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A couple of years back we had an idea to record every garage site in Thurso as part of our topical work. Such locations don't feature in regular documentation. Finally this year it was decided to go for it but also just for fun and to support RED NOSE DAY 2009 it would be the task of our local Imperial Stormtrooper to do the tour of duty come rain or shine.
The tour was scheduled for SUNDAY 8th March 2009 and completed in 3 hours 38 minutes.
Scroll down to see all the sites visited.
Why bother? Well who hasn't got an experience of a garage site. You don't need a car or a garage to have a reason to be there. Neglected by documentarians these marvelous places we all know. From childhood playing football, simply taking a short-cut or loves first kiss you're bound to have a story of your own. Garage sites are the frequent star of amateur movies (particularly sci-fi and horror). Even site 28 appears in the background of one of our films, "Seven Shades". Whilst being of little excitment garages still have their own character even though they all serve the same function. They are one of many things we refer to a 'silent history'.
1) Pennyland Drive 'A'
2) Strathmore Road 'A'
2) Strathmore Road 'B'
3) Strathmore Place
4) Pennyland Drive 'B'
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5) Lythmore Road
6) Pennyland Drive 'C'
7) Pennyland Drive 'E'
6) Pennyland Drive 'D'
8) Castlegreen Road 'A'
8) Castlegreen Road 'B'
9) Hakon Road 'A'
10) Hakon Road 'B'
12) Bayview Terrace
11) Thorkel Road
13) Fisherbiggins
14) Castle Terrace
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15) Dunnet Place
16) Seaforth Place 'A'
17) Seaforth Place 'B'
18) Haimer Place
19) Mount Pleasant Road 'A' (used to also access from Haimer Place)
20) Mount Pleasant Road 'B'
21) Park Avenue
22) Laurie Terrace 'A'
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23) Laurie Terrace 'B'
24) MacPherson's Walk (don't think he went very far!)
25) Oldfield Hill
26) Oldfield Terrace 'A' & 'B'
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28) Stainland Drive 'B'
27) Stainland Drive 'A'
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B1) Scaraben Court
B2) Dwarwick Court
B) Vernon Place
29) Ord Terrace (on St Andrew's Drive)
30) St Andrew's Drive
B4) Braemore Place
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B5) Langwell Court
B6) Thorsdale View
B7) Green Court
31) Barrock Street (used to also access from Prince's Street)
32) Sweyn Road (also accessed from St Olaf Road)
33) Brownhill Road 'A'
35) Heathfield Road 'A' (also accessed from Brownhill Road)
34) Brownhill Road 'B'
37) Heathfield Road 'C'
36) Heathfield Road 'B'
38) Ormlie Crescent
39) Dunbar Terrace
40) Heathfield Road 'D'
41) Calder Drive
43) Navar Road
42) St Peter's Road 'A'
44) St Peter's Road 'B'
45) Howburn Road 'A'
47) St Magnus Road (used to also access from St Olaf Road)
46) Howburn Road 'B'
48) Sigurd Road (used to also access from St Magnus Road)
49) Pennyland Drive 'F'
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50) Ravenshill Place
B8) Ravenshill Road
B9) Strathmore Road 'C'
So there it is, the end of an exciting journey through which dog's barked, cats gave dirty looks (no change there) and passers by could not comprehend the presence of Imperial forces in Thurso.
After the tour of duty trooper TK421 was given the rest of the day off to watch paint dry.
These relate to something else that has been arranged in support of Comic Relief 2009. This will be explained to the rest of you later.
