Forfar East Port, Montrose Road and North Street

The Volunteer Arms - now the Town House and painted white - is a familiar landmark in Forfar's east end.  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

The Lowson Memorial Church spire (left) can be seen from many miles around. Darkness is falling and a house window (right) catches the setting sun in Montrose Road.   PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Morning and Montrose Road is viewed from Frank Norrie's garage (left).  Evening in Montrose Road.  Jeannie Morris had a small grocer shop at the corner of Montrose Road and William Street (right):  at the other end of William Street, at the junction with Prior Road was Millar the grocer.  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

Traditional landings at the backs of the Montrose Road houses (left) contrast with modern architecture in East High Street (right)PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

Inside and out - Forfar East School is now an educational centre.  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

Prior Road (left), little changed over the years.  The start of East High Street looking towards North Street (right)PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

East High Street where North Street and South Street meet.  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

Former Scottish Gas Board offices in North Street (left) viewed from the remains of the railway bridge that led to the coal siding.  The gates of the gasworks and the manager's house (right) still survive.

North Street looking towards Market Street (left) and Carseview Road (right) which leads to Station Park, home of Forfar Athletic.  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Strathmore Auction Building with Station Park just visible behind it (left).  Looking back towards Market Street, the dip in the road where it passed under the Aberdeen-Glasgow mainline is still obvious (right).  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
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