Thanks to 'MR Archive' a gurnite who sent in this picture from the early 70's showing how traffic managed to go up and down the High Street and still allow parking on both sides. Is it just all the wobbly bits and fancy street furniture that cause all the problems for lorry drivers and the rest of us? Is a fresh look at the plans needed before anything else goes ahead? As Grow to sow would say, 'e-mailed in from a Granny Smith's'
Amazing amount of space, but don't forget cars and shoppers are wider these days
ReplyDeletelots of room for a horse and cart their by the looks of it. ah those were the days lots of manure going about. and little damage too the road surface.
ReplyDeleteIs that a "Yakstruck" loaded with ice
ReplyDeletecream, in the photograph?
Aye Jingles, thats Jacabo's van there right enough.
ReplyDeleteNotice Rennies the shoe shop on the right there and the sunblinds rolled down on Rose Bros & Jac's..!
Aye Billy M your a wee bit out with the "horse & cart era" you were still in "Granny Nicol's" at the academy when this was taken.
aye thats a while back now those were the days. a lot of changes in nairn since those days and not all for the better. used too be some good shops in nairn. heards rose bro. what was the toy shop on leapold street called it was were blockbuster is now. that was a great shop. and i remmmber their was a railway carriage set up as a cafe at the bus station this is going quite a bit back when i was very young. anyone recall that?
ReplyDeleteThat was Johnny Galls.Many a happy hour spent in that shop browsing through the toys.
ReplyDeletethanks for that jingle yea it was a great shop. sad too see a lot of these shops gone. we have too move on and hopefully things will get better for us all its a case of wait and see.
ReplyDeleteaye anonymous you got me on that one were you in the same class? its a while ago now and a lot of folk have moved on and out of nairn.
ReplyDeleteAye Anon,Grannie & Granda Nicoll.They
ReplyDeletewere a right pair.Enough to frighten the French.