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No 113 October 2018

Journal of the Glasgow & West of Family History Society

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CONTENTS

Issue 113 October 2018

MEETINGS 5 The Daphne Disaster 14 Maps for Scottish Family History

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Front cover – Duke Street Prison Glasgow see article on page 36— Two Sharp Operators

ISSN 0141 8009 G&WSFHS October 2018 Editorial Once again thank you to all the people voyages – and many streets in the city who have contributed to, and helped took their name from this trade - Virginia produce, the magazine. The society Street, Tobago Street, Jamaica Street. depends on volunteers entirely and we are Names of families involved that may ring very lucky to have so many willing folk. a bell include John Glassford, the Hopkirk Four years ago the society cooperated family, Andrew Buchanan, Archibald with Glasgow Life Museums for an Ingram and James Dunlop. The Merchant exhibition on Georgian Glasgow and its City is dominated by the wealth of the People. At that time two of our members Tobacco Lords. The Gallery of Modern became actively involved and parts of the Art, on the western edge of the district, Georgian section of their family tree, were was the family home built for William highlighted in Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Cunninghame whose family’s estate in The museums are planning another, Jamaica reportedly held some three ‘Glasgow and its links with Slavery’, for hundred slaves. 2019 /2020, and would like members who Even our beloved in may have connections to the tobacco lords Glasgow is not immune from the to share their stories or research. connection with slavery. Stephen Mitchell Apparently many of the Tobacco Lords 1789 -1874 was born in to a long intermarried or their children did, and it established family of tobacco merchants is partly this extended family connection and left a bequest of nearly seventy that the society might be able to help with. thousand pounds ‘for the establishment I know there are major difficulties with and maintenance of a large public library records before 1841 / 1855 and the in Glasgow’ to be known as ‘the Mitchell tobacco trade was really at its height Library.’ It initially opened to the public in before then but if you have a story to tell November 1877. do get in touch with me in the first place. Dozens of ships which left Glasgow during Sheila Duffy member 219 the 1700s were involved directly in slave [email protected]

Andrew Carnegie at the laying of the foundation stone of the Mitchell Library 1907

4 G&WSFHS October 2018 The Daphne Disaster This is the report of the meeting and talk to members in April this year. The speaker was William Black who as well as being a member of the GWSFHS and regular contributor to this newsletter, is a keen local historian. Bill tells me that he retired before CVs were invented, when I asked for his background details. “My answer is ‘I am just me’ the talk is the important thing not the speaker. For magazine articles I only say that I am a retired training manager who likes to delve into the lesser known aspects of local history in the Glasgow and West of Scotland area.”

Just before 6 am on Tuesday 3rd July 1883, Andrew Henderson walked down a sunlit Govan Road and passed through the gates of the Linthouse shipyard of Alexander Stephen & Son. The twenty eight year old engineer was feeling happy, not only due to the fine summer weather, but also in anticipation of his wedding, which was due to take place in two days time at Whiteinch. There was an air of anticipation within The Brier the yard also, where they were preparing shipyard, was controlling the launch. to launch a new vessel that morning. It was due to take place at 11.30 am, Referred to as Yard No 279, she was not some thirty minutes before high water particularly exceptional, but all launches and, at 11 am, the last checks were special. She was a 447 ton screw commenced. Men went round the ship, steamer, being built for the Glasgow, checking that all portholes had been Dublin & Londonderry Steam Packet Co. closed, while Robert McMaster, the yard Intended to carry passengers and cargo manager, was clearing unwanted people between Glasgow and Londonderry, she from the vessel. Unfortunately he was a smaller version of two previous missed a few, including three rivet boys, company vessels, SHAMROCK and aged thirteen, who sneaked aboard BRIER. during the morning. Also aboard John Stephen, a partner in the unofficially was one non-employee, William Telfer, a twenty one year old dentist. Just before 1130, McMaster joined Stephen at the top of the slipway. They were waiting for a signal from the launch boat, positioned out on the river, that the launch path was clear. When this was received, Stephen ordered “Launch” and, after the vessel was named DAPHNE, the dog shores and slipway triggers were released. The ship rumbled slowly Govan in the 1880s

5 G&WSFHS October 2018 chain. As DAPHNE moved out into the channel, the drag chains took effect. Firstly the starboard chain began to check her progress, being positioned to prevent the ship swinging up river on the incoming tide. Then, seconds later, the port chain, which was run out over the bow to hold her steady, came into action. As the ship slowed to a halt, the tension Drawing from the Illustrated London News on the chains caused the vessel to begin to recoil slowly and, as she did so, she down the ways and slid smoothly into the was seen to be canting to port. river. Initially this did not cause concern, it At this point the Clyde is comparatively being normal for ships to oscillate narrow, being no more than 114 metres slightly when launched. Then it was (370 ft) wide. In consequence, vessels realised that the canting motion was were launched at an acute angle continuing and DAPHNE kept rolling downstream, pushing them into the deep over to port. channel. At 45o she appeared to hesitate slightly, To slow down the ship, long chains then begin to recover but, before anyone were attached to either side, these being on shore could even breath a sigh of secured to half buried anchors, relief, the capsize resumed, and she positioned alongside the launch ways. disappeared under the waters of the Attached to the anchors were a series of Clyde. heavy iron plates, linked together with As those gathered on both banks of the

Detail from Illustrated London News drawing

6 G&WSFHS October 2018 Clyde watched in horror, men were seen with a squad of policemen, he decreed being thrown into the river, while the that the small store cleared as a mortuary screams of those trapped within the ship, was inadequate. Instead, the large spar echoed across the surface until cut off by store, closer to the river was chosen, the the inrush of water. masts and spars moved to one side, a Some were fortunate. Alexander thick layer of sawdust was spread across Cramond, foreman joiner, came on deck the floor and the walls given a quick coat as DAPHNE left the ways, being thrown of lime wash. Joiners were set to build into the water when she capsized. He was two sloping benches at the north end, on rescued by one of the attending tugs, which the bodies would be laid for being more fortunate than his squad of identification. twenty men, most of whom were Policemen were positioned at the door drowned at this end, controlling access to relatives One who did survive, Robert Fairbairn, and those who could prove that they swam ashore and immediately dived back could identify victims. Inside, another into the river to save others. He saved policeman was placed alongside the several men, an action for which he was benches, taking down details of the later awarded the Glasgow Humane victims once they had been identified. Society certificate. Others dived in also In the southern half, local undertakers, from Barclay Curle’s yard on the north set up an area, where they could arrange bank, directly opposite the launch site, the bodies, prior to their being taken who brought ashore some more men. The home by relatives after identification. spare Whiteinch ferry was berthed just While this was being set up, George above Barclay Curle’s yard and men Geddes of the Glasgow Humane Society jumped into her, to join the search. By arrived on the scene to organise a proper the time they reached the scene all the search for bodies. Among the vessels survivors had been picked up, but they involved was a boat, manned by officers remained to recover bodies. Among the from the Marine Police Office in Partick. crew was John McShane and, as he was They found the first body at 13.30, this helping to pull one body inboard, he was being Michael Flood, a holder-on. Several horrified to find himself looking into the others followed soon after, including that dead face of his cousin, Patrick Beatty. of John Leyden, aged fourteen, one of the In the yard, after the immediate shock, James Scott, the drawing office manager, telegraphed to police and hospitals in Glasgow for assistance, while sending out messengers to obtain local aid. Within the yard itself, the Linthouse Ambulance Corps, founded in December 1881, as one of the first occupational first aid teams on the Clyde, gathered up their equipment and hurried to join the recovery attempts. Many on the banks, who watched the tragedy, rushed into Govan bearing with them the horrific news. They were backed up by the sight of half drowned men, staggering home, their sodden clothes oozing water and silt at every step. When Supt. Edward Cornely, arrived Glasgow marine police searching the river

7 G&WSFHS October 2018 “dodgers.” Another was that of William which succeeded, only managing to draw Telfer, the young dentist who had wanted the stern 24.6 metres (80 ft) across the to experience a launch. river. The task was handed over to the When the bodies were brought ashore, Glasgow Salvage Association, under the they were placed on a stretcher and control of James Weild, their carried up to the spar store by members superintendent. He planned to bring two of the Ambulance Corps. Once there, the pontoons up to the wreck, enabling it to relatives and friends were allowed to view be raised. This proposal was abandoned, them, reactions varying considerably although no reason was given and, at when a victim was identified. 0100 on 5th July, the salvage tug Some were overcome completely, their SEAMEW arrived on site, accompanied screams echoing off the roof of the store, by a team of carpenters from the several even trying to throw themselves Ardrossan shipyard of Barr & Shearer. onto the body. By contrast, others were The modified plan was to seal the too numbed by the scale of the tragedy to holds, then pump out the water, allowing react, the only signs of grief being silent DAPHNE to regain buoyancy and rise to tears rolling down their faces. the surface. By 0600 the divers had The first divers arrived at 1700 and descended once more, making commenced a search around the vessel. preparations to seal the holds Large crowds gathered on the river Work continued at a slow rate, being banks, remaining until around 1900, possible only at slack water, while the when a sudden thunderstorm, followed position of the vessel made access by torrential rain, sent the spectators difficult. At this time the river was scurrying for shelter basically an open sewer, with the result On the river, the deteriorating weather that visibility was non-existent, making resulted in work having to be stopped at underwater work hazardous. This danger 2100, mainly due to lack of light. was heightened further by the presence By this time thirty six bodies had been of open hatchways in the wreck, swinging recovered, seventy nine men and boys in the current, increasing the risk of were listed as missing and seventy seven entrapment of airlines and life lines.The were estimated to have survived the first funerals took place on 5th July, with tragedy huge crowds lining the streets of Govan James Hart, the Lanarkshire and Partick. Among those buried was procurator-fiscal initiated enquiries Andrew Henderson and, for his fiancée, within the yard on the afternoon of the what should have been her wedding day, 3rd, being approached that evening by the happiest of her life, must have been Stephen, who wanted to commence the most horrific. As well as the river, the salvage of DAPHNE. Initially the fiscal traffic passing along it caused difficulties was reluctant but, eventually, gave his for the salvage teams. Panic ensued on agreement and preparations were made 6th July, when the sailing vessel ANGLO- for the first attempt to take place on 4th INDIAN was seen heading directly for July. At low water, part of the starboard the wreck. The divers were being side was visible and hawsers were attached to this, then led ashore. There they were connected to a steam winch and some traction engines, borrowed from the Fairfield Shipyard. The aim was to attempt to haul the vessel into a more upright position, making access easier for the divers. Two attempts were made, neither of

