#fortwilliam — Public Fediverse posts
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“Polio swept through #Winnipeg in the early ’50s. Neil had it and I did too. So did my brothers. We all had it at the same time. But Neil was always very focused. It didn’t matter what obstacle was there, he overcame it. I felt the same.
Neil and I were among a bunch of teenage guys who were learning how to play guitar and starting #bands in Winnipeg. Every Sunday, there was a #RadioShow called Hello Britain, where they’d play all the top hits from #England. It might be #ShaneFenton And The Fentones or Cliff Richard And #TheShadows. Then it was just The Shadows or #TheOutlaws. We copied all this stuff and played it on stage.
We’d get the bus to the community centre and Neil would be there with #TheSquires. We’d stay there all night and watch them. I was pretty amazed when he started playing the folk clubs on his own. He radically changes his mind and his direction, to the shock of everyone. But then, he’s done this all his life. I used to go the #Riverboat [Coffee House] in #Toronto all the time. I saw #GordonLightfoot, #JoniMitchell and Ramblin’ #JackElliott. It was quite fantastic. I saw Neil many times there, just acoustic. I’d think, ‘Yeah, he can do it. He can be a folk singer.’
When I left in ’65 to tour the States with #TheGuessWho I sent a note back to Neil, saying, “You gotta get out of town. This is where you really get appreciated.” So he left and went to #ThunderBay, then #FortWilliam, and met #StephenStills. Then – boom – he started #BuffaloSpringfield.”
Randy Bachman telling Neil Young to, ‘get out of town’.
#ThArchives / #RandyBachman / #Canada / #rock / #RockMusic
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“Polio swept through #Winnipeg in the early ’50s. Neil had it and I did too. So did my brothers. We all had it at the same time. But Neil was always very focused. It didn’t matter what obstacle was there, he overcame it. I felt the same.
Neil and I were among a bunch of teenage guys who were learning how to play guitar and starting #bands in Winnipeg. Every Sunday, there was a #RadioShow called Hello Britain, where they’d play all the top hits from #England. It might be #ShaneFenton And The Fentones or Cliff Richard And #TheShadows. Then it was just The Shadows or #TheOutlaws. We copied all this stuff and played it on stage.
We’d get the bus to the community centre and Neil would be there with #TheSquires. We’d stay there all night and watch them. I was pretty amazed when he started playing the folk clubs on his own. He radically changes his mind and his direction, to the shock of everyone. But then, he’s done this all his life. I used to go the #Riverboat [Coffee House] in #Toronto all the time. I saw #GordonLightfoot, #JoniMitchell and Ramblin’ #JackElliott. It was quite fantastic. I saw Neil many times there, just acoustic. I’d think, ‘Yeah, he can do it. He can be a folk singer.’
When I left in ’65 to tour the States with #TheGuessWho I sent a note back to Neil, saying, “You gotta get out of town. This is where you really get appreciated.” So he left and went to #ThunderBay, then #FortWilliam, and met #StephenStills. Then – boom – he started #BuffaloSpringfield.”
Randy Bachman telling Neil Young to, ‘get out of town’.
#ThArchives / #RandyBachman / #Canada / #rock / #RockMusic
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GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator http://dlvr.it/TTfZS3 #Class66 #FortWilliam #GBRailfreight #LondonGateway
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GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator http://dlvr.it/TTfZS3 #Class66 #FortWilliam #GBRailfreight #LondonGateway
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Today I climbed Ben Nevis. It was not easy, and it took me 7.5hrs. I got soaked through... Not a big surprise given that I was literally in a cloud for most of it.
Anyway, I am chuffed, I climbed it and I climbed it with my youngest daughter before she emigrates to New Zealand (yes, I know, I try not to think about that too much).
It is 1345 metres high, or 8 feet and 4 caps, if you count the number of lost walking stick accessories I found on the path 😊
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Today I climbed Ben Nevis. It was not easy, and it took me 7.5hrs. I got soaked through... Not a big surprise given that I was literally in a cloud for most of it.
Anyway, I am chuffed, I climbed it and I climbed it with my youngest daughter before she emigrates to New Zealand (yes, I know, I try not to think about that too much).
