Some great photographs of Port Charlotte village and distillery have come to light.

John Rucklidge posted on the internet some photos of Port Charlotte from around 1900 that were discovered in a house in Hexham, Northumberland. The album belonged to Helen Orchard and the images were taken by William Miles (I assume her father) who was the Customs & Excise officer at the Lochindaaal distillery.

Tantalizingly, some of the images show his children, including Helen. Others show a family reunion celebrating her mother’s 100th birthday that looks like it was taken sometime in the seventies. It would seem that Helen’s album must have become known perhaps after her death.

It would be thrilling if we can find out more about helen and her father William.