Eastgate ( Of Old )

[caley100]

As i said earlier Henry Turriani ran Dorando's in Acaemy Street opposite the Phoenix.

Also there was an Italian chippy/ice cream shop in Fortrose, dont know if any of the Inverness Italians ran it?

[Charles Bannerman]

And how could I possibly have forgotten the Guibarellis, especially as my daughter, when she was still at school, worked in the Hilton Chippie along with Mike G and Mike M, Caley D's brother? I believe JoJo, of course, was something of a character!

[Alistair]

Great memories. Do you remember the ice cream shop on Grieg St. Also the Pagliaci's wee blue vans had really great ice cream. Mike's also did the rounds. Capaldi's ice cream came from Brora. I think ahrry Gow's have bought that business over.

[+jagster]

With all this talk about italians there was also the ness Cafe on the Riverside next to the Columba Hotel. Best ice creams ever especially the nougat wafers. Latterly after it closed it was Strattons and a small cafe next door to Strattons on church Street. Think it might have been called Rays? not too sure about the name though they did great hot dogs

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[Charles Bannerman]

Alistair... I think you mean Palgliaris blue van, the one that played the Harry Lime theme. "Pagliacci" is an Italian opera by Leoncavallo.

The Greig Street shop was Salvadoris. I think the old man was called Salvatore. the son was Vaaro. Great ice cream... lovely raspberry sauce on it.

I agree with Jagster though... the Ness Cafe was best by a short head with Stratton remarkably good for non Italian.

As for Mr. Whippy..........

[sandykent]

I recall from the fifties a waitress served tea-room named The Balmoral on the corner of Tomnahurich Street - facing the bridge - close to the Columba hotel. I am correct - or is my memory playing tricks?

[sandykent]

On second thoughts - perhaps it was called The Rendezvous?

[DJS]

The Rendevous was indeed on the corner of Ness Walk and Young Street.

Capaldis being taken over by Harry Gow would make sense as every time I go into the place for a sandwich at lunchtime the place is full of ice cream.

[Scarlet Pimple]

This is a tough one for me -remembering all the street names and Italian names etc.

The Italian prisoners of war worked in Howden's Nursery,  which was over the back hedge of our home at 46 Dunain Road.--perfect for mother to hand cups of tea to them over the hedge once a day. They seemed to enjoy the cuppas so maybe that's why so many stayed on --Highland hospitality and all--anyway this is one vivid memory that remains whereas sometimes I can't remember the names of former customers of my business. Yeah, well, some of my past clients in Canada are best to forget..ahemmmmmm!

Where was the POW camp--surely not far from Howdens?

Anyone know ?

[ed waiter]

The prisoner of war camp was way up Stratherrick Road passed where the Boarstone used to be on the right hand side of the road. Ther maybe some remnants of it still there as there was a few years back when I last saw it.re Pagliari's Ice Cream how many remember the three wheeled bikes that came round with the ice cream tub on the front and the rubbaer backed sqeeze horn that they used. Drew Ross married Laura Pagliari,

he used to play in the local band theFlock along with Beanz George Macdonald and the fabulous Tommy Torrance.

While we are oin the subject of bands from that era remember:

The Size 4

Wild Cats with Dickie Mackie on Drums whose brother Romeo Mackie was the golkeeper for Caley many years back

Blues Union with Vikki Smith on guitar with the first Rickenbacker guitar that I ever saw I remember they opened the boutique in what was Benzie and Millers store on Union Street in the 1960's.

Any more?

[crownjaggie]

I don't think the Capaldi's escaped Brora until recent years.  Don't recall them being in the town in my youf.

[Guest donmac298]

ed...you mentioned "where the Boarstone used to be".  I take it that it must have been moved..where to?  We used to cycle up there many years ago.

[Caley Mad In Berks]

I believe the Boar Stone was moved by Highland Regional Council about 15 years ago, to protect it from weather and vandalism.  I think it now rests in the HLC Headquarters grounds.

[Guest Kingsmills2]

Is the Boarsone the large flat boulder that was built into the boundary wall at Kingmills Park ? If so, what is it's history ?

[caley100]

Probably to do with the type of football on show inside the fence... whereby passers by could stand on the stone to look over the fence and get bored for free. :016:

[Charles Bannerman]

KM2... you're thinking of the Broad Stone which stood outside Kingsmills Park - hence Broadstone Park. The Boarstone was a Pictish creation with an engraving of a boar on it which stood on Essich Road, just past the Torbreck turn off. It has, as CMIB said, gone to HC HQ and sits just inside the main foyer of the Council Chamber.

[Kingsmills]

Thank's for that Charles. Is that Broadstone still in that location ? Does anyone know it's history ?

[tm4tj]

Archaeology Notes

NH64SE 4 6729 4492

(NH 6727 4491) "The original town of Inverness no doubt clustered round the walls of the stronghold on the Crown (NH 671 453) and evidence of the fact came to light within comparatively recent years with the digging up there of the Broadstone, which formed the socket of the old cross".

G Eyre-Todd 1923.

