Photo Description
This post card picture by C W Ross. Tain, is one of several showing youngsters bathing/swimming at a deep bend in Tain River or off the banks along the shore before erosion wore them back too far from high tide. The spot on the river was known as the "Big Boys' Hole". Either summers were a lot warmer then or today's youngsters are not so hardy - perhaps a bit of both.
| Cat No. | 184.2 |
| Year | Unknown |
| Albums | Places / Sports and Recreation |
| Date added | June 22nd, 2005 |
| Added by | Tain & District Museum |
Estelle Quick
Today's children don't have any problem with the water temperature - not in Cromarty anyway. Perhaps you Tainites are a bit soft!
Heatherurquhart
I remember the big boys hole very well, many happy days spent there, lots of fun and laughter there untill a young member of the comunnity had a tragic accident.
Jean Cooper (Duncan)
I'd great fun there. Learned to swim at the Big Boys' Hole starting off with an inflated car tyre as a lifeline - just in case!
Bryan MacDonald
Remember it well I think that where most of us learnt to swim in my era late 50s and early 60s really great fun and a lot if enjoyment.