Dear blog reader Welcome to the fifth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1895. In 1895 Shandon only had 16 households listed, a massive reduction compared to 1885. I suspect, unlike all other valuation rolls so far, only a few ofContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1895”
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Visit of an Abyssinian hero
Field Marshal Robert Cornelis Napier, born 1810 in Colombo, British Ceylon and died 1890 in London, was a very distinguished British Indian Army office. He fought in the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars, was the chief engineer during the second relief of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, was a commander during the SecondContinue reading “Visit of an Abyssinian hero”
Opinion of charitable mansions
Dear blog reader I was fascinated when I discovered a local opinion on the giving of mansions to charity, given that I have published 3 blog posts on Broomfield and Berriedale being handed to charities. I hope you also find this alternative opinion interesting. Jacqueline *************************************** GLASGOW HERALD WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 1895 FRESH AIR FORTNIGHTContinue reading “Opinion of charitable mansions”
Shandon Hydro Hotel and great kindness
Dear blog reader This week’s blog post is a tribute to the great kindness of Dominic Skeet who this week sent me a duplex postcard book of views of and around the Shandon Hydropathic Hotel. I shall share below each postcard in the album (only one postcard was actually sent, that showing the terrace) andContinue reading “Shandon Hydro Hotel and great kindness”
Steamer sunk
ELGIN COURIER FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 1852 SERIOUS STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT – STEAMER SUNK On Friday night, about eight o’clock, the river steamers Duchess of Argyll and Emperor came into collision upon the Gairloch, by which both vessels sustained very serious damage, and are so disabled that some time must elapse before they are fit to resumeContinue reading “Steamer sunk”
Broomfield House part 2
Dear blog-reader This blog post is related to last week’s blog post and details what happened to Broomfield House 20 years later. I hope you find it interesting. Jacqueline ***************************** MILNGAVIE AND BEARSDEN HERALD FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 1934 SIR HAROLD YARROW’S OFFER TO GLASGOW HOSPITALSHANDON HOME AND £10,000. STIPULATION OF NAME. The Broomfield Convalescent HomeContinue reading “Broomfield House part 2”
Broomfield Home
DAILY RECORD MONDAY 1 JUNE 1914 In the unavoidable absence of the Countess of Eglinton and Winton, Mrs M Pearce Campbell opened the new Broomfield Convalescent Home for mothers and infants at Shandon on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Harold E Yarrow received the guests and the ceremony was performed on the grounds. The Home has beenContinue reading “Broomfield Home”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1885
Dear blog reader Welcome to the fourth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1885. In 1885 Shandon had 74 households, a huge increase from 1875 when Shandon had 32 households. The 1875 number was the exact same number as the 32Continue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1885”
Missing POW
DAILY RECORD FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 1945 ONE ITALIAN DIES – ONE VANISHES The occupant of a lower bunk in a two-tier bed at an Italian POW camp at Blairvaddich, Shandon, Dumbartonshire, was wakened early yesterday morning by the sound of gurgling coming from the bunk above. Blood began to trickle down on top of himContinue reading “Missing POW”
Character of a Shandon Minister
GLASGOW EVENING POST SATURDAY 19 MARCH 1892 The Rev Neil Brodie, of Pollokshaws Free Church, who died the other day, was succeeded in Shandon Free Church by three or four ministers who all held the fort for very short periods. Mr Brodie’s immediate successor was of an extremely irritable temperament, and immediately after his settlementContinue reading “Character of a Shandon Minister”
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