Broadstone Park takes its name from a broad circular stone, with a hole in the centre of it, which now lies under the pavement or footpath on the East side of Kingsmills Road, in front of the large tenement house opposite the Football Field.

T Wallace 1917.

NH 6729 4492 The Broadstone is now located in a small enclosure on the north side of Kingsmills Road at Broadstone Park. It is a large flat irregular shaped stone 3.5m. long x 2.0m broad, protruding 0.1m. above ground level. In the centre is an elongated socket 1.2m x 0.2m. A notice board states - "Uncovered 18.8.26, lost for 100 years; base of cross marking Burgh Boundary"

Visited by OS (W D J) 30 March 1960. 

or

Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Highland

Presently on Kingsmill Road in Inverness, fenced off. Adding what is on the plaque to what CANMORE says we have 3 typings: it lay at the centre of the stronghold, it then became a burgh boundary stone , finally the stone became a marker for the nearby St. Mary's Well before moving to its present spot. But are all three the same stone? For though generally called irregular of shape, which it clearly is, there is a 1917 report referring to it as a broad circular stone which is stretching it a bit, and the burgh boundary stone was lost and buried for over a century before being found. The slot would appear to mark this down as a cross-slab robbed of its cross. But dare I suggest the excising of a pagan symbol that would have made it e.g. a chief's inaugural stone.

:017:

[latviaman]

Thank you for all these memories, I remember the Pagliaris well, especially Laura but she married a singer in a band,

I remember Mario Bernadi in Eastgate, my late father usually had a dram there before he went home from the hotel along with Fraser the Butcher and the Fishmonger? Duncan?? who all supplied him goods

I was home recently and the heart / has to me been taken out of the town. But keeps these memories coming

[Charles Bannerman]

Duncan Fraser (snr) of Fraser the butchers was well known in Inverness and played a very prominent part in the North of Scotland Amateur Athletic Association. The shop then passed on to his son William who was Provost of Inverness for a number of years in te 80s and 90s and whose Council career began in the 60s when he was Burgh Treasurer, or maybe even the late 50s. "Billy Butcher" played a significant part in the protracted and tortuous creation of the Caledonian Stadium. (Interestingly enough he was ousted as a Councillor in about 1995 by another local butcher, the now late Margaret MacLennan, who had a shop in the Market.) WAE Fraser cut the first sod for the foundations when construction started at the beginning of 1996. The shop is now run by his son, also Duncan.

[morris]

As a new kid on the block as far as this forum is concerned i have really enjoyed the memories theme I have just read.I just love looking back at our wonderful town especially the 70,s The eastgate theme has been great but the whole old town is steeped in memories.Who remembers the gift shop in the market who hung up all their wares on the outside of the shop everyday ,the model shop,and the wonderfull snack bar "the griddle "I worked within the old town from 1973 till 1983 and have so many great memories The imperial bar ,the Carlton bar ,the Falcon bar the Gellions and the academy bar .Burnetts the bakers ,the Locarno and as previously mentioned the Morrison's snack bar .However I did do other things apart from drink and eat and what about Bruce Millers and the Record rendezvous .The Caley ballroom at weekends with Craig Lobban and the "New safari drinkhouse band what a life !!!!

[Guest Jock Watt]

>While we are oin the subject of bands from that era remember:

The Size 4

Wild Cats with Dickie Mackie on Drums whose brother Romeo Mackie was the golkeeper for Caley many years back

Blues Union with Vikki Smith on guitar with the first Rickenbacker guitar that I ever saw I remember they opened the boutique in what was Benzie and Millers store on Union Street in the 1960's.

Any more?<

Aye - Harry Shore and his Orchestra, in the 50s the resident band in the Caley Hotel ballroom!

[morris]

Although I am to young to have experienced Harry Shore and his orchestra in the Caley ballroom I had the pleasure of enjoying one of his Band members playing saxiphone in a rock band in the 80 s the band was called "Nite hox "and the sax player was Ray Meiklejohn other band members were Dave Hamilton with "LaL" on bass and Robin "budgie" McBroom on the drums .I mentioned previously "The New Safari Drinkhouse Band "who played the CALEY in the 70s two members I remember from this band were Ronnie Shaw and Frankie Davidson.Anybody remember the others??Great times Great bands Who can remember the trio that played in the Teneriffe bar in the 70,s Tom Anderson was one (Retired Music teacher in Millburn) I can still visualise the other two but I cant remember their names .Any other memories????

[The Mantis]

When I first came up with the future Mrs Mantis in 75 I was working for Brown Brothers Ltd who had the red brick building halfway up Castle St on the left.

Before that I remember staying in the old youth hostel on Culduthel Rd (I think) opposite the BBC. I suppose none of you locals would have seen the inside of that hostel though.

Mrs Mantis is the niece of Laurna and Sandy Macdonald who had Shetland Originals down on the corner of Bridge Street, now an Edinburgh Wollen Mill I think.

[Action Man]

This is purely personal, but I used to live in the top flat above Girvans, next time your in town look up and check out the wee balcony, good times.