Excursions and Teas

This is the Crusoe Hotel circa 1925 (a few years before the previous post). Close inspection of the detail in this image reveals a few points of interest. Firstly, the sign above the door on the left of the building states "Excursions and Teas". Plus, above the entrance on the right of the building is the name "M. Brown". This was Miss Marion Brown who bought the premises from Howard Barnes Moss in 1924. She had previously been at the Royal Hotel in Comrie for seven years (St Andrews Citizen 19 April 1924). She continued the recently-established tearoom business, which was described as "very useful in these days" in 1926, when the business passed to Robert Dick. That year was the year of the General Strike. 

Also, note the handsome couple in the rowing boat in the foreground.  The detail below names the boat as "Redwing". Amazingly, this boat survives to this day - restored and renamed. Now based at Crail and called "Integrity" more information and a recent image can be seen here.