Brora in days past
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When there was only one
bridge and no war memorial
The new bridge under
construction
The opening of the new
bridge
The new bridge open for
traffic
Traffic that was horses and
carts
Fountain Square
The coal pit
The coal pit and the
brickworks
Brora golf course
Brora harbour
The Iron Bridge being
constructed
Crash at the Iron Bridge
Victoria Road
Walkers Bridge at
Balnacoil
The West End Garage when
Tommy Knox had it
The West End Garage today
Quite where the idea for the war memorial came from has been a subject of debate for many years, but perhaps the photograh below with this insight shared by Adam Brown may shed light on its design.
I think the ruined Bethune Clock Tower may have been an inspiration for this memorial. The 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders defended Bethune in April 1918 as part of the 51st Highland Division, and they would have been familiar with this landmark - Adam Brown