Description | Subjects include: MIss Stroma Sinclair (p7); tinker (p8); John Harper of Hill of Newton (p16); James Sutherland "The Poltney Postmaster" and Sinclair Manson, botanist (p.20); George A.O. Green, Provost of Wick and William Miller, "baron of Louisburgh" (p27); Wick Gala; herring gutters (p34-35, 39); the St. Clair steamer (p37); Shaltigoe curing station (p39); Wick fish mart (p39-40); drifter "Elsie Budge" (p40); John Budge, fishcurer (p41); John Waters and John Horne (p42); Dan. W. Georgeson and Peter Keith, solicitors (p44); John Sandison (p45); Geordie Swanson (p46); John Nicolson, Nybster (p51); tinkers (p52-53); Convener of the County, Keith-Murray and family (p57); John Swanson and Sir Archibald Sinclair, and Donald C. Murray (p58); unveiling of Olrig War Memorial (p63); Bernard Shaw in Thurso; Sir Archibald and Lady Sinclair (p67); Dr Durran and John Swanson (p69) |
Administrative History | Herbert Sinclair was a well-loved writer and wrote many articles for the Caithness Courier around 1950. The author of popular books 'Over the Ord' and 'Caithness Your Home' (c.1930) Although he left Caithness, he visited often and wrote about the people and the landscape. |