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specialkg
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COMPLETED - 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« on: Friday 09 October 09 11:06 UTC (UK) »
In the early 1900s there was a hat makers at 96 and 98 High Street Elgin called Williamson. 

I have the book called The Story of Elgin High Street and Closes  by Mary Byatt.  On page 44 it mentions 96-98 High Street as being the site of the Fife Arms Hotel.  Does anyone know when it closed as a hotel and whether there might be a photo or drawing of it somewhere.  Would the Fife Arms have taken up the space between the two closes or am I going in the wrong direction.

I have a photo of the business taken from the Christmas Northern Scott number of 1910 stating the business had been established in 1857.  The Williamson family are recorded as living at 96 High Street in the 1871 census.

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Betty
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KirstyG
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Re: 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 October 09 18:00 UTC (UK) »
There are some useful maps in the National Library of Scotland collections eg.
http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/elgin.html


The Fife Arms Hotel is shown at the very left hand edge of the sheet with the Muckle Cross. ( VII.16.2)


The building (96-98) now appears to be a Specsavers.


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specialkg
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Re: 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 07:41 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Kirsty for your reply.

I had been on the site you gave me the other day but I was not getting anywhere with it as it kept freezing on me.  With your link I tried it again, thanks.

At least I was in the right area. 

Thanks again.

Betty
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Re: 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 October 09 17:30 UTC (UK) »
The NLS map site has been playing up a bit recently, maybe it was down for maintenance.

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Re: 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 October 09 15:23 UTC (UK) »
I had a look at the 1868 map and then had a wander down Fife Arms Close.  As suggested, I think that the site of the Fife Arms Hotel is now part of Specsavers.  The northern part of the close has been closed up and incorporated into the buildings; entry to the High Street is via alternate closes - one of which is now called Fife Arms Close.

Specsavers may have been Williamson's. Huh

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Re: 96 and 98 High Street, Elgin in early 1900s
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 October 09 15:47 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for that.

Going by the information in the book I have on the High Street and the map it certainly looks like Williamsons was in between the two closes.

Thanks

Betty
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