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Newbridge, Hotel Embassy c1955
Newbridge, Hotel Embassy c1955 Ref: N109017
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Year: 1952
year i was born A memory of Locharbriggs, Dumfriesshire i was born on the 11 april at cresswell maternity hospital my maiden name is shields i lived at 15 knowehead road i started school in 1957 mr john young was the headmaster and mrs dickson was the secretary my memory of locharbriggs is when i started school Posted: 17/01/2008 21:02 by Janet Freeburn |
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Year: 1930s
Schooldays A memory of Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire I was born in Hayfield Cottages, Auldgirth in April 1931. My first year at school Mrs Garthwaite was my teacher. She lived in the house just north of the school. In the mid 30s my brother Bob and I saw an airship fly over Barbra Mill. Can anyone else remember that? Aulgirth sports were held in the field across from the inn. We gathered the empty bottles and took them to Mrs Telford the landlady. Although I left Auldgirth when I was six I have so many pleasant memories of the place, like catching and eating my first burn trout, going to school parties at Kennedys home at Blackwood. Jock Richardson & Jock Robson (farmers) I remember. Last edited: 28/07/2008 14:34 by Samuel Jardine |
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 Haugh Of Urr, the Village c1955 (ref: h280006) |
My most memorable corner A memory of Haugh Of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire I lived at Corbieton Cottage for 22 years between 1939 & 1961 and this is the view I saw as I came down the hill to go to school, to Sunday school, to Scouts, to the Kirk, to the pub, the Hall, the bowling, the dancing, the concerts et al. On the left hand side, just out of picture is the big tree under which there was a seat and we all congregated there, young & old to hear the crac and put in our own tupenceworth. The road straight in front is School Brae & goes up to the school, it is part of the Old Military Road from Castle Douglas to Dumfries. Smith's shop was on the left and Montgomery's on the right the Post Office was run by Miss Montgomery and was attached to the shop owned by her nephew Bob. Further up the street to the right the Laurie Arms, the first minehost that I remember was Mr Roger, at that time there were petrol pumps beside the street but they went during the war. Further up the Main Street Sanny Riddick plied his trade as Joiner & Undertaker. close by was the Village Hall and, as the road curved round to go to Dalbeattie, the Scout Hall, straight on took you past the War Memorial to the Kirk. Yes, my memories of that corner are many, if I had a blow-up of the picture I might even be able to tell you who is standing there. Last edited: 18/09/2006 00:47 by Jim Cook |
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 Haugh Of Urr, Hardgate c1955 (ref: H280003) |
My Old School A memory of Haugh Of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire This is a view which I know very well as it is taken from Hardgate School playground - the school that I attended from 1939 to 1946. The little cottage on the left was occupied by Peter McAlister & his family and the next property was the School House. Mr Macnab, Mr Souter & Mr Forsyth were the headmasters living there during my school years. We went there to do our gardening - a kind of "dig for victory". There has since been another house built between these two otherwise the scene is virtually the same today. Last edited: 18/09/2006 03:29 by Jim Cook |
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 Penpont, Cairn Mill c1960 (ref: P191001) |
The falls A memory of Penpont, Dumfriesshire This dam on the river Scaur would be erected to power the mill,the big building to the right of the falls of which is now gone as is the dam When I was a boy water was taken from the left and used to power a turbine to generate electricty for Capenoch big house,it was not a very good light,it was I think only 110volts When the river was in flood it was an awesome sight to see the water powering over the rocks and the salmon jumping having been waiting in the pools downriver for a flood to get upriver to spawn Posted: 24/11/2007 22:31 by Hugh Turner |
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