Old Photographs River Ness Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of the River Ness at Inverness, Scotland.


Old photograph of the River Ness at Inverness, Scotland.

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This latest in the very successful Wheels series presents us with a quite amazing variety of motorized transport of yesteryear against the spectacular backdrop of the area's famous scenery. For a region often portrayed as remote and empty (not to mention somewhat of a motoring challenge) the range of pictured vehicles is a pleasant surprise. From the bustling High Street of Inverness in the 1950s to fire tender no. ST 1349, reported to be the first motorised fire tender in the city; from the ever evolving fleet of Macrae and Dick to MacBrayne's buses and the fourteen-seaters operated from Fort William by MacIntyre's, there has always been a demand for transport around the Highlands. In 1928 this need was also met by the enterprising Highland Motorways, which ran from Glasgow to the Highland capital, at that time a journey of eight hours. Wheels Around Inverness-Shire.