Forres Gazette
9 May, 2008
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St Laurence Church Guild fundraising quiz
Published:  07 May, 2008

This week we look at a fundraising quiz held in Forres, organised by the St Laurence Church Guild. The quiz attracted a number of well kent Forres faces of the day. From left are Mr Parnel (session), Dr Brewster (Varis Club), Mr Hay (Varis Club), Mrs Strathdee (Eastern Star), Mrs Winchester (Guild), Mrs Wood (Eastern Star), Mrs Brodie (Townswomen's Guild), Mrs Campbell (Townswomen's Guild), Mrs Murdoch (Young Women's Group), Mr Pozzie (timekeeper), Mrs Innes (Townswomen's Guild) Mrs Harcus (Flower committee) with Mr G. Reid (score keeper), Mrs J. Ross (Blood Transfusion Service), Mrs Hardie (Sunday school - winners), Mrs M. Macleod (guild president), Mrs James (Sunday school - winners), Mrs Betty Reid (Blood Transfusion Service) and Mr Macmillan (Quizmaster).

Forres Academy, 1960
Published:  30 April, 2008
The Troubadours, 1930s
Published:  23 April, 2008
Diamond Wedding, early 1900s
Published:  16 April, 2008
Kinloss Primary School, 1950
Published:  09 April, 2008
Forres Academy, 1960
Published:  02 April, 2008
St Laurence Church Girls' Association, 1957
Published:  26 March, 2008
St Laurence Church Guild, 1930s
Published:  19 March, 2008
Taylor's Laundry, early 1970s
Published:  12 March, 2008
Forres Academy gym lesson, 1960s
Published:  05 March, 2008
Bus trip to Tarlair, 1957
Published:  26 February, 2008
Forres Gazette staff, 1984
Published:  20 February, 2008
VJ Day, 1945
Published:  13 February, 2008
Forres Townswomen's Guild, 1957
Published:  06 February, 2008
Forres railways, 1960s
Published:  30 January, 2008
Class IIB at Forres Academy, 1950/51
Published:  23 January, 2008
Fancy dress parade, 1936
Published:  16 January, 2008
St John's Church Sunday School, 1930s
Published:  09 January, 2008
Rafford Primary School, 1954-55
Published:  02 January, 2008
St Leonard's Church nativity play, 1951 or 1952
Published:  26 December, 2007
Applegrove Primary School, 1963
Published:  19 December, 2007
Forres Post Office Christmas Party, 1960s
Published:  12 December, 2007
Forres Academy 1st XI hockey team, 1954-55
Published:  05 December, 2007
Forres Academy, 1955
Published:  28 November, 2007
Forres Academy 1st XI hockey team, 1954-55
Published:  21 November, 2007
Alves Primary School, 1949
Published:  14 November, 2007
Dyke Primary School, mid-1990s
Published:  07 November, 2007
Applegrove Primary School, 1972
Published:  31 October, 2007
Forres Air Training Corps, 1961
Published:  24 October, 2007
Forres Academy, mid-1950s
Published:  17 October, 2007
Class VI Forres Primary School, 1907
Published:  10 October, 2007
Farmers' trip, 1960s
Published:  03 October, 2007
Forres Primary School, 1965
Published:  26 September, 2007
Kinloss Primary School, 1952-53
Published:  19 September, 2007
Mystery School Photograph
Published:  12 September, 2007
McLean family, Forres, 1800s
Published:  05 September, 2007
Ramnee Hotel, 1968
Published:  29 August, 2007
Forres Railway Station, 1960s
Published:  22 August, 2007
Nairn County, 1933
Published:  15 August, 2007
Forres Golf Club, 1980
Published:  08 August, 2007
Forres British Legion, 1950s
Published:  01 August, 2007
New Year Honours List, 1975
Published:  25 July, 2007
Mystery Photograph
Published:  18 July, 2007
Gala Queen at the Games, 1951
