Dear blog reader This is the ninth 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 9”
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Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 8
Dear blog reader This is the eighth 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 8”
Shandon Collection Sale Part 14
NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL, THURSDAY 19 APRIL 1877 THE SHANDON COLLECTION Yesterday was the seventh day’s sale of this collection, and there was again a large audience. The following were the most noticeable morceaux sold:- A globular grey beard jug, with three medallions, containing the arms of England, £15 10s; a Nuremberg tankard, with figuresContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale Part 14”
Shandon News in June 1884
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 12TH JUNE 1884 SHANDON INSTALLATION OF ELDERS On Sabbath last the following gentlemen were ordained and admitted to the office of eldership in the Free Church here: Messrs A J Kirkpatrick, Lagbuie, C Neaves, West Shandon, W McLachlan, Lower Balernick and A McTaggart, Row. ALTERATIONS ON LINNBURN For some time past workmenContinue reading “Shandon News in June 1884”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 6
Dear blog reader This is the sixth 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 6”
Robert Napier and his Art Collection
STIRLING OBSERVER, THURSDAY 19 MARCH 1846 THE FINE ARTS IN SCOTLAND (FROM THE LITERARY GAZETTE). In a late trip to Scotland, I was much gratified to find that a number of rich and eminent inhabitants of Glasgow and its neighbourhood had devoted much time and money to the collection of fine original paintings by theContinue reading “Robert Napier and his Art Collection”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 5
Dear blog reader This is the fifth 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 5”
Shandon 1841 Census – part 2
Dear blog reader Welcome to part 2 of my family history series on the censuses of Shandon, 4 pages of the original schedule at a time. I do hope all of you with Shandon ancestors will find this useful. Jacqueline. ********************************************* Page 5 House name Name Age Occupation If Scottish whether born in county orContinue reading “Shandon 1841 Census – part 2”
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”
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”
Shandon People and History 