Fort William & Lochaber
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Large 146 page book with numerous maps, tables, diagrams and photographs from 1950.

Extracted from the book….

Shopping facilities available within Fort William in 1950 :-

Stationers & Tobacconists - 6                    Electrical - 1
Fish & Chip Shops - 1                                 Grocers  (excluding multiples) - 6
Multiple Stores - 2                                        Boot Shops - 5
Bakers & Confectioners - 4                        Butchers - 4
Fishmongers  - 2                                          Cafes - 2
Tailors  - 4                                                     China Shops - 1
Drapers   - 8                                                  Chemists - 3
Chiropodists   -  1                                         Hairdressers - 2
Cabinetmakers    -  1                                    Painters - 1
Fruiterers   - 1                                               Confectioners  - 1
Dairies - 2                                                     Ironmongers - 4
Radio & Music shops   - 2                           Watchmakers - 2
Electrical   - 1                                                Fish & Chip Shops - 1


A selection of photographs from the book with accompanying text……
Extracted from :-  Lochaber - An Advisory Plan for Fort William and it's sub-region by Andrew Adam D.A.(Glas.), A.R.I.B.A.,A.R.I.A.S.- October,  1950.
A site recently felled, with Corpach in the distance.
Buildings to the North West of The Parade.
Cameron Square and the Town Hall.
Fort William from the South.
Fort William-MainStreet looking Southwards.
High Street looking Northwards towards site propsed for Railway Station.
Looking Northwards towards Ben Nevis Terrace.
MacBraynes Bus Station adjacent to 3rd class property-note Railway Track.
Railway Station and Gordon Square from the pier.
The approach to Fort William from the South.
Victoria Park, showing slope to be terraced.
View from Union Road looking towards Gordon Square.
View from Upper Achintore showing development to south of town.
View Northwards along Union Road.