LIVERPOOL DAILY POST TUESDAY 21 DECEMBER 1869 IN MEMORIAM JOHN BERNARD HARTLEY, CIVIL ENGINEER [COMMUNICATED] ‘Died at Letrualt, Shandon, NB, 14th December, 1869, John Bernard Hartley, Esq., aged 54.’ This brief announcement tells to the ‘merchant princes’ and general public of Liverpool that the son of their great engineer, the late Jesse Hartley, has prematurelyContinue reading “Death of John Hartley of Letrualt”
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Hatches, Matches and Dispatches Part 3
Dear blog reader This is the third part in a series of Shandon hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I always find such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Shandon-based research. Please note that for privacy reasonsContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches Part 3”
Battrum’s Guide and Directory 1875
Dear blog reader, this week a name-rich source for any of you with ancestors from Shandon. Note some slightly different spellings which are exactly as they appeared in the directory. BATTRUM’S GUIDE AND DIRECTORY TO HELENSBURGH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD 1875 SHANDON INCLUDING BLAIRVADDICK AND FASLANE ESTATES Five miles from Helensburgh West. Omnibus leaves Helensburgh at 5pmContinue reading “Battrum’s Guide and Directory 1875”
Shandon architecture
Alt-na-Coille/Woodburn House Earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay symmetrical house with later 19th century, single storey, canted bay to outer left. Squared and snecked whinstone with sandstone margins and dressings. Base course, eaves band, quoin strips. Originally called Woodburn House. Ardchapel Named after the ancient Chapel which was sited north east of the railway line. BuiltContinue reading “Shandon architecture”
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