Duncan Slater shared this photo, adding, “This is a picture taken in 1940 . My aunt Ellen (Duncan) lived at the row of houses at Calderside. She worked at a farm just up the road on the right. On the back of the pictures it states the date (1940) also taken at the farm.” Perhaps […]
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Duncan Generations
Happy Burns Night
Wishing all readers here an enjoyable Burns evening tonight. I have a dram arranged in readiness, all the more sweeter for being a Friday! To mark the occasion, I looked out an old photo of my family (The Duncans) who visited Rabbie’s Cottage in Ayrshire in 1925. Pictured at the back with his head peering […]
1970 Calder Picture
Allers Farm Ownership
My doorbell went one weekend in June 2016 and I opened the door to Mr. Allan Reardon of Allers Farm who brought in a very interesting record from the Public Records of Scotland. It was the title deeds of Allers Farm, where Allan now lives. Knowing my interest in all local buildings and farms, Allan […]
1950’s Duncans at Larkfield
Further thanks to Bill Duncan for sharing his family photos here. Pictured at Larkfield during the 1950’s is the Duncan family. I was particularly pleased to see these photos because they also include a young Uncle of mine, John Duncan (who was actually no relation of Bills) Bill told me. “What great views there was out […]
Rear of Robertson’s Building
Next, a photo from the 1950s, taken at the back of Robertson’s Building at the top of Stonefield Road. The houses were directly opposite the Larkfield Bing. Shared here by Bill Duncan, the photo shows a rare, expanded view of the 3 storey tenement building. Bill’s mother is to the left and fellow neighbours, Mrs Savage […]