LOOKING BACK: Dingwall Royal Bank of Scotland staff from 1960-61
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IT was a sad day for many in Dingwall when the doors of a landmark bank in the heart of town closed for the last time.
The closure of the Royal Bank of Scotland had been flagged back in July, when it was described as "another nail in the coffin" for the town by one angry councillor.
The closure was in line with a general trend in the sector with bank bosses pointing to a dramatic reduction in both domestic and business customers visiting the physical branch and an uptick in online banking.
The coverage prompted a lot of feedback from locals, many upset about the prospect of another business closing and the lack of access to banking facilities.
It also prompted memories for many, amongst them Mhairi Mackenzie who shared this trip-down-memory-lane image.
She wrote: "The item in last week’s Ross-shire re the closure of the Dingwall branch of the Royal Bank prompts me to attach a photo of that bank’s staff in 1960-61 which was sent to me by Inez Nisbet (nee Curr, Conon, now Edinburgh), fourth from left in photo. She tells me that included are: Jean Cox (nee Mackenzie, Alness, now Inverness); Sam Kennedy (then Alness); and Willie Macgillivray (then Strathpeffer but now deceased)."
Do you have an image from days gone by in Ross-shire that you would like to share with readers? Email us with a few details to hector.mackenzie@hnmedia.co.uk
