Continuing our look at market gardener, Archibald Brown’s amazing diary from 1874. It is transcribed exactly as it was written and shared here courtesy of his great granddaughter, Jenny Day. Pictured at his former home at Boathouse on the North of Blantyre Priory at the side of the River Clyde is another great picture of […]
Continuing our look at Archibald Brown’s amazing diary from 1874. As you may be aware by now, between 1874 and 1912, Archie was a market gardener and florist at Boathouse (Boat Jocks), Blantyre. He initially travelled between several farms at the time with his services. It is transcribed exactly as it was written. Pictured […]
Narrative shared by Jenny Day, “Archibald, or as he was more usually known, Arch was the second son and the third of the nine children of Thomas Brown and Catherine McLean. Thomas was the gardener at Orchard House, near Braidwood. Arch was named after his mother’s father, using the Scottish naming system. Arch is […]
I’ve been extensively investigating the history of Crossbasket Castle lately, and uncovered something of particular interest. The child of former Crossbasket owner James Kerr Clark was responsible for bringing Stalin to Churchill’s table in WW2!! “Lord Inverchapel, the man who made diplomatic history by persuading Stalin to dine at the British Embassy during the war, […]
Mary Peat DeSarno has shared this 1950’s picture showing her great grandfather’s 90th birthday. In the picture is also Mary’s father and grandfather. Archibald Peat celebrated his 90th birthday amongst family and friends at Blantyre Co-operative hall. The article told that Mr Peat still sung with the Parish Church and that he took a keen […]