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McMurray Photos - Dancing Groups

The first 6 photos were taken by William McMurray, and were clearly taken on the same day. In some there are various lengths of batons and the boys have handheld dumbells. Were they dancers ? or cheer leaders ?
1-5-02a : The lady standing at the back is Evelyn Tait.

4-64a : The lady seated centrally is Evelyn Tait.

4-65a : The lady standing right is Evelyn Tait

1-8-10a :  The girl front row, leftmost, is either Agnes or Harriet Sinclair. The lady standing back row centre is Evelyn Tait.

2-85 :

1-5-03a : The lady is Evelyn Tait. The boy 2nd left on the front row is Robert Mitchell.

Country Dancing

Photo by Mike Bannister

Late 1950s Dancers


Guides Country Dance Team  :   1. Josie Hope,  2. Fiona Crosbie,  3. Maud Montgomery,  4. Sandra Solley,  5. Jean Cluett,  6. Jacqueline McKenzie,  7. Vera Pickthall,  8. Barbara Sinclair,  9. Eileen McClelland,  10. Ann Fergusson

Guides & over 12s :   1. Lynda McLellan,  2. Anne Fergusson,  3. Aileen Riddick,  4. Helen Shaw,  5. ??,  6. Anne Milligan,  7. Audrey Patterson,  8. Anne Cluett,  9. Ilene McKie,  10. Jessie Thomson,  11. Angela Harper


Gatehouse Junior Link (late 1950s) : 1. Mrs Elizabeth Parkhill (teacher),   2. Mr John Fyffe (pianist)       3. Maud Montgomery,
4. Fiona Crosbie,   5. Jean Cluett,   6. Jacqueline McKenzie,
7. Ann Fergusson,   8. Barbara Sinclair,   9. Vera Pickthall,
10. Sandra Solley

1. Alice Black,   2. Kathleen Fergusson,   3. Roberta McKie,   4. Bunty McKie,   5. Nancy Moffatt,   6. Betty Porter,
7. Margaret Sloan or Jean Campbell,   8. Bride Bryan.

c.1965 Dancers


Rural Country Dancing Team : 1. Mrs Parkhill (teacher),   2. Sandra Solley,   3. Elsie Gilmour,   4. Barbara Sinclair,   5. Vera Pickthall,   6. Jacqueline McKenzie,   7. Margaret Grieve,   8. Irene McInally