8 G&WSFHS October 2018 prepared for descent and their handling Court in Glasgow and Sir Edward parties abandoned them, jumping into appealed for witnesses to come forward. the boats lying alongside the punts. Back on the river the salvage operation Fortunately the sailing vessel was continued to make little progress, despite stopped within 37 metres (40 yards) of SEAMEW being joined by the steam the DAPHNE but the air was blue when lighter RAVEN of the Glasgow & the handlers returned sheepishly to the Greenock Shipping Co. Each day, the divers large number of relatives continuing to As this incident unfolded, a young man gather in the shipyard, grew increasingly called John Fulton, a native of Beith, was dissatisfied with the delay, this being recovered, his recently widowed mother heightened by the conflicting information becoming almost incoherent with grief they received to any enquiry. when she saw his body. Asked by a By now the continued disturbance policeman to confirm his identity, she within the vessel caused by passing ships, stepped forward and, pulling up John’s coupled with the decomposition process, trousers, pointed at his leg. Confused, the combined to cause further bodies to drift constable looked round and her out of the various compartments. Sixteen daughter, who also was present, were recovered on 8th July, including the explained that she was pointing to a pair last two “errant” rivet boys, James Brown of stockings she had knitted for her son and Alexander Marshall only two weeks previously. The latter was identified by his mother As the days progressed the press from the 3½d (1.5p) found in his pocket. gathered more information, including This was the sum that she had given him several disturbing suggestions, freely on the day of the disaster, with which he circulating around Glasgow. The first was could buy his dinner. Among those who that there were excessive numbers on came to the yard each day was Mrs board, while the yard was under pressure Redpath and her daughters, Jane and to complete the vessel by Glasgow Fair, Jessie. Repeatedly the press reported on the highest revenue earning period. Of the dignity of these ladies, standing greatest concern was the number of quietly and patiently, even although they suggestions that several men had were waiting for the recovery of two expressed reservations about the stability bodies, rather than one. Not only was of the vessel itself. Mrs Redpath’s husband, Archibald, Then, unannounced, on Monday 9th missing, but also her son, John, aged July, Sir Edward twenty two, had gone down with the Reed, MP for DAPHNE. Archibald was recovered on Cardiff, stepped the 14th and Mrs Redpath hurried off to off the train from arrange the internment. By 1700 all the London at St mourners had assembled outside the Enoch Station, yard and were ready to move off, when a Glasgow. There cab arrived. he announced Out of it descended a distraught Mrs that he had been Redpath, to advise them that the funeral appointed by the had been postponed until the following Home Office to day. She had gone to Sighthill Cemetery hold an inquiry. to arrange the burial but, when the This was officials learned the cortege would not scheduled to leave Govan until 1700, they refused commence on permission. The cemetery gates closed at Wednesday 11th 1800 and, under no circumstances, no Grave of John Fulton July at the High matter how exceptional, were they

9 G&WSFHS October 2018 prepared to keep them open for this grip of the river mud. funeral. Needless to say this show of The hawsers fitted on 4th July remained bureaucracy and indifference brought in place, secured to large posts sunk into down on the cemetery authorities the the south bank of the river. These scorn of the local press. hawsers would be attached to a steam Dissatisfied with the lack of progress winch and, with the pontoons breaking and apparent inefficiency, John Stephen the suction, used to haul the vessel into a stepped in. John Armitt, manager of the more upright position. The preparations East Coast Salvage Co., was a former for this operation were completed by Stephen’s employee and personal friend 1200 on the 14th. of John. His advice was sought and he As low water approached, the Clyde volunteered to come to the Clyde as a Navigation trust tug CLYDE moved into “consultant.” Arriving on 12th July, he re- position. She secured a hawser to the introduced the idea of using pontoons, stern of DAPHNE, her role being to hold which would be brought up from the vessel steady, while the pivoting Ardrossan, with recovery being carried operation was carried out. This proved out in two stages. successful and the ship was brought Firstly, large logs were secured along round to an angle of 450. the line of the shaft tunnel, around which With this completed, the pontoons heavy chains were passed. The pontoons returned to the north bank, where the would be linked together by strong linking timbers were adjusted to allow baulks of timber and the upper end of the them to be positioned on either side of chains secured to these. Screw jacks on the sunken stern. Then they moved back the pontoons would enable the tension out over the wreck, with the chains being on the chains to be increased and, passed under the hull and, at low water combined with the increase of height on the 16th, the second phase began. from the rising tide, would help drag the Using the rise of the tide, the stern was after part of the ship from the clinging raised 3.07m (10ft), while the list was

Daphne lying on the bottom of the Clyde at low tide

10 G&WSFHS October 2018 further reduced to 100 . It had been hoped remained incapacitated for more than to swing the ship round until she was one year. close into the south bank but, Sir Edward Reed returned to Glasgow unfortunately, it was found that her bows on 24th July, to carry out stability tests on were stuck in a prominent sandbank. the ship at Govan graving dock, and to re To overcome this, Armitt decided to -interview witnesses. Thereafter, he pump out her forward hold, an operation returned to London and presented his that commenced on 17th July. Initially, it report to Parliament on 14th August 1883. appeared successful but, after one hour’s In this he confirmed that the loss was work, it was found that the water was due to the low stability of the vessel. The gaining ground once more. Divers went police estimated that there were 195 on down, to find that the port cattle doors board when she entered the water, a had been damaged, allowing ingress of number Reed considered excessive and water. Sealing with oakum rectified this which reduced stability further. and pumping restarted, proving Despite numerous rumours around successful, with the bows lifting clear of Govan, he found no evidence of pressure the sand. to have this ship completed by Glasgow With the ship brought close into the Fair, this being denied by the owners at bank, pumping continued until 19th July, the inquiry. when the Ambulance Corps were able to They did admit they would be prepared search the upper part of the ship. Despite to pay any overtime Stephen’s deemed obnoxious conditions between decks, necessary to push the work forward, this they recovered 27 bodies, including that being confirmed by the latter, although of John Redpath. For their selfless work they also denied the ship was to be ready throughout the disaster, 28 ambulance by the Fair. men and other workers were each However, in a reply dated 15th June presented with a marble mantel clock. 1883, from Stephen’s to the owners, it One body was identified initially as that does appear that the latter had made an of John McAulay, whose name was on appeal to have her completed by the the list of missing. When news was sent holiday. The builders replied that, to his home, the response came that he although unable to do so, they would was sitting with his family. Apparently he push the ship forward as quickly as had disappeared for almost a week before possible. walking into his home, unable to account At this time, few shipyards employed for his movements from the time of the naval architects, the owners providing accident. DAPHNE was refloated on 20th July, when the final six bodies were recovered. The last brought out was that of George Finlay, an engineer, whose widow was waiting for him, a lone figure standing at the bottom of the slipways. This recovery brought the total of those lost to 124 men and boys, with another 6 seriously injured, one of whom Laird partners – Mr. Brand and Mr. Turnbull

11 G&WSFHS October 2018 detailed specifications for new vessels. In -handed interpretation of the Fund’s that for DAPHNE, some items were original chairman, James Whyte. The specified to identical dimensions to those slowness with which the fund was of BRIER and SHAMROCK, despite them implemented, led to the North British being larger vessels. As a result, Daily Mail (today’s Daily Record) topweight crept up, further eroding instituting its own short-term fund, stability but, even including the men distributing small sums of money to aboard, it was calculated that it remained needy cases. marginally positive, when she was For the same reason, Dr John McLeod, launched. minister of Govan Parish Church At this time it was an accepted belief : arranged credit (known as “lines”) with That any vessel with positive stability local suppliers, using both his own and high sides would not capsize when resources and small donations from his launched. congregation and others. Even this There had been at least four instances proved controversial, with claims of some of capsize, or near capsize on the Clyde merchants taking advantage of the prior to the DAPHNE, although none had dependants and others of the destruction resulted in loss of life. of dignity many felt if they accepted such Only after the HAMMONIA in October charity. 1882 had detailed stability calculations The ship herself was taken to Queen’s been made, which revealed that the Dock for completion, being renamed above definition was not true. ROSE in September 1883, when she Although the accident itself was reported widely in the press, the results of the stability test were not circulated. In consequence, Reed, interpreting the existing law precisely, stated that Stephen could not be aware of this discovery and, therefore, could not be deemed to be negligent in permitting DAPHNE to be launched in such condition. Within 24 hours of the tragedy, money started to arrive at Stephen’s for the relief of the dependants of the victims. On 11th July, John Ure, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, chaired a meeting, which established the Clyde Disaster Fund, with a target of £40,000. It suffered a shortfall of £8,000, partly due to early dissatisfaction with the administration of the fund. Problems arose also over the position of the recently introduced Employer’s Liability Act, through which dependants could take legal action against the employer. Concern arose on both sides over the potential financial position of those who sued, against those who did not and it was not improved by the heavy Typically mawkish illustration of grieving family, from a newspaper of the day

12 G&WSFHS October 2018 entered service. She was damaged in would be working in Glasgow. The Portrush Harbour in December 1883, speaker made it clear that men came then ran aground in thick fog, off from all over the country to work in the Millport, in March 1884. shipyards in their heyday – at least a Initially considered a total loss, she was couple of those who drowned were from sold to a Prestwick owner, who renamed the south of England. her IANTHE. With smaller engines, she The speaker has done extensive moved to the Mediterranean, where she research in to the victims of the disaster changed owners again in 1889. This time and has a comprehensive list with potted she hoisted the Greek ensign and was biographies…similar to the undernoted. given a further name, ELENI, disappearing from the scene until 1923, Fulton, John No 54 on Police when she was reported as being broken List. (Entry 646/2/700) up. Apprentice Plumber. Born 20th July One member asked the speaker why 1864 at Beith, Ayrshire. Father – Robert, the tale of the Daphne wasn’t better deceased, ironstone miner; Mother – known. Bill said that in its day it DID get Elizabeth Johnstone. Single. Residing at extensive covering and press attention 3 Richard St., Anderston. Single. Home but Glasgow has suffered a number of address 9 Eglinton St., Beith. similar tragedies over the years since and Recovered on 6th July Buried at Beith inevitably the memories and stories fade on 7th July. as time passes. Incredibly, during the question and Sheila Duffy member 219 answer session at the end of the talk, a Editor - many thanks to Bill Black for relative of John Fulton of Beith, (who use of his extensive notes and still lives in Ayrshire) asked about the illustrations. disaster, particularly why his antecedent

Glasgow Cathedral - a member in added around 1855 when the building Canada has sent us a small booklet called underwent extensive repairs. Among the History of the Cathedral Church Glasgow luminaries who donated towards them nineteenth edition, published 1888, was the Duke of Hamilton, Messers Baird sixpence. Olive of Gartsherrie (iron and coal masters) and Swan, member Mrs Cecilia Douglas of Orbiston. 5394, in The Orbiston estate was the creation of Vancouver, Cecilia Douglas from the estates she found the book inherited of Douglas Park and Boggs. She among her survived her husband, Gilbert Douglas, by library and fifty five years, and died at Douglas Park thinks she or Orbiston house in July 1862 aged originally bought ninety one. She was the last survivor of it in York. the original nominees of the Tontine The booklet buildings at the Cross. Mrs Douglas left a includes ‘a large fortune, and a fine collection of descriptive paintings and sculptures. There’s an catalogue of the interesting page too about the Glasgow painted glass Necropolis. I have given the booklet to windows’ in the our new librarian, Linda Emery, to add to Booklet was printed by the library. Thomas Murray and cathedral. These son of Glasgow were apparently Sheila Duffy member 219

13 G&WSFHS October 2018 Maps for Scottish Family History

Editor – this is the report of the talk given to members in May this year by John Moore about the use of maps in genealogy fully illustrated with more than two dozen slides. I personally love maps and the speaker was no less enthusiastic…speaking eloquently without notes. Although John was born and brought up in Edinburgh, he worked in Glasgow University Library for more than forty years as the Special Collections manager – retiring last year. He has written a number of fascinating books on the subject, most notably Glasgow - Mapping the City first published by Birlinn in 2015. This is a truly fascinating tome and although expensive it is well worth investing in or you should be able to access it at major reference libraries.

