The Avoch Image Library
No: 22 Contributor: Ann Duggan Year: 1958
New Sea Wall with puzzled swan
This photo was sent to my mother Margaret by the late Annie Davidson whose Mum was Kate Jack of 5 Factory Lane Avoch. On the back she had written 'The swan is in front of Bella Ritchie's house. How do you like the new sea wall?' I don't know the date but by the fact the sea wall is new others will no doubt.
Picture added on 21 December 2009 at 10:52
Thanks to Willie Stewarts's latest photo we now know the wall was built in 1956. (picture #152) Thank you Willie.
Added by Ann Duggan on 14 October 2010
I remember falling off the wall on to the shore at just this spot around 1958 or so, then running crying my eyes out up Margaret Street to No. 4. I blame Maureen, my big sister. She fell off first and I decided to hang on to the ribbon around her skirt. It wasn't the only hazard on the shore then - not all of the cottages had w.c.s and Granny Jessie across the street used to fling the contents of her pail every morning over the wall !
Added by DAVID SUTHERLAND MCCARTNEY on 14 February 2020
The Harbour
