Balernock – Shandon People and History

Fatal Boating Accident

HAMILTON ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 23RD JULY 1881 FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT A melancholy accident is reported from the Gareloch, by which Mr David Croll, manager, for the Dumbarton Rope Works Company, 114 Broomielaw, and residing at 3 Annfield Terrace, Partick; Mr Croll’s brother William, Miss McIlraith, and a young clergyman, have lost their lives by the upsettingContinue reading “Fatal Boating Accident”

Shandon Valuation Roll 1915

Dear blog reader Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1915. In 1915 Shandon had 75 households listed, a slight decrease on 1905. In 1905 Shandon had 82 households listed which was a vast increase on the anomalyContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1915”