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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about the schoolchildren who used to travel on the train. Image: Redcastle Station Building © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about the people who came to the area for their holidays. Image: Fortrose Cathedral © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about the area during war time. Image: Black Isle Railway Bridge, Munlochy © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about the stationmaster's uniform including his 'cheesecutter' hat. Image: Stationmaster's House, Fortrose © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose, talks about the railway staff at Fortrose. Image: Railway Cottages at Fortrose © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose, talks about the railway staff at Fortrose. Image: Railway Cottages, Station Crescent, Fortrose © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about the decline in local businesses. Image: Fortrose Harbour © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose, talks about the journey to Inverness. Image: Black Isle Railway embankment, Munlochy Bay © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about livestock transportation. Image: Avoch to Fortrose Railway Line (now a footpath) © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk
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    • AlbaResearch The Black Isle Railway was originally a branch of the Highland Railway network. It carried passengers from 1894 until 1951 (freight until 1960) and ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose with intermediary stations at Redcastle, Allangrange, Munlochy and Avoch. In this audio extract from 2006, a resident of Fortrose talks about the area during war time. Image: Looking over to Rosemarkie © Janine Donald http://www.albaresearch.co.uk