These two previously unseen photos are of the same person, Blantyre lad, James Ritchie. However, what is remarkable about them is that they were taken in 1895 and 1908, meaning the earliest photo is 128 years old! His father was David Ritchie, a master joiner who took the photos given his keen interest in photography. […]
These little faces (I think) are Blantyre siblings, Minnie and James Ritchie. A photo remarkably taken around 1895, some 127 years ago! Their father was David Ritchie, a master joiner and likely the person who took the photo given his keen interest in photography. Their mother was Mary Ann Fleming. The parents married in Strathaven in 1888 before […]