Trying to put a pen picture of the Duror area together. Would appreciate any additions or amendments to this draft for the benefit of wider family who will never get there.Population? What is there at Duror now? Regards and thanks from 12000 miles away. Les and Gloria. Who were John and Cissie Duff ? When we visited Casino, NSW, in 2001, Jean Attwell, a descendant of William Duff, provided us with two photographs of a Scottish railway station (location unknown) that had been sent to the family at Casino by "Cousin John Duff" and his wife Cissie (Cecilia?). It appears they visited the Duff families in Northern NSW, 1915-20(?), and the story was confirmed by Jim Duff of Lismore. He said he could remember their visit as a child and the Duff children followed John and Cissie about listening to the "funny accent." If the relationship is correct this would indicate that Thomas Duff Senior had a brother at least who remained in Scotland. Copies of the two photos: John Duff in a stationmaster's uniform, standing on a platform in front of the station building; the other of his wife standing on the steps of an unnamed building, the rear of the station, which indicated accommodation on the first floor. It was suggested that the cap-badge indicated the Caledonian Railways and the ph! otos were sent to the Caledonian Railways Association in Scotland, a group undertaking the preservation of this Railway company. After much delay it was determined that the station was Duror, Parish of Lismore-Appin, Argyll, on the Connel Ferry/Oban - Ballachulish branch line. This line was originally owned by the Callander-Oban Railway Company, and operated for them by the Caledonian Railway Company. Ballachulish is a small town, near the famous Glencoe, and Ben Neavis mountain. Each year this area is visited by thousands of tourists. It was also known for its slate and granite quarries and these materials were sent by rail south to Oban, passing through Ballachulish Ferry (road link to Fort William to the north); Kentallen; Duror; Appin; Creagan; Barcaldine Goods; Benderloch; North Connel; Connel Ferry Junction and on to Oban. This line appears to have been completed about 1901. It appears that the hamlet(?) of Duror consisted of the station (now a house), two Churches, a ! school, hotel/inn, and in earlier times, possibly a ferry to Ballachulish and Fort William, as all these places are situated on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe. This loch is linked by Loch Lochy and a canal to the also famous Loch Ness and Inverness to the north. These lochs nearly separate the western highlands from the rest of Scotland, being formed through early Ice-Age glacial action. (Research continuing.)