Here’s a great photo. Previously unseen online, I believe this is Blantyre lassie, Lizzie Ritchie and if it is her, would have been taken around 1898 or so. Her father was David Ritchie, a master joiner and likely the person who took the photo given his keen interest in photography. Her mother was Mary Ann […]
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1895 Ritchie Children
These little Blantyre faces are Lizzie, James and Minnie Ritchie. A photo as clear as can be but remarkably was taken in 1895, some 125 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 […]


