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    Quote Originally Posted by BoldHighlander View Post
    Jock, thought I'd add a photo I found taken of High Bridge, circa 1899:

    Oh Wow! I have not seen that picture before. Taken from upstream , the photographer must have been dangling from a rope as there is nowhere to stand, that side of the river! Interestingly, the arch is on the way out and the metal walkway is already in place some 14 years before local knowledge says it was. If I may, I would like to pass on this information to the local historians, would you mind?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Oh Wow! I have not seen that picture before. Taken from upstream , the photographer must have been dangling from a rope as there is nowhere to stand, that side of the river! Interestingly, the arch is on the way out and the metal walkway is already in place some 14 years before local knowledge says it was. If I may, I would like to pass on this information to the local historians, would you mind?
    Please do!

    I found this photo over at this site:
    The 1745 Association.
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

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