It is 1345 metres high, or 8 feet and 4 caps, if you count the number of lost walking stick accessories I found on the path 😊
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From yesterday, #NeptunesStaircase, an arrangement of ascending locks at #Banavie just west of #FortWilliam, photographed through a train window.
#photography #Railways #WestHighlandLine #TrainPhotography #canals #CanalInfrastructure -
From yesterday, #NeptunesStaircase, an arrangement of ascending locks at #Banavie just west of #FortWilliam, photographed through a train window.
#photography #Railways #WestHighlandLine #TrainPhotography #canals #CanalInfrastructure -
Seen as I passed through #Mallaig on my way home from the #CannaPuffinCruise the locomotive pulling the #JacobiteExpress on its return to #FortWilliam
#photography #railwayana #GreatRailways #HarryPotter -
Seen as I passed through #Mallaig on my way home from the #CannaPuffinCruise the locomotive pulling the #JacobiteExpress on its return to #FortWilliam
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/31/arisaig-2026-1-getting-there/
An account of an epic railway journey from #KingsLynn in eastern England to #Arisaig in the far west of Scotland (the westernmost station in mainland Britain) with three #photo galleries.
#PublicTransport #Railways #TheWestHighlandLine #Arisaig #Glenfinnan #FortWilliam #photography #maps #Railwayana -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/31/arisaig-2026-1-getting-there/
An account of an epic railway journey from #KingsLynn in eastern England to #Arisaig in the far west of Scotland (the westernmost station in mainland Britain) with three #photo galleries.
#PublicTransport #Railways #TheWestHighlandLine #Arisaig #Glenfinnan #FortWilliam #photography #maps #Railwayana -
Just added: Scottish Crown Type C Pillar Box in Fort William, Highland. View it here: https://postboxmap.co.uk/postbox/69af0e052aa8e0487884e8a1 #PostboxMap #UKPostboxes #Postbox #ScottishCrown #PillarBox #TypeC #StandardRed #FortWilliam
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Harbour & CPR Elevators, Fort William, Ontario, c.1910s - Valentine's Postcard
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Harbour & CPR Elevators, Fort William, Ontario, c.1910s - Valentine's Postcard
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The Corran Ferry, which carries travellers across Loch Linnhe south of Fort William and serves as a portal to so many remote and wonderful places. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/corran/corranferry/index.html
#Scotland #CorranFerry #Ferry #LochLinnhe #Lochaber #FortWilliam
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The Corran Ferry, which carries travellers across Loch Linnhe south of Fort William and serves as a portal to so many remote and wonderful places. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/corran/corranferry/index.html
#Scotland #CorranFerry #Ferry #LochLinnhe #Lochaber #FortWilliam
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The less than obvious remains of the Old Fort, or Fort William, after which the town visible in the background is named. The fort was built in 1690 on the site of a wooden Cromwellian citadel. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortwilliam/oldfort/index.html
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The less than obvious remains of the Old Fort, or Fort William, after which the town visible in the background is named. The fort was built in 1690 on the site of a wooden Cromwellian citadel. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortwilliam/oldfort/index.html
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The Indian Army raises objections with the Bengal Governor over CM Mamata Banerjee’s claim that a Fort William officer was involved in BJP-linked activities, escalating tensions amid the SIR row. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/army-raises-objection-over-mamata-banerjees-fort-william-remarks-meets-bengal-governor-iq7janmp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WestBengal #IndianArmy #MamataBanerjee #FortWilliam #SIRRow
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The Indian Army raises objections with the Bengal Governor over CM Mamata Banerjee’s claim that a Fort William officer was involved in BJP-linked activities, escalating tensions amid the SIR row. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/army-raises-objection-over-mamata-banerjees-fort-william-remarks-meets-bengal-governor-iq7janmp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WestBengal #IndianArmy #MamataBanerjee #FortWilliam #SIRRow
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In terms of drama, the stunning region of Lochaber in the western Scottish Highlands, is probably up there as having some of the finest landscapes I have come across in my travels around the UK.
It's often marketed as the 'Outdoor Capital of the UK' centered around Fort William at the foot of mighty Ben Nevis.
