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The housing estates on either side of Lossiemouth Road are set well back from the roadway, with an access road running parallel to the houses and separated from the roadway by a strip of grass.

This ex-RAF Lossiemouth Blackburn Buccaneer military jet (XW 530) has been on display at the forecourt of the Buccaneer Service Station, Lossiemouth Road, Elgin since 1994. The aircraft saw action on the 1991 Gulf War and it’s very appropriate that it should be on display at a Jet garage.

An ex-RAF Lossiemouth Blackburn Buccaneer military jet (XW 530) has been on display at the forecourt of the Buccaneer Service Station, Lossiemouth Road, Elgin since 1994. The aircraft saw action on the 1991 Gulf War and it’s quite appropriate that it should be on display at a Jet garage. For a wider view of the aircraft, see Image

An ex-RAF Lossiemouth Blackburn Buccaneer military jet (XW 530) has been on display at the forecourt of the Buccaneer Service Station, Lossiemouth Road, Elgin since 1994. The aircraft saw action in the 1991 Gulf War where the Sky Pirate marking was added and it’s quite appropriate that it should be on display at a Jet garage. For a wider view of the aircraft, see Image

An ex-RAF Lossiemouth Blackburn Buccaneer military jet (XW 530) on the right has been on display at the forecourt of the Buccaneer Service Station, Lossiemouth Road, Elgin since 1994. The aircraft saw action on the 1991 Gulf War and it’s quite appropriate that it should be on display at a Jet garage. For a side view of the aircraft, see Image

No prizes for guessing what this filling station is named after. The owner bought a Buccaneer aircraft when they became surplus to requirements in 1994, and installed it beside the forecourt. There is also a small exhibition of Buccaneer photographs and memorabilia inside the shop. A detailed history of this aircraft is at http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2B_XW530_files/0_S2B_XW530.html

A redundant Buccaneer, in action until the Tornados came along and blew it out. A flight of fancy in many children's minds, at the Buccaneer Service Station.

Leaving Elgin towards the north, there is an old-style signpost which has somehow eluded the attentions of the roads authority. Interestingly, the new-style one behind it doesn't mention Keith, but directs traffic to the Cathedral and to Fochabers. On the right is the Buccaneer aircraft which stands in the Buccaneer Service Station.

In the background are the houses on Hermes Road. Nelson Square is a gap between Lossiemouth Road and Hermes Road, but there is no direct access from it to Lossiemouth Road, which keeps it relatively free of traffic. The large sign used to say that the play area is for use of children under 14, and lists equipment and activities which are forbidden, but many of the letters have fallen off, giving it a rather scruffy appearance.

A long row of council houses in the extensive housing estate in Bishopmill, briefly lit by late afternoon sunshine.