exgrover

In the late 1940's/early 1950's there was King the bakers on Young Street near the Rendezvous and F.C.MacLennan had two or three shops in town,one of which was on Tomnahurich Street.

Bunnoes was certainly real.He used to live in Caledonian Road and would go home via Lilac Grove with his bike almost every night.

I worked at the York Drive Laundry in 1958.

George Ross ex Hilton Athletic played right back for Preston North End in F.A. Cup Final v West Ham 1964.

I had a Sunday paper round with Georgie's on Lochalsh Road.The shop was run by' young' George whilst his father 'old 'George and the uncle Rod ,used to dole out the Sunday papers for the boys to deliver.

Yes Charles.River House would be on the site of what once was Scotty Bernardi's and the original Glen bar

Two great Greig Street characters indeed.Does anyone recall ?Scotty Bernardi who had a barber's shop in Young Street, next to what is now the Tarry Ile corner? Scotty was said to have escaped from a prisoner of war camp in Germany during WW2 and made his own way back across Europe to Inverness The original Glen Bar was also next to Scotty's before it was moved up to the corner of Huntly Street. Another well known character was Tavvy Smith whose barber shop was along Tomnahurich Street,next to the May Court close entrance.

Sorry for error in my last post.I was trying to say that the bakery in Telford Road was the Highland Bakeries.

I believe so and the gateway is still there leading to new(ish) flats.

The Bught Hotel which was situated near where the Ice Rink now stands.It used to do good business on Welfare League nights and did a fair number of wedding receptions.

The Salvadori family had two lovely daughters ,who would also serve in the shop.The elder one was dark haired and emigrated after marrying a local lad.The younger was blonde. The Italians certainly had a monopoly on great ice cream in the 40's and 50's. The most unique seller to my mind would be the chap on the tricycle,who had the ice cream 'fridge' on the front of his trike.He was from the Vandro cafe on Wells Street and used to make an art out of making up a threepenny 'slider'.

The late John White of Falkirk,Scotland and latterly of Spurs fame,could be seen playing billiards regularly at Hunter's in High Street, while in the army during the late 1950's.

Yes and anyone involved in a fight was soon dragged up Castle Wynd by either P.C.s "Ginger" MacKintosh or Willie Ross.

I played for Clach Rangers.The Caley lads were Muirpark,while St Abbans also come to mind.Top team of this era were the Dingwall outfit Queens of the North.

During the 1950's, it held Rock 'n' Roll dances on Saturday nights and was known as the 50/50 Club.

I suppose it makes a change from their grumbles about the French,Germans, Americans or Italians . Just wait until the Welsh threaten them with a potential candidate for P.M.

Most of the grumbles are instigated by the Conservative newspapers who carry out a daily anti -Scottish diatribe to stir up their internet posters,in the hope of dislodging Brown.The same type of brainwashing by the press managed to dislodge the last half dozen England international football managers by convincing their public that they were idiots ,in the same manner as they are now doing with Brown.

I dont believe that the context makes it racist. He is only stating to Australian press that england is being run by a Scotsman, and as an englishman he, and many like him , are peed off about this. Just as some Scots would be if an englishman was First Minister. He is trying to show the Australians how rediculous our political set up is in the UK Maybe the fact some Scots find whats been said offensive and racist, maybe he may have a point in some cases.. Gordon Brown is the P.M. of the U.K of which England is of no more than a constituent part. Prior to Brown the other constituent parts of the U.K.had to put up with about seventy years of English Prime Ministers,the majority of which were not particularly good.Perhaps the English are a little bit precious about the current situation.

If the period of time was 45 years,the gents clothes shop would have been Johnstone's and the barber's on the opposite corner was Treasurer.

I was at this game.Some of us boys were sitting on the grass ,level with the halfway line,opposite the stand .Saw the original film in Playhouse Cinema ,as a newsreel feature.I believe film was made by the then Playhouse manager Mr.James Nairn.

Jim Smith was one of the officers in my B.B.company .He went on to Stirling Albion after Caley.

Some twenty years ago,I was scanning a 'Football Times'which someone had sent to me and it included a photograph of the Citadel team ,around the late 1920's/early 1930's.Although no names were listed ,I recognised the goalkeeper,from old family photos,as my grandfather.The'Football Times'had requested that should anyone recognise any of the players, to get in touch.The following week they published a letter from an Invernessian of that era,who not only confirmed that the goalkeeper was indeed my grandfather,but as a boy used to call at his house where he often saw my great- grandfather ,who was the Caley goalie in the early 1900's.

Was at Scotland v Czechoslovakia. First Scotland game was versus England at Hampden in 1960.Missed only two of these fixtures at either Hampden or Wembley ,from 1962-1989.

Seem to recall that the mealstore was was called Grants.

I remember 'Dils' Hendry and the rest of that Thistle team well.George Herd I believe ,played while he was stationed either at Fort George or the Cameron Barracks.He went on to play for Clyde who were at the same level as Celtic and Rangers in those days and boasted some International players in the side. I believe George came very close to receiving a full Scottish cap as a tricky and traditional right winger.