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My mother and I evacuated from Glasgow to Auldgirth in 1941 to escape the bombing immediately following the Clydebank bombing. We stayed with a wonderful family called Collins who were friends of my father's family. ...Read more

A memory of Auldgirth

My great-great-grandparents show up, at Turriff, in the Scotland Census of 1851 :- Address: Bridgend of Gask (I wonder where this place/croft was?). The Head of the Household was James Urquhart ,'Farmer of 4 acres and Day ...Read more

A memory of Turriff by R Urquhart

My grandmother told me she worked in a 'big house' in Old Rayne when she was young. She was in service, and I think called a housekeeper. She told me she was paid one guinea every month and she used to put it in ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Rayne by Iris Perrin

Most of my great-grandparents were born in the Banff area. They later moved to Huntly in Aberdeenshire. Their surname was Robertson, most of them are intered at Huntly. If anyone has any memories of the Robertsons could you please ...Read more

A memory of Keith by Christine Bremner

My great-grandfather, James Webster, took out a lease and came to Inveramsay in 1852 with his wife, Barbara Neil Webster to farm the property. They subsequently had 2-sons and 5-daughters, including my ...Read more

A memory of Mains of Inveramsay by wowhilo

This picture is of some houses in Methven, Perthshire now demolished. The village of Drumtochty was a made up name by a Perthshire author on or about 1880. It was based on a Perthshire village. This has nothing to do with ...Read more

A memory of Drumtochty Castle by Eddie Cairns

My grandfather, Robert Urquhart, was born at Mosside of Longfolds, in the parish of Bourtie, 11th January 1874. His parents were James Urquhart and Mary Ann Urquhart, nee Jackson. Mary Ann died 20th ...Read more

A memory of Kirkton of Bourtie in 1870 by R Urquhart

In my Family History endeavours concerning a Shewan family , I have learned that the parents died at a relatively young age . The fate of the orphaned children has been difficult to ascertain. However , at ...Read more

A memory of Haddington in 1900 by R Urquhart

My mother Gladys Taylor (nee Barclay) and father James Taylor married and lived at Tarraby Farm, Carlisle in 1927. My mother's parents were Alexander and Isabella Barclay, who lived and worked on the the farm. My ...Read more

A memory of Carlisle in 1920 by Angela Green

`BUCHAN`S OWN BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY` THE TRUE STORY OF THE CRASH-LANDING OF A GERMAN HEINKEL 115 BOMBER PLANE ON AN ABERDEENSHIRE FARM DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR ...Read more

A memory of New Aberdour in 1940 by Denis Beedie