GLASGOW HERALD, TUESDAY 15TH MAY 1877 THE SHANDON SALE The sale of the second portion of the Shandon fine art collection began at Messrs Christie, Manson and Wood’s, London, yesterday. The articles exposed to sale consisted of miniatures, bijouterie, watches, snuff boxes, and carvings in wood and ivory. The day’s proceeds amounted to £1,410 17sContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale Part 13”
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Shandon Collection Sale Part 12
Dear blog reader. Here is the twelfth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post (and the previous) describe the second portion of Robert Napier’s painting collection which were sold on the 4th day of the sale of the contents ofContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale Part 12”
Shandon Collection Sale part 11
Dear blog reader. Here is the eleventh part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post (and the next) describe the second portion of Robert Napier’s painting collection which were sold on the 4th day of the sale of the contents ofContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale part 11”
Destruction of Shandon House
THE GLASGOW CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1847 DESTRUCTION OF SHANDON HOUSE BY FIRE On Wednesday morning, about 6 o’clock, the inmates of the mansion-house of Walter Buchanan, Esq, of Shandon, were roused by fire breaking out in the upper part of the building, which, with the exception of the two wings, was in a veryContinue reading “Destruction of Shandon House”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 4
Dear blog reader This is the fourth 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. (Glossary: inst/instant means of the presentContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 4”
Sale of the Shandon collection – part 10
Dear blog reader. Here is the tenth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post describes Robert Napier’s picture collection and the remains of his library which were sold on the 3rd day of the sale of the contents of ShandonContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon collection – part 10”
Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 9
Dear blog reader. Here is the ninth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post describes the remains of Robert Napier’s porcelain which was sold on the 2nd day of the sale of the contents of Shandon House. ****************************************** THE GLASGOWContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 9”
THE MAGIC OF SHANDON HYDRO
Dear blog reader I usually don’t share such recent finds but the descriptions are so good in this article I find it worth sharing. ***************************************** THE LENNOX HERALD, FEBRUARY 5, 1993 DOWN MEMORY LANE – THE MAGIC OF SHANDON HYDRO – BY PATRICIA DRAYTON A group of us were discussing the merits of the variousContinue reading “THE MAGIC OF SHANDON HYDRO”
Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 8
Dear blog reader Here is the eighth part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post covers the sale of some of the contents of Robert Napier’s library in Shandon House on the first day of the sale of the Shandon collection.Continue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 8”
Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 7
Dear blog reader. Here is the seventh part of the series on the sale of the contents of Shandon House, also known as the Shandon collection. This blog post describes the porcelain sold on the 1st day of the sale of the Shandon collection and follows on from last week’s blog post discussing Robert Napier’sContinue reading “Sale of the Shandon Collection – part 7”
Shandon People and History 