East Side: 2-6 Academy Street During the 1920s this building was the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home and later became the Home for the three Services. In 1873 it had been the City of Glasgow Bank buildings, this bank collapsed in 1878 and the building was occupied by The Royal Bank of Scotland and also MacAndrew…
East Side: 8-10 Academy Street This building was originally built in 1812, as the home of Mr John Edwards, a one-time Sheriff-Substitute and a well respected gentleman in Inverness. The Inverness Burgh Directory for 1920/21 states that the building was occupied by Macdonald, Fraser Co., Ltd., auctioneers J. R. Macavoy, auctioneer Miss Colvin, Registry Office…
East Side: Station Hotel, Academy Street The Station Hotel was built in 1855 to a design by the noted architect and engineer, Joseph Mitchell. It coincided with the opening of the Inverness & Nairn Railway, with which Mitchell was closely associated. The hotel was substantially redesigned in 1858-9 by James Matthews & William Lawrie. It…
East Side: Station Square This is how Station Square appeared in 1920.
East Side: 26-32 Academy Street Highland Rail House as it appeared in 1920. Dave Conner of Inverness Local History Forum has a fine piece of research on the building, which we are sharing here: https://www.facebook.com/InvernessLocalHistory/posts/590887397720130
East Side: 38-44 Academy Street This is the former Royal Academy Building and neighbouring sculptor’s yard, 1920. There is a wealth of history and information relating to this building – here are a few highlights: In 1920, the year that the drawing represents, the Inverness Burgh Directory tells us that the sculptor’s yard was occupied…
East Side: 60-66 Academy Street The 1920/21 Inverness Burgh Directory tells us that the following businesses were trading from this building: 52 Kelso’s La Scala Picture House A. Mackenzie, manager 60 The Clydesdale Bank (Limited)— A. J. Mackenzie, agent, ho. Wilton Lodge, Old Edinburgh road 62 Doohfour Estates Office A. J. Mackenzie, solicitor and N.P.…
East Side: East Church, Academy Street Inverness Local History Forum have carried out extensive research which is detailed in their book “Inverness Farraline Park” and advise that this church first opened in 1798, however according to strong local tradition, Gospel preaching on the site dates much further back. Am Baile – Highland History and Culture website has…
East Side: 78-80 Academy Street 78-80 Academy Street. This drawing details beautiful town houses as they would have appeared in 1920; the Inverness Burgh Directories state that John Wilson Black M.D. lived at no. 78 and Mrs John Dallas was the tenant of no. 80.
East Side: 86-90 Academy Street The 1920/21 Inverness Burgh Directory tell us that Simon Fraser, painter, was a tenant of the shop at no. 86 and Miss Isabella Mackintosh was the tenant of no. 90.