The speaker emphasized the audience’s many maps of its day, it indicates the own expertise in using key sources of leading landowners of the day. But it was map information - but INFORMATION is not just straightforward maps John used not KNOWLEDGE and he then showed to illustrate his talk – below is the plan of more than twenty four slides, nearly all Barony Poorhouse of 1859. Among the maps, to illustrate his talk, setting the sections which can be identified from this images in context. illustration are the governor’s house, All maps are produced for a purpose female ward (lunatics), chapel, and understanding the reason behind workshops, shoemaker’s shop and male their creation helps understand what is dormitory. A number of such plans of depicted. The first detailed map John public buildings have survived. presented was one of Scotland, drawn in The speaker then showed Pont’s the 1560s by Laurence Nowell who was manuscript map of the Clyde, the only employed by William Cecil, Elizabeth I’s one of his surviving maps which is dated chief advisor. It is thought it was - September and October 1596. It possibly based on information provided featured incredible detail of the late by a Scotsman, John Elder. This pre- medieval landscape, with nearly fourteen dates the work of Timothy Pont and, like hundred places identified on one manuscript alone, emphasising Pont’s work as a chorographer (editor – chorography: the technique of mapping a district or region). In comparison, an edited version of Pont’s mapping by Robert Gordon from forty years later adds little to the original but is clearly a more finished version prepared for publication. John mentioned the complicated story of the survival of Pont’s manuscripts, their ‘rescue’ by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne and the eventual relationship between Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet and the Blaeu family in Amsterdam. There were errors of transcription by the Dutch engravers and loss of the building detail as Blaeu introduced standardisation in depiction of places. Recognisable names Plan of Barony poorhouse Barnhill Glasgow

14 G&WSFHS October 2018 in the surrounding countryside include Scot, David Watson, Deputy Barrowfield, Carntyn, Coucadens, Quartermaster General of the army in Rudry, Camlachie and Stobcros. There is Scotland, but directed by a civilian, a relatively clearer picture of this on page William Roy. The map of the western half 1 of the above mentioned book i.e. of southern Scotland was surveyed by Glasgow - Mapping the City. William Roy himself and dates from the The Military Survey of Scotland, 1747- summer seasons of 1753-54 (illustrated 54 was compiled after the Jacobite in page 12 of Moore’s book, Glasgow - Rebellion ended on the battlefield of Mapping the City) at one inch to one Culloden, under the supervision of a thousand yards plus Bute. Two separate

Part of John McArthur’s map of the city of Glasgow 1778

15 G&WSFHS October 2018 parts and the south was not re-drawn as Dougalston, A. Speirs of Eldersley , A. a Fair Copy - so this was Roy’s own work. Houstoun of Jordanhill etc Roy was to later write that the map ‘is In some respects, the map the speaker rather to be considered as a magnificent then showed of the country seven miles military sketch than a very accurate map around Glasgow from 1795, is a more of a country’. useful document for those seeking detail The first detailed map of Glasgow - of the immediate neighbourhood of the John McArthur’s plan of 1778, indicated city. Drawn by Thomas Richardson, it how small the city was at this time but appeared at the height of the period when with the slow development west from turnpike roads were under construction but not the grid pattern of and the plan’s margin lists over one James Barry’s work. What I personally hundred and forty country houses with find fascinating in this map of 1778 is the their owners’ names and distance from parcels of land with the landowner’s Glasgow Cross. name - for example J. Glasford of

Thomas Richardson’s map of Glasgow of 1795

16 G&WSFHS October 2018 In Richardson’s map we can identify George Marin of 1842 indicates in great Cowcaddens, Pinkstonbog, St. Rollocks, detail the development of the new Anderston, Saughyhall, Huchifon town western suburbs and also the growth of among other names….all of which have industry and harbour facilities along the survived to this day. Although Anderston river. Martin’s career exemplifies the is no longer ‘the village’ on the outskirts changes underway with the coming of the of Glasgow that it was at the time the Ordnance Survey. The dividing line map was compiled. between surveying, civil engineering and Peter Fleming’s six-sheet map of 1807 - architecture became less distinct and a man with big ideas and a determination Martin, who had begun in railway to produce a reliable work - this map engineering under Grainger and Millar, shows the growing city spreading east, may be better remembered as designing west and south. At the same time, the South Portland Street suspension detailed mapping was being produced in bridge across the Clyde. more remote areas. A beautiful plan of The advent of the Ordnance Survey was Tiree, which John showed, was prepared possibly the great divide in map by James Turnbull in 1768-9 as part of a production in Great Britain. Originally a more general survey of the Argyll estates. military survey, it developed with the Similarly, estate plans provide a greater demand for better maps to help plan the detail of farmtowns and small development of city in the post- settlements than many county maps. Napoleonic War period. The three scales Charles Ross, a surveyor based in of most use and, especially the town Greenlaw outside Paisley produced plans, mostly at 1:500 for burghs with a several plans of the estate of Luss in the population of over 4,000. Glasgow later 1770s for Sir James Colquhoun and benefits from two maps at this scale: one this extract indicates his planned published between 1859 and 1861 on 155 weaving settlement at Maligs which sheets before the redevelopment of much subsequently became . of the worst slums by the City Other burghs also benefitted from Improvement Trust and a later edition in detailed town mapping as evinced by 1892-94 on 369 sheets. A single sheet of John’s example of the town and harbour the town plan covers an area of only 15.5 of Port Glasgow, prepared in 1806 by hectares and trying to identify a John Ainslie, the leading Scots particular location can be a rather trying cartographer of his day. experience. In many respects the 25-inch As Glasgow grew, the plans had to maps can be of greater value and here become larger or drawn at a smaller scale again, the speaker showed the evidence and a fine plan of the city of Glasgow, by of change in style and depiction between these two editions of the map. Editions could be coloured and he proffered examples from Dumbarton at 1:500 and 1:2500 and Hamilton at 1:2500 - these show not only details of the burghs but also the surrounding countryside. Additionally, the scanning of the Ordnance Survey Name Books and their availability on the Scotland Places website is invaluable - certainly when trying to locate a particular location, as the entries indicate the particular 1:2500 Map of Maligs later Helensburgh sheet of any location. John urged

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Map of Hamilton from nineteenth century members however to remember that the education (e.g. teacher). Also local terms authority used for any place-name was of usage are rarely identified - Tod’s Brae. not always those who had been resident Ordnance Survey editions were there for centuries but more on those infrequent at a time of great change and a with a degree of power (e.g. factor) or more valuable record of change and,

Hamilton landowners mentioned in the name books

18 G&WSFHS October 2018 where available, the maps accompanying documents for member’s research. directories can be a better guide to the John Moore appearance of streets and other features. [email protected] John Moore’s own research on the ‘Glasgow - Mapping the City’ Scottish directory plans – four hundred ISBN 978 1 78027 319 8 £30.00 and seventy six individual maps of the Birlinn publishers whole or parts of the country, frequently www.birlinn.co.uk produced on an annual basis. The speaker showed an example of Glasgow Editor- thanks to the speaker for the from 1913, published by John use of his many illustrations, most of Bartholomew but, if the NLS maps which are copyright of Glasgow website is checked, the period when W. & University, but some from the Glasgow A.K. Johnston were responsible for city archives, and his notes. I cannot producing the Edinburgh plans (1896- emphasise enough that the above 1914), the images are noticeably more mentioned book has a plethora of maps scanty. Another local example the within its pages, and is well worth speaker referred to is Greenock from looking at. Especially since it is 1898-99. relatively difficult to reproduce clearly Finally, John discussed his own current these old maps in this short report on research on the mapping of western- such small pages. We have a copy of the central Scotland up to 1860. He admitted relevant book in the research premises in he is increasingly aware of the greater Partick in the library – Glasgow – value to researchers of the more localised Mapping the City Ref S/Glas/Moore estate map and is working on an in-depth I should also mention the study of what plans were produced for scotlandsplaces website If you haven’t Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and looked at this, it is an invaluable source Renfrewshire for the period. The big bringing as it does three national problem is their diverse nature and databases together viz. Historic scattered location - with few either Environment Scotland, National available digitally or properly recorded. Records of Scotland and National Nonetheless, the discovery of such gems Library of Scotland. Its particularly as a 1821 plan of the village of useful for places which are problematic Cumbernauld or an 1803 plan of the e.g. due to changed boundaries. estate of Mains by Thomas Richardson scotlandsplaces.gov.uk shines a light on the value of such Sheila Duffy member 219

Greenock in the late nineteenth century 19 G&WSFHS October 2018 Glasgow’s Queen of Stage and Screen

Seventy years have passed since the world premiere was held in London of Sir ’s award-winning film ‘’, in which Glasgow-born actress Eileen Herlie starred as Queen Gertrude. While making this film, the vastly talented and vivacious Miss Herlie was also creating a nightly sensation by playing the part of yet another queen, in the play ‘The Eagle has Two Heads’, to full houses in London’s theatre-land. In the centenary year of her birth, member 7095 Robert D. Campbell pays tribute to this Scottish actress who has been largely forgotten in her own country, perhaps because she lived most of her life latterly in the USA.

On a memorable evening in September unselfish use of that dominance, by the 1946 a great ‘star’ - and new ‘queen’ of way her grief thrusts through while she is the stage and screen - was born, when pretending to be cruel, by her complete EILEEN HERLIE first appeared in Jean integration with the part she plays.” Cocteau’s intellectualised Ruritanian In fact, such was the vivid impression romantic drama The Eagle Has Two that Miss Herlie made on Lyric audiences Heads at the Lyric Theatre in that the theatre’s management rushed Hammersmith, London. In the course of out a special illustrated flyer, which the play’s first act, the hitherto little- contained such laudatory reviews as: known Miss Herlie, playing the key role of the sumptuously white-robed Queen, was received in awed silence by the audience as she delivered a masterly, twenty one minute, 2,982-word, speech by candlelight, which was duly held to be the longest speech in the history of the stage. Having accomplished this considerable feat, Miss Herlie then proceeded to assume complete command of the stage from her fellow players. When, at last, the curtain finally fell, it was to prolonged, thunderous, applause and cheering that she took her bow. In an article entitled ‘Queen of High Tragedy’ in Illustrated magazine of 28th September 1946, Elkan Allen wrote: “On the stage you see a queen. There is no doubt of her regality – in every gesture, movement and inflection there is the poise and confidence of one born to reign”, and, “As you watch Eileen Herlie play this tragedy, you know that you are in the presence of a great actress. You know by a dozen things, by the way she moves, by the sureness of speech, by the way she clutches her hand when told bad news, without moving another muscle but hinting at the movement of them all; Still from The Eagle has Two Heads - front cover Theatre World magazine by her domination of the stage, but 20 G&WSFHS October 2018 “To watch an actress arrive in the cast to come to the footlights. At that theatrical sense is one of the best and moment, a middle-aged woman in a most exciting experiences in the world”. feathered hat, sitting in the second row of (Sunday Express) / “Her acting is of an the circle stood up and cried, “My dear, almost lustral quality” (The Observer) you’re magnificent”. And the noise grew and, “Eileen Herlie --- after a great tragic again. First night hysteria? Then count performance, was greeted by a storm of me among the hysterics. For last night cheering seldom heard in a London was the West End debut of Miss Eileen theatre --- and a star of the first Herlie, before an audience which had magnitude had arisen” (Daily Express). come to see if what they said at The great composer, actor-manager, Hammersmith and Huddersfield was playwright and screenwriter Ivor Novello really true. Like me, they were hoping at duly wrote of Miss Herlie’s virtuoso the end, that we may never lose her from performances: the London stage. For here we have an “---comedy, character, satire and actress, an actress, an actress. She is tragedy -- all seem to come so easily, with young, pretty, with a figure that is slim apparently so little effort. Only her fellow and mobile; but when she begins to talk artists can truly appreciate what work and gesture, she goes upstairs to higher that ease has meant. On the purely places - and when she leaves the stage it physical endurance side of her is like the Albert Hall after a celebration performance I need not dwell, as it ball.” naturally comes about that if a part is of Incredibly, at the same time as the enormous length it needs endurance, but vastly talented Miss Herlie was “bringing at the high spiritual plane of acting one down the house” every evening, playing can only be amazed. Amazed that the to full houses as the Queen in The Eagle gifts of the gods have showered on her – Has Two Heads, she was also playing the beauty, grace and an exquisite voice – role of Queen Gertrude in Laurence should have been supplemented by a Olivier’s Academy Award, and BAFTA technique so adroit that she, having Award-winning, filmed version, of acted, as we say “full out” for two whole Hamlet at Denham Studios during the acts, should still be able in the last ten day. Having interviewed many leading minutes of the play to give a display of such deep pathos, such passionate intensity, that as the curtain falls we are brought to our feet with tears still streaming down our cheeks to cheer and cheer.” In November 1946 the play toured, including a week’s run at the King’s Theatre in Miss Herlie’s native city of Glasgow, before returning to London’s Theatre Royal in the Haymarket, where it remained until April 1947, before transferring to the Globe Theatre. Leonard Mosley, writing in the Daily Express, described the unprecedented scenes at the play’s first night in London’s West End thus: “There was a roar of shouting and applause as the final curtain fell, and then a sudden silence as it rose again for the Close up of Eileen in Hamlet