This view is looking west across Loch Eil towards Glenfinnan on the 'Road To The Isles'.#scotland #lochaber #fortwilliam #mountains #monochrome #landscape #photography
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In terms of drama, the stunning region of Lochaber in the western Scottish Highlands, is probably up there as having some of the finest landscapes I have come across in my travels around the UK.
It's often marketed as the 'Outdoor Capital of the UK' centered around Fort William at the foot of mighty Ben Nevis.
This view is looking west across Loch Eil towards Glenfinnan on the 'Road To The Isles'.#scotland #lochaber #fortwilliam #mountains #monochrome #landscape #photography
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Strange bit of #bloomscrolling today whilst up Cow Hill in #FortWilliam . Cracking day to be out for a crisp winters walk
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Strange bit of #bloomscrolling today whilst up Cow Hill in #FortWilliam . Cracking day to be out for a crisp winters walk
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Milton Hotel, Fort William, Inverness-shire, c.1960s - J Arthur Dixon Postcard
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Milton Hotel, Fort William, Inverness-shire, c.1960s - J Arthur Dixon Postcard
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#FortWilliam was one of the stopovers between #Islay and #Skye. I could certainly have spent more time there - the loch and the road next to it were beautiful.
📷 #YashicaMAT
🎞️ #KodakTriX
🧪 #XTOL#FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #BelieveInFilm #DevelopYourOwn #Darktable
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#FortWilliam was one of the stopovers between #Islay and #Skye. I could certainly have spent more time there - the loch and the road next to it were beautiful.
📷 #YashicaMAT
🎞️ #KodakTriX
🧪 #XTOL#FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #BelieveInFilm #DevelopYourOwn #Darktable
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Inverlochy Castle near Fort William. Built from around 1280 it was overtaken by history not once, but twice: first by a Cromwellian citadel built in 1654 and then by a Scots baronial style Inverlochy Castle built not far away in 1863. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortwilliam/inverlochy/index.html
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Inverlochy Castle near Fort William. Built from around 1280 it was overtaken by history not once, but twice: first by a Cromwellian citadel built in 1654 and then by a Scots baronial style Inverlochy Castle built not far away in 1863. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortwilliam/inverlochy/index.html
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This former fishing boat, originally built in 1975 as the MV 'Dayspring' and later undergoing a name change to 'Golden Harvest', lies wrecked on the shores of the Scottish Highland's Loch Linnhe, near Fort William.
The boat ran ashore during a heavy storm on 8 December 2011 and that's where she has been ever since.
The 'Corpach Wreck', as it is known, makes for an arresting sight as it sits on loch's shingle beach against the backdrop of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.
I have visited and taken photographs at this spot numerous times, but it has been a rare occasion indeed to be able to capture the 'Ben' cloud-free.
In fact, if you zoom in just to the right of the boat's mast, you can make out the mountain's final section of footpath as it zig-zags up to the summit at 1,345 metres (4,413 ft).
#scotland #bennevis #fortwilliam #mountain #highlands #lochaber #boatwreck #monochrome #photography -
This former fishing boat, originally built in 1975 as the MV 'Dayspring' and later undergoing a name change to 'Golden Harvest', lies wrecked on the shores of the Scottish Highland's Loch Linnhe, near Fort William.
The boat ran ashore during a heavy storm on 8 December 2011 and that's where she has been ever since.
The 'Corpach Wreck', as it is known, makes for an arresting sight as it sits on loch's shingle beach against the backdrop of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.
I have visited and taken photographs at this spot numerous times, but it has been a rare occasion indeed to be able to capture the 'Ben' cloud-free.
In fact, if you zoom in just to the right of the boat's mast, you can make out the mountain's final section of footpath as it zig-zags up to the summit at 1,345 metres (4,413 ft).
#scotland #bennevis #fortwilliam #mountain #highlands #lochaber #boatwreck #monochrome #photography -
West Highland Line set for a week of disruption this November http://dlvr.it/TNtts5 #Corrour #Crianlarich #Disruption #FortWilliam
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Stormy Amy: Severe train disruption in Scotland as lines close http://dlvr.it/TNRBpJ #Aberdeen #Crianlarich #Disruption #FortWilliam
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Stormy Amy: Severe train disruption in Scotland as lines close http://dlvr.it/TNRBQ3 #Aberdeen #Crianlarich #Disruption #FortWilliam
