You are here:

Chapelton memories

Here are memories of Chapelton and the local area. You can start now: Add your own Memory of Chapelton or a Chapelton photo.

There are no Memories posted yet for Chapelton - why not be the first!

Memories of Angus

Friends Who Lived in Greystone

My husband was in the Navy and we were stationed in Edzel from 1972 until 1975. We lived in Greystone in what was called 'The White House'. We had the greatest Scottish neighbours and I would so love to get in touch with them. My children and grandchildren are coming to Scotland June 13, 2009. We are so excited about going back to the place where we loved. Our neighbors were Hans and Rose Goetz. I have lost touch with them and would like to know if anyone knows them or their whereabouts.

Thank you for any information you can give me on the Goetz and their children.

Linda Vick

A memory of Carmyllie, shared by Linda Vick.

Add your own Memory Add a comment Add to your Album

Evacuees

I attended school headed by Dominie Colvin and indeed ended up living there along with two other evacuees, having previously lived at East Crachie with the Ogilvie family. I learnt, among other things, to make snares and nets to catch rabbits. How to drive a tractor on the farm and other farm work. At the school we put on a school play, which was also put on in Forfar. At 10 years old it was a good war away from the city. In the winter our daily 1/3 pint of milk frequently got frozen, an early version of frozen lollies. We often walked to Forfar to go to the cinema and see Flash Gordon on Saturday, usually followed by chips in the High Street. I later worked for Dave Drummond at Backmuir farm Carmylie having taken a liking to the countryside. At that time the summers seemed endless and the weather fine. We often played in the stream/burn that runs in the hollow to the south below Crachie. The name... Read more

A memory of Craichie, shared by Ivor Soutar.

Add your own Memory Add/View 1 Comment Add to your Album

Early Days in Ferryden

Kids used to run around bare footed. At the school in Ferryden we had slates, if you were good the teacher used to let you take the water bottle home to refill it, we used to clean the slates with water. Went on a picnic, the whole class on a horse and cart. Used to buy a bag of buckies for a penny, didn't eat them, just winkled them out with a pin for fun. Used to get candy apples from a Mrs Coull at the back of Ferryden. We used to go up the braes at the back of Ferryden and pinch the farmer's peas (I[still feel guilty). Used to love the beer boat coming and going, we called it 'the beery'. It was the SS 'Lochside', it used to ply between Newcastle and Montrose. There was still a few fishing boats in Ferryden then and you could see the salmon jumping in the river. It was a wonderfull place to grow up in and it's so sad to... Read more

A memory of Ferryden, shared by Ian Crowe.

Add your own Memory Add a comment Add to your Album

The Weather

My parents, sister and I lived in Kinneff for a couple of years and I attended the little village school, Mr Hainings was the Head then. The weather was extreme, winters were full of snow and the lovely coal fire my mum to used to make, hours and hours were spent playing out in the summer, I remember one year when all the jelly fish arrived and we took a picnic and sat on the top watching them, another time there was a seal in the water. Wonderful place and wonderful memories.

A memory of Montrose, shared by Nicola Sinclair.

Add your own Memory Add a comment Add to your Album

Nursing in Angus 1923 - 1958

This is what I know about my late aunt, Miss Margaret J.A. Urquhart,( 1898 -1977). Miss Urquhart spent 39 years nursing. When she retired, Miss Urquhart was Superintendent in the Domiciliary Service of the National Public Health for the County of Angus. Apparently the domiciliary service came into being with the nationalisation of the health services in 1948. Miss Urquhart supervised a staff of 36. She worked in direct liaison with the medical officer of health for the district. As for Miss Urquhart's non nursing activities , she was president of the Forfar branch of the Women's Citizens Association of Scotland, and was a member of the Women's Guild. Name: Margaret Jane Annabella Urquhart registration number A.8094 Address: 'Stirton', 71 Ireland Street, Carnoustie, Angus Date of registration: 22 June 1923 Trained at Arbroath Infirmary N.T., qualified 30 January 1923 [N.T. means that she was already in training or working as a nurse before the rules governing the registration of nurses came in around this time - later nurses qualified by examination after three years training] Her details remain... Read more

A memory of Carnoustie, shared by R Urquhart.

Add your own Memory Add a comment Add to your Album

Memorybank total

We're very pleased and excited by your response so far to our "Share your Memories" community.

You've shared 28,855 memories of 5,947 towns & villages across the UK - keep them coming!

Find Memories

Simply search for your favourite places to read others' memories and share your own.

Start by searching for your favourite places

Tips & Ideas

Not sure what to write?
It's easy - just think of an important place in your life and ask yourself:

How does it feature in your personal history?

What are your best memories of this place?

How has it changed over the years?

How does it feel, seeing these old photos of your favourite place?

Do you remember stories about the local community, its history and people?

Start now!

It's easy to add your own memories and reconnect with your shared local history. Search for your favourite places and look for the orange "Add your Memory" icon to begin.

Places this week

Here are some of the places you've shared memories of this week:

Your memories

To jump straight to the memories you have added already to the Community, click here

I Remember When...

This stunning compilation highlights some of the best stories selected from the thousands contributed here on the Frith website. The result is an absorbing chronicle of British life from the Second World War to the mid 1960s.

A colourful treasure trove of memories, "I Remember When" is an irresistible mix of personal stories and recollections that affectionately reveal the detail of everyday life in Britain.