Continuing our look at Blantyre market gardener and florist, Archibald Brown’s amazing diary from 1874 and 1875. It’s transcribed exactly as it was written and shared here courtesy of his great granddaughter, Jenny Day. Pictured in 1908, is one of Archie’s fellow workers at Boathouse, standing proudly at the doorway along with their fruit […]
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 […]
We’ve been looking at Arch Brown (b1848-d1912) this week, the market gardener of Boathouse (who lived at Boat Jocks) near the River Clyde. Arch was born in 1848 and married Christina Braid in 1875. Christina’s family lived in the northern cottage at Boatland, and after their marriage, Arch and Christina moved into the southern cottage, […]
Continuing our look at Archibald Brown’s amazing diary from 1874. Archie was a market gardener and florist at Boathouse (Boat Jocks) although was travelling between several farms at the time with his services. It is transcribed exactly as it was written and tells of a hard working life and much walking between farms. Pictured […]
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 […]
Continuing our look at Archibald Brown’s amazing diary from 1874. Archie was a market gardener and florist at Boathouse (Boat Jocks) although was travelling between several farms at the time with his services. It is transcribed exactly as it was written with added comments from myself in brackets. Pictured is a nice painting of the […]
This week, I have a real treat in store. During the 1870’s Mr Archibald Brown moved to Boathouse, the area of Blantyre at the side of the River Clyde, which some of us would more commonly know as “Boat Jocks”. Even in the 1870’s this was some time after ferryman “Boat Jock.” In Springtime […]