21 G&WSFHS October 2018 actresses on both sides of the Atlantic, passion and maternal concern that are at Britain’s greatest living actor had conflict within her nature.” prudently selected the vivacious Eileen Equally remarkable was the fact that for this key role. A peculiarity of the film, this beautiful, graceful, regal, incidentally, was that twenty-eight year- commanding, and beautifully-spoken, old Miss Herlie, playing Hamlet’s ‘queen’ of stage and screen’ was born - mother, was in fact eleven years younger not as theatregoers might have assumed than the thirty-nine year-old Olivier, into an aristocratic life of privilege on playing her son, and thus she had to be some grand country estate - but in a suitably made up to make her appear Glasgow tenement. On 8th March 1918 older. In Robert L. Daniels’ Laurence Eileen Isobel Herlihy (stage name Herlie) Olivier – Theater & Cinema Dr. Vernon was born to Patrick Herlihy, Customs & Schonert, Professor of English at Excise Officer, and his wife, Isobel Fairleigh Dickinson University, wrote, Herlihy (nee Cowden) at 6 Marlborough “The acting is uniformly high --- Gardens, Marlborough Road (now Especially praiseworthy is the Kirkwell Road), in Cathcart, on the south performance of Eileen Herlie as the side of Glasgow – although her birth doomed Queen Gertrude; she brings to certificate, incorrectly, showed the role the ideal mixture of womanly ‘Clarkston, in the Parish of Cathcart in the County of Lanark’. (The last house on the right in Kirkwell Road still shows ‘Marlborough Gardens’). Her father was an Irish Catholic and her mother a Scottish Protestant; both of whom opposed Eileen’s theatrical ambitions. Nevertheless, Eileen would later describe her father as being ‘cultured’ and her mother as ‘very musical’. On 18th August 1930 Eileen was admitted to Shawlands Academy Higher Grade School, by which time the Herlihy family had moved to another tenement at 54 Stevenson Drive (now Deanston Drive) in near-by Shawlands. On 20th August 1934 Eileen finally left Shawlands Academy, which had moved to its present building in 1933. Meanwhile, the Herlihy family had moved again by 1932, to a more upmarket, single-storied, terrace at 373 Kilmarnock Road in Shawlands. On leaving school Eileen worked as a typist for an insurance company for a time in Glasgow, before making her stage debut, singing in the chorus of The Desert Song and playing the lead in Sweet Aloes with the Scottish National Players in 1938. She then spent three years with the Rutherglen Repertory Players and would later recall, “I Cast list for Hamlet – note John Laurie (Dad’s remember the penny-ha’penny tram Army), Peter Cushing, Stanley Holloway rides to Rutherglen with a bun in one

22 G&WSFHS October 2018 played the lead in Peg o’ My Heart. Writing in The Star of 14th May 1947 about the latter play, Leslie Bloom, President of the Gallery First Nighters’ Club, described her as, “a young actress who has proved beyond doubt that she is an artist of merit and quality, and is destined to make a name for herself”, and “I considered her so excellent and promising that I had no hesitation in saying that she would rise to the top of her profession.” After touring as Regina in , Eileen appeared in Andreyev’s Uneasy Laughter at the Liverpool Playhouse from November 1944 with the Old Vic Company, which was in war-time exile there. While there she also played big parts in John Gabriel Borkman; The Second Mrs. Tanqueray; The School for Scandal; Anna Christie; The Alchemist, and Hamlet. Publicity photograph of Eileen signed for a fan hand and a script in the other. On arrival these were exchanged for a duster and a paint brush. Soon the duster and the paint brush gave way to the dignity and never-ceasing joy of grease-paint and make-up – and the curtain went up on the first production. They were good, glad days, with plenty of work and the satisfaction of building”. Spotted by B.B.C. talent scouts, young Eileen featured in radio plays in Scotland, before heading to London in 1941 with £35 she had managed to save from her typist’s wages – on which she then starved for six months. She earned a little by doing occasional work for the B.B.C., but was kept going only by her faith in herself as an actress. Eventually she was given some parts with a touring company. In 1943 the vivacious, feisty and red-haired Eileen’s London debut came as Mrs. de Winter in at The Ambassadors and then the Scala Theatre, where she also Eileen as Queen Gertrude in Hamlet

23 G&WSFHS October 2018 Back in London she played three roles Two years later, from August 1950, for H.M. Tennent at the Lyric, Eileen starred in Pinero’s The Second Hammersmith; as a piteous but majestic Mrs. Tanqueray for Tennent productions Andromache in Euripides’ The Trojan at the Haymarket Theatre. Back at the Women; a tragi-comic alcoholic in The Lyric, Hammersmith, in February 1953, Time of Your Life; and an impassioned her Mrs. Marwood in the Restoration Alcestis in The Thracian Horses – before piece The Way of the World by Willliam finally achieving success, fame, headlines Congreve, followed by Belvidera, playing and stardom, virtually overnight, as opposite John Gielgud, in Venice leading lady in The Eagle Has Two Preserv’d by Thomas Otway, were both Heads at the Lyric. Then, in August 1948, well received. Gielgud directed both these she received top billing in John Gielgud’s plays. production of Medea at the Royal From November 1954 Miss Herlie Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, as part of featured as milliner Mrs. Irene Molloy in the famous Festival. Later that year the Thornton Wilder’s farce The play transferred to the Globe in London’s Matchmaker (later to become Hello, West End. Dolly!) at the Edinburgh Festival and then at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, for Tennent Productions. Then, when the show transferred to Broadway in 1955, Eileen went with it, an action which duly constituted a huge loss for British theatregoers. In 1958 Eileen played Paulina in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, while she also appeared on Broadway in 1958-9 in two separate productions of John Osborne’s and Anthony Creighton’s Epitaph for George Dillon. In the 1958 production Eileen’s leading man, Robert Stephens, described her as being “fabulous!” In 1960 Miss Herlie was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress in a Musical, having displayed her versatility as a songstress, playing Lily alongside Eileen with Gielgud in ‘Venice Preserved’ – souvenir in the New York musical programme , which was

24 G&WSFHS October 2018 based on Eugene O’ Neill’s Ah starred Margaret Lockwoood, Denis Wilderness! Brooks Atkinson of the New Price, Cecil Parker, Michael Denison, and York Times wrote: “Did you know that a young Jean Simmons, who would Eileen Herlie could sing in a voice that is shortly star alongside Eileen again, as beautifully cultivated? In America she Ophelia in Olivier’s Hamlet (1948). has played farce, Shakespeare and In ’s The Angel With modern drama with unvarying the Trumpet (1950), which also featured excellence. Here she is in musical Basil Sydney and Norman Wooland (who comedy. Her affectionate Lily, the had both also appeared in Hamlet), instinctive lady and the inevitable Eileen played the matriarch of an schoolteacher, is a lovely performance Austrian family and, as the film traced brought to a fine glow.” the family’s tribulations from the late 19th In 1962 she sang with , of century right through to the dark days of Wizard of Oz film fame, in the musical All Nazi rule, she was required to most America. Back on Broadway in 1964, skillfully portray a wide range of ages, Eileen appeared in ’s Photo- from young socialite to elderly matriarch. Finish and, in 1967, his Halfway Up the Her only other truly dramatic role in Tree. Meanwhile, also in 1964, she had British films was in Launder and Gilliat’s reprised her role as the Queen in The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953), Hamlet, with now taking as Helen D’Oyly Carte, with Robert the title role. In 1971 her great dramatic Morley, Peter Finch and Dinah Sheridan. ability was taxed as the angst-ridden Eileen’s other British films were all Martha in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid comedies, Isn’t Life Wonderful! (1952), of Virginia Woolf? In that year also, with Donald Wolfit, Cecil Parker and Tennessee Williams greatly admired her Eleanor Summerfield; For Better For performance in the Chicago production of Worse (1954) (Cocktails in the Kitchen in his tragedy Out Cry. the USA), with Dirk Bogarde, Cecil In 1972 Eileen appeared as Queen Mary Parker and Denis Price, and She Didn’t in the TV film The Woman I Love, with say No!, with Niall McGinnnis and Ian as the abdicating Bannen. King Edward VIII and as Her US films comprised John Huston’s his paramour . Then, in Freud (1962, aka The Secret Passion), 1973, she reprised this queenly role on with Montgomery Clift, Susannah York, stage opposite George Grizzard in Royce Larry Parkes and fellow Scot David Ryton’s play Crown Matrimonial, which McCallum; and her final film, Sidney duly toured. During that year she had Lumet’s adaptation of Chekhov’s play The also assumed a suitably regal role as Seagull (1968), with James Mason, Countess Matilda in Pirandello’s Henry Vanessa Redgrave, David Warner and IV. Finally in 1974, Eileen appeared in Simone Signoret. There was also a filmed the play The Great Sebastian, at the version of her stage appearance with Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago with Werner Richard Burton in Hamlet (1964). Klemperer. Nominated for the Joseph In 1976 Eileen moved to ABC day-time Jefferson Award as Best Guest Artist, it television and played matriarch and provided a fitting conclusion to a brilliant boutique owner Myrtle Fargate in the stage career. soap opera for the rest of Eileen’s film career was spasmodic and her life. She was duly nominated for three certainly did not make full use of her consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards, in obvious talent as an accomplished 1984, 1985 and 1986 and became one of dramatic actress. Her first film, Hungry the few actresses ever to portray the same Hill (1946), an Irish family feuding character in three different soaps; the drama, which spanned three generations, others being Loving and .

