Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway

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Old Maps of Gretna

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Map of Gretna in 1897

Map of Gretna in 1901-1904

Map of Gretna in 1925

Map of Gretna in 1947

Map of Gretna in 1899

Sheet Maps of Gretna

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Cover image of Anthology of Childhood Poems and Prose

Memories of Gretna
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How lovely to read these memories of childhoods in Gretna. We (the Cains) lived in Douglas Place and then moved to Victory Avenue. That was in the fifties. The circus used to be held in Mackie's field behind us. My mother would collect the elephant droppings for the garden which embarrassed me. I remember the school. Wasn't Mr Munro known as Killer Munro? Apart from the belt at school, Gretna was a good place to be as a child. ...see more

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Kirkpatrick Fleming

I was born at Kirktpatrick Fleming on April 29th 1936 at the old transport cafe where there was a cottage and petrol filling pumps on the site, a butchers shop was next door, a barbers shop was on the opposite side of the road - my mother was the owner of the cafe - this is still standing but is now a residence - at one time they sold cb equipment there. I remember as a boy staying at Eastriggs with my Aunt - ...see more

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Added 28 August 2011

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