Monthly Archives: July 2018

Bridging the Dee at Corrour

Posted on July 8, 2018 by cairngormwanderer

Some time ago I wrote of the bridge-building activity in 1959, when several footbridges were constructed to replace existing structures past their best. Malcolm Douglas, the first Nature Conservancy Council warden on the Mar side of the Cairngorms, told how … Continue reading →

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Luibeg Bridge 1 and 2: the Bill Ewen photos

Posted on July 1, 2018 by cairngormwanderer

I’ve written before about the life and times of the Luibeg Bridge but have just had made available some great photos of its construction, destruction and reconstruction. (Pictures come courtesy of Alasdair Ewen, who sent them from his grandfather Bill … Continue reading →

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