25 G&WSFHS October 2018 Local History Section at Glasgow’s Mitchell Library (ref. GC791.430280924HER) just a week before I enquired about her. As the centenary of Miss Herlie’s birth fell on 8th March 2018, and the 70th anniversary of the London World Premiere of Sir Laurence Olivier’s multi - Award-winning film Hamlet coincidentally occurred on 6th May 2018, I thought it would surely be fitting to screen Hamlet at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Unfortunately, my letter to the Film Theatre, with copies of relevant ephemera, was lost and by the time I eventually heard from the Chief Executive it was too late to include the film in the Glasgow Film Festival. I also wrote to the head teacher at Shawlands Academy, suggesting that a suitable plaque be unveiled at the school and that I would be pleased to present my Eileen Herlie ephemera for display there. Unfortunately, no reply was ever ‘What’s On in London’, April 23rd, 1948 – received. Consequently, it would seem Eileen as the Queen, World Premiere of that we do not properly recognise the Laurence Olivier’s film Hamlet, Odeon achievements of many exceptionally th Theatre, London, May 6 , 1948. talented Scots in this country.

Eileen was married twice, but both Robert D. Campbell member 7095 marriages ended in divorce and she had Paisley Renfrewshire no children. Her first marriage was to [email protected] fellow actor (Sidney) Philip Barrett, at Blythswood in Glasgow, on 21st August 1942, and then to Witold Kuncewicz, a Editor - what a fascinating story. I tannery manager, on 12th April 1951. The did find Eileen on the Internet after I latter part of her life was spent as received your article and it seems she companion to the actor Louis Edmonds had a long and successful career on (1923-2001), her TV co-star. Still in American TV almost up until her death, harness to the end, she died of having moved to the USA in 1955. One pneumonia in Manhattan, New York, obituary on the net said that she had two aged 90, on 8th October 2008. brothers in Glasgow, Alfred John In closing I would mention that I had Herlihy born in 1920 and Denis never heard of Eileen Herlie until Desmond Herlihy born in 1916. I wonder recently. I discovered details of her if the donation to the Mitchell came from remarkable career while researching the a member of their families. career of the equally beautiful and talented Jean Simmons, Eileen’s co-star in Hungry Hill and Hamlet. By a strange coincidence someone had handed in a file of newspaper cuttings about Eileen to the

26 G&WSFHS October 2018 Oran Mor ‘Church’

As I am unable to attend many of the meetings I appreciate the excellent summaries in "Gallus" - (that's a great name for the magazine). Re the summary of this talk in "Gallus", I was surprised to see Kelvinside (Botanic Gardens) Church referred to as "Oran Mor Church". Was the name "Oran Mor" not adopted only when it became a "venue" and was no longer a church? My family had a long connection with this Church - my parents met there when my father was in the Boys' Brigade and my mother was playing badminton, Kelvinside Church now the Oran having come to work in Glasgow and stay Mor theatre and events building with her aunts who were also members of the congregation. My parents would have covered up the War Memorial in the married there had WWII not intervened entrance porch - to protect it...rather sad. and sent my father to Norfolk, where they I look forward to the publication of the were married. When I came along, after speaker's forthcoming book, with more the war, I was baptised in Kelvinside interesting reminders of my Glasgow Church. childhood. A few years ago, one of my sons Caroline P C McCarthy mentioned that he and some friends had member number 7069 had a meal at an interesting place in the West End of Glasgow. A little questioning Editor - you are quite right, the church revealed that it was "Oran Mor". He was in question had a long and distinguished fascinated to learn of the building's religious history before it became significance to the family. associated with Oran Mor as a theatre I understand that the church bells were and events venue. As you say it is no gifted in memory of Glasgow and longer a church, although I have been to Kelvinside Academicals as well as those one wedding there and also the funeral church members lost in WWI. However, of a friend. I live quite close by so will when the building changed use, I take a look as see what ‘they’ have done understand that Historic Scotland to the War Memorial.

Female Railway Workers in World War 11 by Susan Major ISBN 978 152 670 3088 published by Pen and Sword £19.99. During the war women took on jobs as porters, guards, working in maintenance, workshop and track laying operations, even signalmen. The author draws on the National Archive of Railway Oral History – a series of tape recordings which brings their incredible experiences to life. Women like Betty Forrester who worked in the telegraph office at Troon, Christina Pettigrew, based at the LMS College Goods Station in Glasgow and Mary Buist of the LNER company in Musselburgh. In 1939 only four per cent of the six hundred thousand railway employees were female, by 1944 it was fourteen per cent. More about this fascinating book and its photos in the next magazine. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk

27 G&WSFHS October 2018 A Merchant’s Tale

The last voyage of the Lord Donegal - A the wind was still high, but all at once brigantine, Lord Donegal, an armed the wind fell and the sea became merchantman, sailed from Belfast in the perfectly smooth. The moon shone as North of Ireland on Thursday the 18th bright as day but at 1 o’clock or day of December 1783 bound for thereabouts the wind came to the Virginia. Hampered by severe weather it Westward and blew hard’. did not clear the channel until the 26th Land was sighted, bearing South East, day of December. Captain William distance about fourteen miles which he Campbell Master or Commander knew to be the Islands of Bermuda. The reported: ship was immediately hove and her head On the course Westward a sloop was turned to the Southward. In less than a seen in the distance. That he spoke with a quarter of an hour she touched the Dutch Snow from Amsterdam, bound for Ground, never stopped and luckily St. Australia out sixteen days and later, a received no Damage, but the wind began French ship from St. Domingo in the to rise and the water to grow shallow. Hispaniola, out eight days and bound for The Ground being uneven, the ship the coast of Guinea. The Captains struck a second time but did not stop. compared their longitude positions and Not long after she struck a third time and differed by a degree. received damage upon which she was During one of several Heavy Gales of brought to anchor in five Fathoms of Wind on the voyage they shipped a sea Water and a great Scope of cable was and thought for some time that their given out. Both pumps were set to clear vessel would founder. They were obliged two feet water from the hold. The ship to lie to for twenty four hours. During never-the-less gained fast upon them and the latter part of the gale, a blow so soon there was four feet of water in her exceedingly hard, they were forced to hold. He now thought it prudent to hoist sarpd the topsail and split the mainsail. out his boats. Within the course of an During a further heavy gale they lay to for hour the ship was full of water up to her twenty four hours under mainsail. Beams. The water being deep he was Another day, ‘a great sea running all the afraid she would sink and nothing would Time, a wind blowing hard there came a be saved. He cut her cable and ran her in violent storm of wind and rain. At noon as near the land as he could that he might preserve the lives of his crew and at least part of the cargo. After sailing a great way the ship stopped nine miles from shore and that before she stopped she was up to her Chain plates in the water. The boats were hoisted out and passengers and crew were taken to land. Returning to the ship he found her sunk in 30ft of water all but a bit of the stern. He set about saving cargo, but was immediately aided by some sixty boats. This was now the 9th February 1784. The Bermuda Gazette reported: The Custom House, Bermuda requires all persons who have taken goods from Brigantine c 1790 the Lord Donegal to send them to the

28 G&WSFHS October 2018 stores of Jennings and Tucker and Co. or against the French off Ushant (1781). He face prosecution. Robert Turner and contracted tuberculosis and was Martin Redding, indented servants on invalided to Haslar Royal Naval Hospital. board the Lord Donegal have absented He was advised to seek a better climate. themselves. They are wicked and Shipwrecked at Bermuda, the shortage of disorderly men and unless prevented, medical men induced him to stay. The may do mischief to the inhabitants. islands both suited his health and his Robert Turner is a stout and lusty man, fancy was taken by one of its daughters, short sandy-coloured hair, wears a blue Mary Seymour Poulton. They were grey coat and waistcoat and leather married in 1784. breeches, has an ill look. Martin In the spring of 1784 he ran an Ridington is a short, thin man, had on a inoculation campaign for small pox and coachman’s coat of brown colour. flattered himself that with successful Dr John Dalzell. results he proposed to friends and the John Dalzell was on board the Lord general public another campaign for the Donegal as ship’s surgeon. He was born end of the year. The charge was to be $7 on 14th October, 1762 in County Down, (Spanish currency) for both blacks and Ireland. At the age of nineteen he was whites. Such people that choose to send appointed Assistant Surgeon to HMS patients, black or white, are desired to Victory between 1781-3 during which send in a list of names as soon as possible time the ship was involved in fleet action that they may depend on the most assiduous attention being paid to them. Dr John Dalzell secured an extensive medical practice by indefatigable attention to the duties of his profession. He rode on horseback to his patients in top hat, frock coat and bottles of medicine in his pockets. He attended to the poor and needy as well as the wealthy at all hours, day or night. In the course of a few years he acquired considerable property enabling him to support an increasing family. Before his death on 30th June, 1840 he had sired fifteen children. All his five sons were taken in the prime of life and four of his daughters died before they were thirty. Harriet Burgess Dalzell, his eighth child, was a survivor. Born 27th March, 1797 at Sandy’s Parish, Plaque detailing Presbyterianism in Bermuda

29 G&WSFHS October 2018 Somerset, Bermuda, she married a the family have moved to 8, Fitzroy mariner, Captain Jesse Jones who was Place. They are hosts to a cousin from born in Bermuda in 1792. They lived in Bermuda, twenty three year old West Cedar Cottage in Somerset and a young India Merchant, John McDowell Wells. relative later remembered them as ‘a very The establishment included four charming old couple. They always had servants; a cook, housemaid, nursery tea on the lawn with plenty of good maid and an under nurse. things to eat. They had lovely grounds Number eight Fitzroy Place, Glasgow set among the thickly wooded trees on was built about 1847 on the site of the the Western side of Somerset. She also first Botanic Gardens (instituted 1817). remembered playing with her cousins It is a plain building on the south side of Will, Olivia and Tom, children of the and was the work of couple’s son Jesse Jones, Jnr. John Burnett Snr. In front of the houses Jesse Jones Jnr. was a formed carriageway and a pleasure Jesse Jones Jnr. was born 20th October, ground which was to be used for no other 1815 at Sandys Parish, Somerset, purpose. In 1855 Sauchiehall Street was Bermuda. In 1841 there is a sale of extended through these gardens. It has property and an interest in a coffee two stories, with the end bays raised. All plantation in Berbice, British Guiana the servant accommodation is in the from which he, an inhabitant of the basement and all the lavatory and county of Demerary was to receive the bedroom accommodation is in the attics. proceeds along with his partners William The stables are to the back. and Thomas Croil, of the city of Glasgow. Jesse Jones and family are in Bermuda On the 1st August, 1842 he is married by at Whitefield, Paget by 1852. Their the Rev. Dr. Brown of St John’s, Glasgow property was initially valued, with goods to Christina Croil, at View Bank, and chattels, at £200 for tax purposes. Bothwell, the country seat of her father, By 1856 their goods had increased to William Croil. Shortly after the include two cows, a donkey and cart, a marriage they departed for Demerara. carriage and by the end of the period a William (1843) and Harriet (1844) are second carriage. Their total worth for born in Demerara. They return to tax had risen to £447. Glasgow where Christina (1847) and Jesse Jones was a member of Christ Olivia Augusta (1849) are born. Church, the Presbyterian Church of In 1847 Jesse Jones Jnr. is trading as a Warwick, and it was written of him in merchant from 112, West George St. Reminiscences of an Old Bermuda whilst his home address is Sandyford Church, that he was a native of Sandys Place, Glasgow. The 1851 Census shows Parish, and at one time associated in business with his father-in-law, Mr William Croil of Glasgow who died 28th November, 1852 at 8, Fitzroy Place. He was a resident in Paget Parish, and in the yellow fever epidemic of 1853 he had the misfortune to lose two daughters, Harriet aged nine years and Christina aged seven years. Their remains are interred in the churchyard, where their grandmother Christian Anderson, was later buried. He was formerly a deacon in a Glasgow congregation. The youngest son, Thomas was born 17th October, 1853 in 8, Fitzroy Place today Whitefield, Paget, Bermuda.

