History talk explores the nooks and crannies of Wick Bay
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Caithness Family History Society (CFHS) will discover some interesting facts about the sites to be found along Wick Bay during its first face to face meeting since March 2020.
Speaker for the evening – to be held at the Nethercliffe Hotel, Wick, on Wednesday, November 10, at 7pm – will be Wick man Roy Mackenzie, well-known for his interest and research into local history.
Mr Mackenzie's talk is entitled: Wick Bay – Its Nooks and Crannies. He explained: "This is my third talk to the CFHS, the first two covering Pastor John Horne’s monumental legacies to the locality.
"This time my talk covers his favourite walk, and mine. Whereas he regularly took a hammer and chisel to hunt for fossils, I take a camera and torch to look in all the nooks and crannies around Wick Bay for relics of our history.
"I was not disappointed, finding formerly-inhabited caves, natural springs, former maritime safety features, military sites from three different centuries, remnants of the herring industry and locations that had interesting former uses."
The local historian added: "I will also be briefly discussing the natural design of Wick Bay and its extremes."
On the north side of the bay his route will start at Broadhaven, following the North Head Path to The Shore and along to the Service Bridge, while on the south he will go around the harbour, out past Shaltigoe, Cairndhuna and the South Head quarries to the former Coastguard Station, finishing at the cove.
Recognising the interests of the CFHS, Mr Mackenzie's talk will include a sprinkling of genealogy.
