Taken around 1910 or so, is Christina Brown (nee Braid) of Boathouse along with her 4 daughters. Christina was the wife of Archibald Brown, the market gardener at what many of us know as “Boat Jocks” orchard. Standing is Katie on left, Chris is seated. To the right of Christina is Jessie, and Jeannie. […]
Some photos can be extremely special, like this one taken around 1900, shared here by Jenny Day. Pictured at Boathouse, near Blantyreferme are 4 generations of the same family. From the left, is Christina Brown (nee Braid), her mother Jessie Braid holding Chris Ford, daughter of Katie Ford (nee Brown) standing right, who was […]
This photo from around 1900 is Christina Brown, (nee Braid), the wife of Archibald Brown of Boathouse. She’s standing outside her Uddingston shop. All fruit grown at Boathouse, Blantyre e.g, Apples, Pears, Plums and various Berry fruits were stocked in this shop along with goods imported from Holland, wooden shoes, bulbs etc. Most likely, there were […]