30 G&WSFHS October 2018 consult their interests to take up their potatoes as soon as ripe and be in readiness’. Most comfortable accommodation is available for passengers. At the same time the ‘Griffen’ from Baltimore was arriving with barrels of flour, rye, Pilot and Navy bread, boxes of cheeses, sugar cured hams, candles, lard in buckets and tins, corn, bran, half a chest of Black and Hyson tea. On 20th November ‘Lady Seymour’ and ‘James’ arrived with goods from Britain. Christ Church Presbyterian Church Leaving the Colony: Warwick, Bermuda In September, 1856 he is selling a very good cart horse, dray and harness, whilst Presbyterianism in Bermuda dates from offering his house, Harmony Hall for rent. the settlement of this colony in 1612. This His household furniture is to be sold by church was built in 1719. It is therefore auction to allow him early removal from the oldest Presbyterian Church in the the colony. The articles are described as British Commonwealth and probably in very well kept and carefully used and the Western Hemisphere. The first would afford to the respectable Minister on Bermuda was George Keith, a housekeepers a rare opportunity of Scottish Presbyterian who arrived in 1612. supplying themselves with much that may In 1748 services were held by the conduce to their taste and comfort. From celebrated English evangelist the Rev. the drawing room there was a handsome George Whitefield who preached here and grand piano (in mahogany) by Broadwood here the word of God has been proclaimed & Sons – metallic plate-built expressly for since that date. this climate and of fine tone, whilst other The 42nd Regt., The Royal Highlanders, items were mainly of Rosewood. The the Black Watch who served in Bermuda dining room furniture was Rosewood and 1847-52 are commemorated here with mahogany. There was furniture from burials in various parts of the churchyard. seven bedrooms some of which had four Trade: poster beds in cedar with chintz curtains. In May 1853 he was importing bottled A china desert set was described as very Porter, Indian Pale Ale and tubes of chaste and individual pieces showing superior butter. In June of 1853 he was richly coloured views of romantic spots in advertising the availability of clothes at ‘Bonnie Scotia’ such as Balmoral Castle, the Emporium arriving per packet ‘Lady Loch Lomond, Burn’s Monument and Seymour’ from England via Halifax. In Loch Fyne, all very little used. Included August he offered clothes, Hibbert’s are many volumes of books; sixteen of Porter and Ale for sale at the cheap Smollett and Campbell’s History of Emporium from London ex ‘George England, four of Burn’s work and twelve Robinson’. The 1st October saw the of Gibbon’s Rome all handsomely bound. arrival of the ‘Penguin’ from Baltimore There was also on offer a very superior with dry goods, tobacco and cigars. On carriage horse, well trained-perfectly 29th October he was offering an sound, free from vice and with a beautiful assortment of goods for sale at a discount action, a four-wheel Phaeton, very neat of 5% and a discount of 10% on sales of £5 and comfortable, lately imported. and upwards. In May 1856 the clipper/ Another which had been in use for some schooner ‘Alfred Field’ was to return from time. Bermuda to New York. ‘Shippers would Animals for sale included six good milch

31 G&WSFHS October 2018 passengers arrived in Bermuda from New York on the brigantine ‘Excelsior’. The schooner ‘Annie Seymour’ brings him back to New York on 9th September, 1867 with his wife and two children all of whom are now residents of New York. Jesse Jones youngest daughter, Olivia Augusta Jones marries Colonel Robert Easton Aitken, CA of Glasgow at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London on 7th March, 1872. His family had been members of the Merchant House in Glasgow as Burgesses and Guild Brethren Churchyard Christ Church Warwick Bermuda since 1754. Names on headstones - Harriet Dalzell Jones, Christian Croil, Christina Anderson Jones The trail of Jessie Jones was lost until the death of Robert Easton Aitken, CA on cows, one an English cow of superior 4th January, 1926 and his burial in breed now giving 12 quarts a day, two fine Glasgow Necropolis Epsilon 392 where young sows in pig, one young goat and the headstone revealed: three large pits of genuine stable and pig Sacred to the memory of manure. Jessie Jones His whole stock-in-trade is put up for Born at Somerset. Bermuda auction in March, 1857 so that his 20th October, 1815 business matters can be settled before his Died at Wiesbaden, Germany removal from the colony to New York that 6th July, 1872. year. Christina Croil, relict of Jessie Jones Visits to Bermuda: died 28th August, 1886 at 5, La Belle Place, He returns to New York on 23rd July, Glasgow. Both her father and husband 1862 from Bermuda on the ‘Elizabeth were described as ship owners and Baras’ with his wife and two youngest merchants. Her estate was valued at children. In 1867 his mother-in-law, nearly £14,000. Christian Anderson, widow of William Croil died on 2nd February at 368, Henry Street, Brooklyn, the residence of Jessie Jones. She is buried in the Churchyard of Christ Church, 5, La Belle Place Warwick, Bermuda. In Leslie D Thomson April 1867 Jesse member 4228 Headstone in Glasgow Jones and son [email protected] Necropolis- Epsilon Tom are section amongst

32 G&WSFHS October 2018 Scottish testaments after 1925

The query about finding English wills in NL 112 of the June 2018 magazine, prompted one reader to ask ‘What about Scottish testaments after 1925?’ - wills and inventories 1514 – 1925 are currently available via Scotlandspeople. Deidre McMahon, in Limerick, was looking for the will of Robert Hutchison who died in 1950, in Fife. She had found some details about him on the Internet as he had been a Liberal MP in the 20s and 30s. But she specifically wanted his will or testament. Deidre had looked at Scotlandspeople but wills have only been digitised, and therefore available to see and to download, up to 1925. She wondered if she would have to visit the Historical Search room in the National Records of Scotland, in person, in Edinburgh to find out a) if he had a will and b) to purchase a copy. I emailed the National Records of Scotland via www.nrscotland.gov/uk/ research/guides/wills-and-testaments Major-general Sir Robert Hutchison 1st Baron then clicked Contact Us on the Home Hutchison of Montrose page. Meantime I was aware that both the I then received the following reply from Mitchell Library in Glasgow and also the Search Room archivist at the National Glasgow University Archives, Thurso Records of Scotland. Street, Partick, have large volumes in Thank you for your enquiry of which the Calendars of Confirmation are concerning the will of Sir Robert printed. These are printed, mini extracts Hutchison, who died on 13 June 1950. of wills and also some intestate estates, The National Records of Scotland which cover the period 1876 – 1959. The (NRS) hold Scottish wills and testaments Glasgow University Business archives from 1514 to 1999, details of which can have volumes for these years, the be found on our website at http:// Mitchell Library doesn’t have such a long www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/ run…I think theirs only goes up to 1930s. guides/wills-and-testaments. Please note Once on open shelves in GU Thurso that if you require certified copies of a Street archives, now you need the will, inventory or confirmation, or are catalogue number and to fill in a form for consulting testaments for legal purposes, the volume you wish. They are catalogued you will need to contact our Legal under the Reference number UGD174 Search Room in the first instance Calendars of Confirmation – (https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about- Confirmation and Inventories of us/contact-form). testaments. From Volume 174/104 A-L, I Wills and inventories for the years was able to establish that there was a 1514 to 1925 inclusive are available for confirmation for Robert Hutchison. purchase online at http://

33 G&WSFHS October 2018 www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. This SC20/54/71 website allows you to search indexes and Record of confirmations and inventories view the associated digitised images of 18 Jul-29 Dec 1950 available records. The National Records SC20/56/85 of Scotland no longer provides copies of Commissary register of deeds (wills) testaments by post for the years 1514– 1 Jul-31 Aug 1950 1925, except in cases where enquirers SC20/50/189 cannot take advantage of e-commerce Record of inventories facilities, because they either do not have 1 Jul-30 Sep 1950 internet access or do not use a credit Viewing the records card. Sheriff court records can be viewed in In order to find testaments from person, free of charge in the Historical between 1926 and 1985, it is necessary to Search Room, General Register House, consult the Calendar of Confirmations, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Please be an annual index of testaments registered aware that testaments from 1926 to in Scotland. This index has been digitally October 1981 are out-stored, and we imaged, but can currently only be require at least one working day’s notice viewed on the computer terminals in the by telephone (0131 535 1334), or two Historical Search Room at General working days’ notice by contact form Register House. The original Calendar of (https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about- Confirmations consisted of a printed or us/contact-form), to have them brought typed index for the years 1926–1959, in to General Register House for and a set of scanned index cards from consultation. We can accept advance 1960–1985. The index gives details of the orders for up to twelve items held off- relevant sheriff court and a date of site. confirmation for each testament, which General Register House is open can then be used to identify the Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm, particular court volumes containing the apart from designated public holidays full text of the testamentary papers. For (please see our website for dates: http:// testaments confirmed between 1985 and www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about-us/ 1999, there is a fully searchable contact-us). There is no need to make an computer index, which can be consulted appointment; seats are allocated upon in our Legal and Historical Search arrival. Rooms. Please see the following link to our I have located the following entry in Search Room regulations for your the Calendar of Confirmations: information: http:// HUTCHISON, Maj. Gen. The Rt. Hon. www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit- Robert, P.C., K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., us/historical-search-room/historical- Baron Hutchison of Montrose, Kilrie, and-legal-search-room-regulations. Kirkcaldy and 41 Gloucester Place Mews, Reader’s ticket London, died 13 June 1950 at Kirkcaldy, On your first visit, it will be necessary testate. Confirmation Cupar, 23 August, for you to obtain a reader’s ticket before to Alma Vivian May Hutchison, Lady viewing any records. You will need to Hutchison of Montrose, Kilrie, bring with you the following: a form of Kirkcaldy, his widow, Executor. Will photographic identification, such as a dated 19 September 1943 recorded passport or driving licence; proof of Cupar 17 August 1950. Value of Estate, address, such as a recent bank statement £102, 247: 4: 6. or utility bill (internet printouts or The confirmation, will and inventory online statements are not accepted); two should be found in the following Cupar recent colour passport sized Sheriff Court volumes: photographs of yourself, though we can

