie,a brill chippie indead> Mario Bernardi had a shop opposite ronnies chippie and then moved across the roadWhen the first bit of the demolition started.His son Peter was a regular staff member he now works in Jonny Foxes .I have great memories of the old eastgate as I used to cycle that way from school and later work

For me it was the former ness cafe or morgantis in nairn

providing outstanding customer service to all land rover clients throughout the highlands and islands and also very part time /chauffeur /taxi / morris minor driver and under cover security at tescos I am watching you caley 100!!!!! and anything LG tells me to do LOL

slightly of topic from the 80s but saw scooty and the skyhooks reunion gig in the ironworks last night fantastic professional performace.great memories

I would assume caley 100 is working on a banner as we speak !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "our Banner Man" no pun intended Charles

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RIP Brookes always admired what you did for Gretna and their fans although it all went a bit pear shaped in the end Was a "gretna " fan at Dungwall when they went up amazing atmosphere .Spoke to Brookes that day outside the ground and he was a real down to earth football supporter who was extemely proud of his teams achievements

I agree, just the motivation our boys need to prove them wrong yet again

Its got to be "Big Dave Unplugged" live at the Dodgy Arms last Saturday night with support band the Giuberellis :clapping03: :clapping03:

Ness Motors in Inverness run a pretty efficient operation so I dont know what has happened in Perth

motor cycle dealer on the riverside would have been Malcolm Riddell

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How could we have forgotten the Moskivich from Macgillvarys Garage in Ardersier This was triggered by the Ladas at Gollanfield owned by the same people cant remember which came first .People laughed at a lada franchise but it was a very profitable one Seafield Motors would agree with that.

I do recall Datsuns being sold by Invercars in Harbour Rd but now it s been mentioned was it Newtons from Dingwall before that .Where exactly in Tomnahurich st ??The Garage in King st was Chapmans in the sixties but then Icant remember who was in it after that could have been Hawcos .Ness motors had their bodyshop there in the 80s

Remembered a few more (nothing else to do on such a miserable day)Macmurray and Archibald in Chapel st,Muirfield Service Station and Duncraig Motors

When Harper's garage changed hands to the "infamous "Brian Macgregor "No hassle from the garage near the castle"Campbell Harper did indeed trade from what can only be described as an old Nissan hut on the corner of Gordonville Road Very similar to Galaxy Garage nowadays !!!!! Lol Ha HA Ha I am not so sure I am older caley 100 ???? As for Ginger Smith I am not sure about the yard in Dunabban St.I thought after Glenurquart Rd he semi retired and I remember him staying in a big house at the top of Old Edinburgh Rd near Dow's bar where he "dabbled "in the odd used car .Was the yard in Dunabban not Jo Jo s old mans .????

Some great memories coming up here .The garage in Rose st was in fact the Rose st garage owned by the Robertsons.It was owned by Calterdon after that and "George the jeep"was a salesman with them .The Garage ran by the "pole "was in George st next to Chisholm's the undertakers. The garage in the Haugh was latterly run by Brian Macgregor but was originally Harper's Garage. Was the Garage in Glenurqaurt road not Smiths Automobiles at one time owned by "Ginger smith ???I don't remember it being Hamilton Bros

12th man you are out on 2 counts .Macrae and **** were in Academy st and were Austin ,Morris and RollsRoyce dealers not Fiat and the school at the top of Stephens brae was Inverness Royal Academy.I cant recall if there was a fiat dealer before Donald Mackenzie's took over the old Rossleighs garage in Tomnahurich st in the late 70 s anybody recall ??

I think the garage on Anderson st was riverside garage/motors adjacent to riddells motorcycles.Other old garages include Mackenzie and Macpherson at the top of the raining stairs,Midmills Garage when owned by Ludo and John Macpherson,Raigmore service station ,County Motors in Montague row and what was the one in Glenurquart rd was it Smiths Autos ??