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Gatehouse Of Fleet, Cally Hotel c1955
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Gatehouse Of Fleet, Cally Hotel c1955 Ref: G162003
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 Creetown, Chain Road c1955 (ref: C608001) |
memories of a happy childhood
This brings back so many memories to me.I was born in 1956 registered just up the hill in the congo at 10 Chain terrace.But all my childhood memories are of the wonderfullly happy time I spent at 3 Chain road with my Grandma and Granda Love. Hugh Love (old Ped) was at various times milkman for Skimmings,drove Palmers tippers,worked at the precast, ran the caravan site for the council then Willie McMillan.Grandma Love was equally industrious having many wee jobs including cleaning at the Ellangowan.Great granny Hughes lived on Harbour st. auntie Eck & uncle Willie (Hughes) lived in Loudon place, I think my family just about had the whole place covered, Great uncle Ernest Wilson had the hardware shop & was church organist, granny & granda Parker were up in Chain terrace, and then the boathouse,uncle David worked the nets for Captain Caird,Wherever I went in the village I could always get a jelly piece! Of course I can't forget the king of the ice cream makers Marina Sisi still the best I've ever had, anywhere in the world. Last edited: 30/12/2007 19:25 by Raymond Parker |
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 Haugh Of Urr, the Village c1955 (ref: h280006) |
My most memorable corner
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
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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 Kippford, the Harbour c1955 (ref: K101012) |
Cummings in Kippford
My GGG Grandfather was a shipbuider in Kippford. His name was John Cumming. Last edited: 14/08/2007 16:15 by Wendy Roberts |
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Year: 1955
Family roots
My grandfather James Wilson (1868-1950) was headmaster at Carsphairn. His wife was Jessie Allan Renfrew. My father James Callan Wilson qualified as a Chartered Accountant before spending 14 years as a missionary in Belgian Congo. He then entered the civil service and became under secretary of the Home and Health department. His brothers and sisters were George (a water colorist who pained many pictures from the area), Barbara, Jessie and Robbie. I have great memories of holidays at Carsphairn when I was a boy based in a cottage at Knowehead and walking the 3 or so miles in to Carsphairn for church on Sunday. Posted: 22/01/2008 20:18 by John Wilson |
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