Reference: 12743

Caption: Travelling groups of musicians, showmen and entertainers were a common sight in the streets of Inverness during the 1880s-90s. Performing bears were a regular attraction and always drew a crowd. This bear is standing in Academy Street outside the old Rose Street Foundry building (now a bar) with house numbers 92-94 in the background, c1895. *

Keywords: bear - street - building

Added: 20 August 2025