There are new plans for the site of Josephine Tey’s family shop on Castle Street. In my biography of Josephine Tey, I describe how her father Colin owned a fruit shop on Castle Street in Inverness, and also rented out flats above the shop. Here on this blog, I’ve talked before about what has happened … More Josephine Tey’s Castle Street
Here’s a slightly unusual view of the site of Josephine Tey‘s family shop on Castle street, Inverness: It’s taken from the top of the new viewpoint at Inverness Castle. For years, the castle was closed to the public, as it’s a working sheriff court, rather than a tourist attraction. However, now you can get up … More Inverness Castle view
The scaffolding is down from Josephine Tey’s family shop on Castle Street in Inverness – though the building now has what look like giant staples in it to keep it together. Castle Street has changed a lot since Josephine Tey’s day – originally, there were shops on both sides of the street, but a landslide on … More Castle street
The site of Josephine Tey’s family shop on Castle Street in Inverness is currently under scaffolding. Josephine Tey’s family ran a fruit shop for many years, and its success was a huge influence on her life – as the shop prospered, Tey’s father Colin was able to move his family into a bigger house and … More Josephine Tey’s shop under scaffolding
Jennifer Morag Henderson 