34 G&WSFHS October 2018 take these for you for a £2 charge, if Full details of our copying fees and more convenient. charges can be downloaded from our If you have held a reader’s ticket with website at: http:// us previously and it has expired (expiry www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit- date is shown on ticket), you will need to us/historical-search-room/copying- renew it on your next visit to the Search services. Room. If your personal details are still I hope this information is of some correct, we ask that you bring in your assistance. old ticket plus a form of photographic Yours sincerely, identification and two colour passport- Search Room Archivist sized photographs. If your contact National Records of Scotland details have changed, we will also need to see proof of your new address. Editor – Recent wills (the last ten Requesting copies years) available via the Commissary If you are unable to visit to consult Office in Chambers Street Edinburgh - these records you can also request paper for a fee. The vast majority of ordinary or digital copies. If you wish to proceed people have not left any testaments, but with requesting copies, please follow the it is always worth checking. Sometimes procedure outlined below. modest estates DO appear in the Before preparing an estimate for Calendars or an ancestor (especially copies, we require a non-refundable those in domestic service) MAY have search and estimate fee of £15. This will been left something in their employer’s be deducted from the estimate we send will. It is a long shot but it has happened. out to you. If you choose not to order the copies, the fee will not be returned. Sheila Duffy member 219 Payment for an estimate can be made by cheque or online by credit card: Irish Depositions · Cheques should be made The Depositions re the 1641 Rebellion, payable to Scottish Government and sent held at Trinity College, Dublin, are online to National Records of Scotland, http://1641.tcd.ie Historical Search Room, HM General I had hoped to find one by a cousin who Register House, 2 Princes Street, lived at the merchant’s house at Dunluce. Edinburgh, EH1 3YY. Please quote the The house was burnt during the rebellion. My hope was that either he or one of his reference number allocated in your sons might be mentioned living at email. Cairnkirn near Ballycastle. All I found was · Online credit card payments the date of the fire 2nd January 1641 (1642 can be made via the following link: to us as the date is pre the English and Irish http://www.scotland.gov.uk/about/ new year date change) The attack on online-payments. Please enter NRS/ Dunluce commenced 24 October 1641 (reference number) /PSB in the ‘Payment Ian Brown member 526, Reference’ field and your name in the ‘Description’ field. The amount should be Editor: from the website: entered in whole numbers, i.e. 15.00 This The 1641 Depositions (Trinity College is essential for the payment to reach us Dublin, MSS 809-841) are witness promptly. testimonies mainly by Protestants, but also Our copying staff will proceed with by some Catholics, from all social preparing an estimate on receipt of your backgrounds, concerning their experiences search fee. Please also supply a full of the 1641 Irish rebellion. They document postal address to which we can send the loss of goods, military activity, and the copies, either on paper or USB stick. alleged crimes committed by the Irish insurgents, including assault, stripping, imprisonment and murder. 35 G&WSFHS October 2018 Two Sharp Operators The story of the successful careers in Glasgow of two Aberdeenshire farm boys - brothers Andrew and George Sharp

Andrew and George Sharp were two of appointed as a Second Class Warder. the twelve children of David Cruden In 1892, he married Annie Laing, the Sharp and his wife Catherine Leith, and daughter of John Laing and Ann Wood of were my great-grandmother’s brothers. Fintray, Aberdeenshire, whom he They were both born at Tillyfour farm in probably knew before leaving home. They the parish of Foveran, about twelve miles were wed in Perth, though the reason for north of Aberdeen - Andrew in 1866 and their marriage taking place in that town George in 1873. is not known. The details of Andrew’s Andrew was the first of the brothers to career are also unfortunately not known, leave home, probably in 1890, when he as the staff registers for the relevant was about twenty four. He decided to period do not appear to have survived. seek work in Scotland’s largest city, He must have progressed to First Class Glasgow, where there was an outlet in Warder (equivalent to Police Sergeant) particular occupations for tall well-built before eventually becoming a Head young men from the rural parts of Warder (equivalent to Police Inspector) Scotland. While many entered the police at Duke Street Prison. At some stage he force, Andrew instead joined the prison was transferred to the larger Barlinnie service. Most Glasgow working-class men Prison, also in the city. Duke Street at the time were under-nourished and Prison was the location for executions could not meet the requirements of during Andrew's service there, and as height and strength for these services. head warder he would presumably have Andrew is later described as having a played a role in the procedure. Following “splendid physique”. He began his career his retirement from the prison service in at Duke Street Prison, where he was 1922 at the age of about fifty six, Andrew

Grim exterior of Duke Street Prison, in the East End of Glasgow

36 G&WSFHS October 2018 found employment as a clerk in a house factor's office. It is believed that Andrew and Annie had only two children - Andrew and William James. While Andrew senior was in the prison service, the family lived mainly in houses attached to Duke Street Prison, but following his retirement they moved to Shawlands, then to the newly- built Riddrie area. Outside his work he was an elder in the Barony Church which was situated just across the High Street from Duke Street Prison. Sadly Andrew died in 1929 of peritonitis following an operation for appendicitis, aged sixty two. Annie survived him by twenty six years and died in 1955 at the age of eighty eight. They are both buried in Cathcart Cemetery in the southern suburbs of the city. Their gravestone has unfortunately been toppled by an overgrown tree. By 1891 his brother George had also left home, though initially he did not move far. In the census of that year he is found as farm servant on the nearby farm of Andrew Sharp Mains of Tillery. The following year he decided to follow his brother’s example Park, later moving to Shawlands close to and head for Glasgow, where his career his brother. They had three children - was to take a somewhat similar path. Albert, Amy and Gordon. Instead of the prison service, however, In 1905 the Burgh of Kinning Park was George applied to join the police. He was incorporated into the City of Glasgow and also of a good physique, being 5 ft 11½ in George became a member of the Glasgow tall. In February 1892 he was accepted by police force, retaining the rank of the Renfrewshire Police and was Sergeant. After this he moved steadily up stationed in Kinning Park, then part of the ranks, becoming an Inspector, then a that county. When the Burgh of Kinning Lieutenant and finally a Superintendent Park set up their own force later that in 1922. year, George transferred to it. Like his A major problem for the police during brother he appears to have been very George's career was the gang culture capable, and his career soon began its which was prevalent in parts of Glasgow. upward trajectory when George was There were many notorious gangs, some promoted to Sergeant in 1897. with a membership of hundreds, In 1904 he married Barbara Marr, also including the "Village Boys", a South- from Foveran, who was actually related Side gang. George later recalled an to him, her father Alexander's first wife incident in the Gorbals in July 1906 in being George's aunt, Barbara Sharp. which an Italian cafe owner, Joseph Sadly George's father did not live to see Ventura, shot and killed the gang leader, his son married, having died a month John McAndrew, after the gang began previously. The couple set up their first smashing up his shop. Mr Ventura was home in Rutland Crescent in Kinning later acquitted of murder.

37 G&WSFHS October 2018 around sixty members of the “Victoria Club” gang. George decided to round up the ringleaders and three men were arrested. A less serious duty for the police in the 1920s was apprehending fortune-tellers. In 1924 George was again acting as fiscal when a woman, Jane Graham or Anderson, was prosecuted in the Eastern Police Court for offering a session of crystal-gazing to two undercover policewomen at 2/6 each. She was sentenced to a £5 fine or 30 days imprisonment. In 1925 George was transferred to the Queen's Park Division, where an important duty was taking charge of the police presence at , where he was "a dignified figure" at all the big football matches. Retirement came suddenly in September 1932 following the appointment in August of a new Chief Constable, Percy Sillitoe, who immediately decided to reorganise the force by reducing the number of George Sharp divisions. This led to a clear-out of senior As a Lieutenant serving in the Eastern officers, one of whom was George. Division George Sharp played a small part Following his retirement, the family in one of the most notorious events of the moved to the Newlands area of the city, time. This was the attack in May 1921 by where George died in 1945 of a heart Sinn Fein gunmen on a police van close to attack, aged seventy two. His funeral took Duke Street Prison in which one place in Aberdeen, following which policeman, Robert Johnston, was shot Barbara returned to the north-east, where dead and two others wounded. On the she died in Aberdeen in 1954. evening of the attack sectarian disturbances broke out in the East End of the city, especially in Abercromby Street Main Sources consulted where munitions had been discovered at Civil registration certificates St Mary’s R.C. Church and two priests, Censuses of Scotland Fathers Fitzgerald and McRory, had been Newspaper reports arrested. George acted as Fiscal at the Newspaper death notices Eastern Police Court when twelve persons Voters Rolls appeared in connection with the Kinning Park and Glasgow Police Abercromby Street disturbance and were registers remitted to the Sheriff Court. "Great Glasgow Stories" by John By October 1922 George had been Burrowes promoted to Superintendent in charge of the Eastern Division. A serious incident occurred in that month in which two Robert Carson policemen, Constables McDonald and [email protected] Mackay, were attacked in London Road by

38 G&WSFHS October 2018 Garden Theft

For much of the time historical research the City Chambers and also commercial consists of routine reading of documents, premises. Acting on this Garden arranged files etc but occasionally a little nugget for two police constables to come to his pops out that has to be studied. Being house on the evening of Wednesday 4th interested in local history in Glasgow and February 1818, being admitted without the West of Scotland, part of my time has the knowledge of his servants. been involved in compiling a personal Around 11pm Garden, accompanied by database of news items gleaned from the constables, crept downstairs to the scrapbooks and newspapers. While basement, where they found the two looking through the Glasgow Herald for maids, Jean Davidson and Christian 1818 I came across this little piece, which Nicholl, comfortably ensconced with two has little historical importance but, who young men, identified only as Marshall knows, one of the society members may and Ferguson. On the table, illuminated spot an ancestor within it. by light placed within the family’s silver Francis Garden, a Glasgow insurance candlesticks, which had been ‘borrowed’ broker, with a business in Virginia St was from upstairs, was a veritable feast. There advised privately that two of his maid was a wide variety of food, plus four servants frequently were “acting the high bottles of wine and one each of rum and life below stairs.” At this time Garden was whisky. Further items of family plate and living in Cochrane St., just east of George glassware indicated that at least four more Square, today an area occupied partly by ‘guests’ were expected for this feast.

Women being released from Duke Street prison after a night in the jail

39 G&WSFHS October 2018

Duke Street prison just before it was demolished

With the luckless quartet removed to cloud of night,’ and as being accessories the police office in South Albion St., a to the women in their thefts. Davidson detailed search was made of the maids’ and Nicholl were sentenced to four quarters. There, within one of their months hard labour in the Bridewell, trunks was found a set of keys, enabling later Duke St. prison, while the youths access to most of the rooms of the house. were fined, although the amount was not One of the youths arrested was known to disclosed in the press. However, both be a blacksmith and it was assumed her were remanded in custody until it was had made this spare set on the paid and it appears this was done soon instructions of his ‘sweetheart.’ Further after. investigation revealed that a large Apart from Garden I have not followed quantity of rum and port was missing, six up on the other participants but if any or seven bottles of each being recovered, member of the society wishes to do so I while the youths admitted having visited would be pleased to learn the outcome. the house at least twice before being discovered. Editor – athough it had long since They appeared in front of the police ceased to be used for male convicts, the magistrate on Wednesday 13th February, Duke Street prison (also known as the the girls being charged with the theft of Bridewell or the Northern prison) was liquor from their master’s cellar, which not demolished until 1959 and was still they had entered using the duplicate being used to incarcerate women keys. Additionally they had given prisoners up until 1955. The Ladywell clandestine admission to men, whom housing scheme now stands on the site. they permitted to remain for all or most of the night. The young men were charged with entering the house ‘under

40 G&WSFHS October 2018 Chairman’s letter

I became chairman at the AGM in April grandfather, James Short. I was also and hope to live up to the standards of the fortunate in remembering that there was past chairmen. Although I have been a an Eadie family gravestone in Ardrossan member of GWSFHS since 1990 I thought Cemetery which gave details of my great that it would be a good idea to introduce grandparents and all their children myself to all the society members. I had a My only claim to fame was when I short spell as a council member some appeared on WDYTYA in 2011 assisting years ago and have been the Society’s Robin Gibb with his family history representative for the Scottish Association research. Two hours of filming resulted in of Family History Societies (SAFHS) since just a few minutes on screen. I considered 2004. it a privilege to have had an opportunity to chat with Robin during the breaks in In my past life I was a chemical filming. Prior to the filming I had engineer. Since taking early retiral I have researched Robin’s ancestor William Gibb attended various courses to increase my whose two children, Matthew and Hugh, knowledge of both family and local had attended the Ragged and history. I also studied a distance learning Reformatory School on New Sneddon course at the University of Street in Paisley in the late 1850s and leading to a Certificate in Family and early 1860. Local History in 2009. My wife had triggered my interest in family history I have taken up the gauntlet at a time back in the mid 1980s when she recorded when membership of family history a series of programmes on Radio Scotland societies is declining. It is important that where James Allan Short (aka Jimmy we maintain and hopefully increase our Logan) was talking about his family membership by looking at new ideas and history, as she knew there was a family methods for spreading interest in not only connection. My great grandmother Jessie family but also local and military history Short was a sister of Jimmy Logan’s research. I am fortunate in joining a team of volunteers both on the Council and as assistants who have wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to take the society forward. I intend to attend as many meetings as possible, holidays permitting.

