In this part of the site you can view the changes in Rosehearty over a period of years. If you click on any of the small photos you will be able to view a larger version. We would like to thank Janet McLeman for providing all the old photos on this page.

The photo to the left was taken many years ago. It is Tytler's Bakery. Mr. Tytler owned the bakery before the war, his head baker was Mr. Downie. They had a horse and cart for going round the town and a van for delivering out in the countryside. There were six members of staff during the war. Charley Simpson drove the van and Harry Watt drove the horse and cart. The bakery was famed in the North East of Scotland for their currant loaves. The bakery closed in 1975 when Mr. Downie was left alone.

After the bakery closed down it was an electricians but that didn't get much business so it closed down too. At it's most recent state it was hairdressers (on the left) called, "Kuttin Corner," but it has now relocated to another building and the shop is now acting as an office for The Rosehearty Project.

The photo to the left shows Pitsligo Street before the second world war. The church was built in 1881. Just down from the church is the school. School started at nine o'clock for older pupils and half past nine for the younger ones. School finished at four o'clock for all pupils. If you didn't do your homework you would be scared to go to school the next day because you would get the strap or would be kept in. The girls were on one playground, boys on another and there was a wall between the two. Across the road is a field where all the cows grazed. Down from the field is the dairy.

Many things have changed since the 1930's. An old peoples home, called Malcom Forbes Court, has been built in the field across the road from the school. A lot of new houses have been built at the top of Pitsligo Street. There have been many changes but only in order to make Rosehearty a better place for everyone.

The photo to the left shows North Street as it looked about 70 years ago. North Street was the first street to be built by Lord Pitsligo. Lord Pitsligo built the houses gable end to the street and the sea so when there was a strong gale it would not smash the windows. Lord Pitsligo built the houses in North Street for the fishermen. Later when the houses were old people decided to build their own houses but they ended up not having enough money to buy a chimney so they put two planks of wood together so North Street was nick-named "Stick Lum Street."

There are now about 26 houses in North Street. North Street is a conservation area which means it has got to stay the way it was when Lord Pitsligo built it.