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Archie Brown’s Diary 1874 Part 8

  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. In this extract, we approach the end of 1874 and its very much Winter again as Archie writes about October […]

Archie Brown’s Diary 1874 Part 7

  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. In August and September 1874, Archie wrote about the harvest. He was lifting potatoes and picking gooseberries, strawberries, pears, apples, […]