What’s new (July 2006)

More on the years of the First World War

Restoration of two important buildings on the Rosehaugh Estate

What’s new (April 2006)

A new section on Farming Still to come - education, the war years, the sale at Rosehaugh. Who would have thought there was so much history.......?

See our timeline of the potted history of Avoch

What’s new (March 2006)

Retracing the route of Alexander Mackenzie - Max Finkelstein will be telling the story of the three summers he spent re-tracing the route across Canada. On Wednesday March 29th at 7.30pm in the Fortrose Community Theatre. See www.chanonry.org.uk for details.

Food riot in Avoch - read all about it! And the laundry - where was it? Or the woollen mill? Or the meal mill? And how many shoemakers can one village have?

New information on some of the old businesses of Avoch, and pictures of Toll Farm (on Toll Road) And some information on scouting in Avoch - more to follow.

Who had their right ears nailed to the Mercat Cross in Fortrose?

See our timeline of the potted history of Avoch

What was new on the site (February 2006):

We’re pleased to welcome a contribution from Willie Stewart of Cheshire, on the “Droonins” of 1871 and details of the McLeman lineage from Iain Ross McLeman of Burlington, Ontario

More on Rosehaugh House - floor plans, and photos of the exterior and interior; and on its magnificent turkish baths,  more on the people of Rosehaugh - Violet Hope, Lilian Elford,  and more information on “the droonins” from Willie Stewart

Recent additions - see what has been added to the site in recent months.....

Local minister fined for stealing the harvest at Avoch

Why did fishermen of Avoch use Clydesdale horses?