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20 December 03
Lybster Landmark Gone After 100 Years
 The
Railway Shed at Lybster has gone after 100 years.
The end of an era as the
old railway shed which was a village landmark for slightly over 100 years
became a bonfire on its demolition. The railway opened on 3rd July
1903. The shed came down on 19th December 2003.
Thrumster 1 March 2003
Renovations are underway with volunteers led by
Ian Sutherland of The Wick Society
Thrumster
Pictures
taken 12 November 2000.
Mid
Clyth
Pictures
taken 26 May 2001
Whaligoe
Pictures
taken 12 November 2000.
Lybster
Pictures
Taken 10 May 2001
Railway
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Wick Lybster Railway
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Wick - Thrumster - Welsh's Crossing -
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Lybster
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Railway Cottage In
Winter 2001
North Highland Archive
The
archive includes Iain Sutherland's notes and drafts for his book 'The Wick &
Lybster Railway' and the original memorandum from 1901.
Plans of Georgemas Junction; copies of shareholders minutes.
Extensive council minutes and local newspapers covering the extension to
Wick 1872.
A selection of photographs.
Census records showing staff and station houses |