Published:  11 July, 2007
Castlehill Sunday School Party, 1968
Published:  04 July, 2007
Forres Primary School, 1962-63
Published:  27 June, 2007
Postal Athletic, 1964
Published:  20 June, 2007
St Laurence Church Girls' Association, 1958
Published:  13 June, 2007
Applegrove Primary School, 1972
Published:  06 June, 2007
Gala Queen coronation, 1947
Published:  30 May, 2007
Gala occasion, Forres, 1950s
Published:  23 May, 2007
Thistle Bar darts team, 1970s
Published:  09 May, 2007
Woodcutters, Altyre Estate, 1950s
Published:  25 April, 2007
Forres Academy girls hockey team, 1975-1976
Published:  18 April, 2007
Forres Primary School, 1966-67
Published:  11 April, 2007
Picnic, early 1900s
Published:  04 April, 2007
Mrs Mathieson's class, Forres Primary School, 1950s
Published:  28 March, 2007
Forres Ladies Keep Fit Club, 1970s
Published:  21 March, 2007
Forres Academy girls hockey team, 1975-76
Published:  14 March, 2007
Forres Academy, 1964
Published:  07 March, 2007
Forres Thistle, 1973
Published:  28 February, 2007
Forres Fire Station around 1973
Published:  21 February, 2007
Forres Loco Shed, 1941
Published:  14 February, 2007
1st Forres Boys' Brigade, 1969/70
Published:  07 February, 2007
Forres charity's 21st birthday, 1981
Published:  31 January, 2007
Applegrove Primary School, mid-1960s
Published:  24 January, 2007
Forres Thistle, early 1950s
Published:  17 January, 2007
Trafalgar Day, Forres, 1905
Published:  10 January, 2007
Forres Academy, 1946 or 47
Published:  03 January, 2007
Forres Parish Church
Published:  27 December, 2006
RAF Kinloss cricket team, 1952
Published:  20 December, 2006
Forres Wednesday, 1922-24
Published:  13 December, 2006
Forres Primary School, 1949
Published:  06 December, 2006
St Laurence Church Girls’ Association, 1955
Published:  29 November, 2006
Brig Hotel accordionists, 1980s
Published:  22 November, 2006
Forres Brownies, date unknown
Published:  15 November, 2006
Forres Guides, 1950s-60s
Published:  08 November, 2006
Forres Academy, 1953/54
Published:  01 November, 2006
St Laurence Church Girls' Association, 1957
Published:  25 October, 2006
Bank Lane, Forres, 1950
Published:  18 October, 2006
Grant Park, 1930s
Published:  11 October, 2006
Forres Academy, 1950/51
Published:  27 September, 2006
Football coaching in the 1940s
Published:  20 September, 2006
Royal Hotel darts team 40 years ago
Published:  05 September, 2006
Kinloss Scouts 1948 at Dava Station
Published:  30 August, 2006
Rafford School
Published:  16 August, 2006
Kinloss Scouts, 1948
Published:  09 August, 2006
Forres Academy, mid-1960s
Published:  02 August, 2006
Forres Ladies Netball Team, 1954
Published:  26 July, 2006
Forres Rifle Club, mid-1950s
Published:  19 July, 2006
1st Forres Scouts Harmonica Band, mid-1950s
Published:  12 July, 2006
Refuse cart, late 30s or early 40s
Published:  05 July, 2006
Scaffie cart memories
Published:  05 July, 2006
Forres Railway Station, early 1940s
Published:  28 June, 2006
1st Forres Boys’ Brigade, 1990
Published:  21 June, 2006
Coronation party, 1953
Published:  07 June, 2006
Coronation party, 1953
Published:  31 May, 2006
Forres Academy, 1950s
Published:  24 May, 2006
Forres Academy, mid-1960s
Published:  17 May, 2006
Castlehill Church Choir, 1968
Published:  10 May, 2006
Mace Grocers, 1970s
Published:  03 May, 2006
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