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Small photos of Easter Ross Characters mounted on thick card- Includes: Rory; Jimmy Dagg; “Jock” the gunsmith; Willie Rabbity; Davie Blow; young “Banker”; Colin; Neil; Tom Medley; Sandy Scholar; John Banks

Photograph of Willie "Rabbity"

1855

Silhouette of early 19th century Tain worthies. The man on the left is dressed in trousers, a frock coat, shoes and carries a stick under his arm. The one in the centre is wearing a long overcoat with a cape at back, trousers, shoes, a top hat and is holding a walking stick. The third man who has one hand behind his back is dressed in a frock coat, breeches, socks, shoes and a misshapen top hat.

Photograph of 19th century Tain worthies

1860

$Black and white photograph depicting \'Colin\' sitting on a bench, hands clasped, against a background of wall and shrubs. Colin \'Click\' MacDonald aged sixty-odd years died at 7 St Duthus Street, Tain on 11th December 1911. His father was a mason by the name of John MacDonald.$

Photograph of Colin MacDonald

1905

$Photograph of \'Rory Toe\' from a collection of images of people described as Tain Worthies, taken by William Smith, the Tain photographer.$

Rory Toe

1875

'Rory Toe'

1900

Photograph of an unknown person from a collection of images of people described as Tain Worthies, taken by William Smith, the Tain photographer.

Unknown Tain Worthie

1890

Neil MacAskill

1870

Jock Mackenzie

1895

Victorian Photograph described as Tain Worthies

Dhomnull OG

1885

This Christmas post card incorporating these two Tain characters is postmarked

Colin "Clink" and "Rory Toe"

1905

This is one of a number of portraits of interesting Tain characters taken by Tain photographer William Smith. Unfortunately we have no details about him other than his by-name.

Davie Blow

1870

This postcard was posted from Inverness on Oct. 3rd, 1912, to a Miss Lily Mackenzie, Dudley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. It shows Rory Macdonald known as

Gallery | Tain Worthies

Tain Worthies of the Past

1900 (1 comments)

Sandy Scholar

1890

John Banks

1895

Photograph of Willie "Rabbity"

1855

Photograph of 19th century Tain worthies

1860

Photograph of Colin MacDonald

1905

Rory Toe

1875

'Rory Toe'

1900

Unknown Tain Worthie

1890

Neil MacAskill

1870

Jock Mackenzie

1895

Dhomnull OG

1885

Colin "Clink" and "Rory Toe"

1905

Davie Blow

1870

Rory Toe

1912 (2 comments)