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Group of pupils, Dornoch Academy

Group of pupils, Dornoch Academy

Date Added: 14 February 2012 Year: 1923 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2003_276 | Picture No: 10767

Pupils of Dornoch Academy: back row: James Sutherland (Gichrist Sq.), John MacKay (Sandycroft, Dan MacKay (Cnoc na Moine), Donny MacDonald, (Elmbank, ?, Gordon Ince, Andrew Munro (Sheriff Clerk, Tain), George Munro (Whitehouse), Bob Grant (Golspie brother of Innes); second row: Muggie Fraser (Dalchiel, teacher), Mina MacKenzie (old gatehouse), Chrissie Ross (Littletown), ?, Maggie mACkAY (Sandycroft), Margaret Sutherland, Wilma Bremner (sister of Donald); third row: Margaret Murray (Balloan), ?,?,?,?,?,?,?, MArgaret Ross, Cathy Ross (daughters of Ross, gardener); front row: Charles Ross (son of Ross, gardener), Jim Sutherland (St Gilbert St), ?, Jack Grant (Bridge St.), James Leslie (Embo St).

Dimensions: Length 297mm - Width 204mm

3 Comments

Is this not the same photograph as Ref: 2003_116 No: 1000 ?

Comment left on 15 February 2012 at 10:02 by Duncan Leslie Yes they are both copies of the same photograph. Over time we can receive copies of the same photographs from different sources and this is not always picked up before cataloguing. 2002.004 is also a copy of the 2003.116 photograph Administrator
Maggie MacKay (Sandycroft) was my grandmothers sister.
Comment left on 26 January 2019 at 14:25 by Deirdre M. Runyon
Hello,
I am not sure the date of "1933" can be correct.
John MacKay of Sandycroft (my 1st cousin 2x removed) was born in 1911. If the year for this photo really is 1933 he would be a strapping young man of 22 years and I don't think he'd be allowed in a children's school photo. I also have a wedding photo for his uncle Kenneth MacKay (Poles) to Christina Ross taken in 1926 at Dingwall. In that photo John MacKay is a bit older and taller than he is in this school photo. So the more likely date for this photo would be 1923. Margaret "Maggie" MacKay was 1 year older than her brother John. She was born in 1910, again if this photo was really taken in 1933 she would have been 23 years old.

Comment left on 18 October 2021 at 16:26 by Masis Comment appreciated. Date has been amended. Administrator
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