Old Photographs Drumnadrochit Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Drumnadrochit, Scottish Gaelic, Druim na Drochaid, a village in the Highlands located on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the foot of Glen Urquhart. The village lies on the A82 road, near a junction with the A831, adjoining the villages of Milton to the West and Lewiston to the South. Drumnadrochit lies at the head of Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness and is the focal point for interest in the Loch Ness Monster. Drumnadrochit is on the route of the Great Glen Way, the 73 mile long distance path from Fort William to Inverness. John Rhodes Cobb was born in Esher, Surrey in 1899. Not content with holding the Land Speed Record, Cobb turned his attention to water. Cobb made his record attempt on 29 September 1952 over a measured mile from Urquhart Castle. According to the generally accepted rules of the time for speed records, two runs were required. On the first run, his jet propelled boat Crusader travelled at 206.89mph, making Cobb the first man in history to reach 200mph. Tragedy struck on the second run, however, when Crusader hit a boat wake that should not have been there and nosedived suddenly into the depths of the loch, killing Cobb instantly. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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