Finally, we should perhaps consider that problems are just forthcoming solutions.

Andrew B. Eadie member 1062 4 September 2018

41 G&WSFHS October 2018 Carol’s Headstone Photographs - Australia Editor – Vice Chairman Brian Watson has drawn my attention to the following which members may find of interest. Take a look at this website - http://www.ozgenonline.com/~Carols_Headstones/ Carol’s Headstones is free (donation perhaps?) and gives access to high resolution headstone photos by email, mainly from around south Australia (Victoria). I used them several years back and I have just found their much updated website. On the website, Carol says: Photographs of headstones are available from a selection of cemeteries predominately in the Victoria area, although the website is expanding all the time as more cemeteries are photographed. For example this year several cemeteries in Western Australia have been added. Western Australia Boraning (Marling) Boscabel July 2018 Eticup July 2018 (New) (New) Hopetoun Jurien Kambalda Pioneer Meckering Mourambine July 2018 Munglinup (New) Quairading July 2018 Rocky Gully South Caroling July 2018 (New) (New) Southern Cross St Marks Anglican Williams July 2018 (Bunbury) (New) Woodanilling

To see what is available simply click on the cemetery name, when you are on the website, to view the list of photos. If the name does not appear on the list it means that there is no photo available. This is an email service only and I do not have burial records for the cemeteries I have photographed. If you need burial location/dates you will need to contact the relevant cemetery trust. If you are unsure which cemetery your relative is buried in you can try the Search option on the bottom of the page. Enter the surname and you will get a list of cemeteries that the name appears in. Remember to keep checking as the site is still expanding. News about updates and new cemeteries are also posted on my Facebook page - Please remember to include the name of the cemetery in any request. You’re warned that the quality of headstones can vary enormously - some being crystal clear, others virtually unreadable. Carol tells me she is a Scot from Edinburgh / Dalkeith area who ended up in Victoria, Australia. Sheila Duffy member 219

42 G&WSFHS October 2018 Burial Lair inquiry

Although I am based in Cheshire my there are no indexes. A comprehensive late father in law, Alexander Victor listing, including location of registers Gibson was from Glasgow and died in and monumental inscriptions can be England earlier this year. We have his found in the undernoted booklet:- ashes which he said he wanted to be buried in ‘the family plot in the Willing, J. and Fairie, J.S., ‘Burial Necropolis’. However we know very little Grounds in Glasgow: a brief guide for the about his immediate family as he left genealogist’ (Glasgow and West of home in the mid 1960’s, and was a bit of Scotland Family History Society, revised a ‘wanderer’. In addition, we have since and re-printed 1997) is sold at the found there are several ‘necropolis’ in bargain price of £1.00 from our premises Glasgow and that we would need to track in Partick. 32 Mansfield Street, Partick down the lair. Where do we start…and Glasgow G11 5QP can we find out who owns the lair now to get their permission? If you need to find exact names and dates of death, or current living Nigel Whittingham, descendants who might have title to the Crewe, Cheshire. l a ir, the Registrar’s genealogy section, [email protected] also on the fifth floor of the Mitchell Library, has all the birth, marriage and Editor - Glasgow City Archives on the deaths records accessible on line via fifth floor of the Mitchell Library holds ScotlandsPeople for the whole of the records of most Glasgow cemeteries Scotland. A place in that search room covering the period from the 18th costs £15.00 per person per day – century to the 1990s. If you can establish 9.30am until 4pm, Monday – Friday. It which cemetery is ‘yours’ (you think it is always advisable to book in advance might be the Western) that would be the either by phoning 0141 287 8367 or via first step. Glasgow City Archives have e mail [email protected] the original lair books and these can be Alternatively you can search consulted in the library. Normal rules ScotlandsPeople at home (on apply – you have to register, agree to subscription) and perhaps identify living abide by the rules and use pencil for relatives before you come to Glasgow….. research. No coats or bags to be taken in Also for others searching for Glasgow to the archives, but there are lockers burial records, be aware that there are nearby (£1.00 coin refundable). Opening some now accessible on ScotlandsPeople hours generally 9am to 5pm Monday to website notably Dalbeth cemetery in the Saturday. Closed Sunday. Once you find East End of Glasgow. the family lair you may have to consult Glasgow Bereavement Services who are Sheila Duffy member 219 based at Daldowie Crematorium, to find out who owns the plot. Glasgow City Archives 0141 287 2910 e mail [email protected] There are also lair plans and registers of burials in intra-mural burial grounds, 1870-1950. The arrangement is chronological within each cemetery and

43 G&WSFHS October 2018 News from the Archives My genealogical contact in Dublin, Under USEFUL LINKS then click on professional genealogist Steven Smyrl, LAND RECORDS - one of the many has drawn my attention to the following choices is FREE online townland index for Ireland. IreAtlas TOWNLANDS DATABASE This is the 1901 edition of the townland (finding aid) index, and it can be particularly useful if (It does warn you that there can be a you are trying to decipher an Irish very very large database if you don’t marriage place from a Scottish birth know the county or Poor Law union. As certificate, where the parents were always with Irish research, the more married in Ireland. unusual the family surname/ townland For example in the following birth name, the more likely you are to be able entry the name of the child, born in to pinpoint ‘your’ ancestor’s origins. Glasgow, is clear and the birth certificate There are an awful lot of townlands says his parents were married in beginning with Bally for example…..). Maralin, Ireland in 1873 – but where is Also under this LAND RECORDS that? It almost certainly refers to heading there is GRIFFITHS Magheralin on the County Down / VALUATION – which is generally County Armagh border. regarded as the main genealogical tool To access the townland index first of all for nineteenth century Ireland, as the go to the website: majority of the nineteenth century www.irishancestors.ie censuses have not survived. It may look as if you have to join, Luckily I knew that my Irish great register or subscribe to membership of grandparents Thomas Duffy and Brigid the Irish Genealogical Research Society Finn married in Sligo in 1871. Therefore I (who hosts the website) as there is a was able to look at all the ‘Duffys’ and LOGIN box on the top right hand of the ‘Finns’ mentioned in the area that my HOME page – and membership costs ancestors had come from in Sligo. twenty one Euros. But in fact you do not For those who are not computer savvy, have to join. I found if I did the following or who find the above somewhat it took me to the relevant page without daunting, we do have a book Townland payment. Index of Ireland in the library in the HOME PAGE - from home page, click GWSFHS premises…and a CD with on USEFUL LINKS Griffiths Valuation details. But you would (A long list of helpful websites then have to visit the premises in Partick to comes up – some of them ARE paying consult these. sites, but this is made clear with a £ or € The site is well worth exploring if you sign beside the sites you have to haven’t used it yet, but have Irish subscribe to). connections.

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Extract from Griffiths Valuation for Kilfree Sligo showing details of heads of household

Entry from the book ‘Townland Index of Ireland’ in the family history premises, for ‘Maralin’

Sheila Duffy member 219

45 G&WSFHS October 2018 Letters to the Editor

The Editor welcomes letters from members or non members. These should be addressed to THE EDITOR at Unit 13, 32 Mansfield Street Glasgow G11 5QP or e [email protected] Criticism, particularly constructive criticism, is always useful, but remember letters that are short and to the point will have more chance of being published, and all letters may be edited to fit the available space. Only letters with a name and address will be printed, but these may be withheld from publication, at the writer's request. Members please include your membership number.

Lost Grandeur Newlands; his second son Colonel Sir Neil Thomas Henry Montague Hozier (1838-1907) was member 6730 the father of Clementine Ogilvy Hozier, [email protected] who married Winston Spencer Churchill. Belair, South Australia My ancestor Helen Donaldson had five I enjoyed reading Editor Sheila Duffy’s sons, the youngest being Doctor Moses report on the January 2018 meeting, Lost Thomas (1830-1911) who in 1867 became Grandeur of the Clyde –A Vanished the Superintendent of the Glasgow Royal Architectural Heritage, in the June issue Infirmary, until his retirement in 1902. of GALLUS. Possibly the speaker had also The Royal Infirmary was another mentioned the regrettable loss of wonderful Robert Adam building, Kelvingrove House, another Robert Adam demolished in 1912 to make way for an building, which was demolished in 1900. even larger hospital. By coincidence the An article in the Glasgow Herald June GALLUS had a photograph on page newspaper issue of 16 February 1899, 38 of the Barnhill Poorhouse – Dr Moses page 9, urged its preservation. Mention of Thomas was its medical superintendent Maudslie Castle, another Adam building, before taking up the Royal Infirmary brought up the name of James Hozier. In position. 1833 my 3 x great-grandmother Helen Marriage stamps Donaldson (Mrs William Thomas), then living in Garngad, Glasgow, bought the Rosemary Philip West Park , part of the lands of the estate member 2946 of Barrowfield, from Margaret Moodie, [email protected] widow of William Rodger, a Glasgow As soon as I saw Vicki Dickson’s letter grocer. I have a copy of the ten page sasine (Gallus 110, October 2017), I recognised document relating to her purchase of this the situation. The back of my land, in which James Hozier, advocate, grandparents’ marriage certificate is also described as’ Younger {heir) of Newlands adorned with company stamps, saying and Barrowfield’, is mentioned in ‘Registered’ or ‘Exhibited’ and signed by reference to him being the owner of lands the Registrar or Secretary. My immediately adjacent to the West Park, grandparents married in June 1898; the and his coal-mining activities on the stamps run from August 1898 to January Barrowfield site at the time. 1899. I had long dismissed these as James Hozier (1791-1878) was the son of ‘something to do with my grandfather’s William Hozier (1760-1841) who held occupation’, as he was a company Wester Camlachie and Barrowfield in secretary, until I looked more closely. The 1808. His elder son William Wallace word Exhibited and the dates suggested (1825-1906) became the first Lord that the companies concerned had needed

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‘Company stamps’ on the back of an English marriage cert to see the marriage details. Perhaps they A chance encounter with a group of were registering my grandmother’s family historians eventually provided the change of name? After all they would not answer. A newcomer said at once when want any dividends to go astray. she saw the back of the certificate that Goaded into action by the letter, I the companies had indeed wanted to decided to explore this properly. My register my grandmother’s new married grandmother’s father had died in 1888, name. She knew this because she had her mother in 1893, so perhaps she had herself been a company secretary. Thank inherited some shares from a parent. you, Sally. You made my day! Nowadays When I examined their inventories, there a company would simply scan the was some match but not enough to be certificate and return the original, so that conclusive. I contacted first a retired it leaves no record. There may stockbroker and a retired lawyer, then occasionally be something to be said for several very knowledgeable people in the the pre-computer age. archive and genealogy world. All agreed Data Protection legislation that my suggestion was plausible, but none had ever seen it for themselves, so it Stuart Cresswell went on niggling me. You can find this member 1269 situation only on an original marriage [email protected] certificate that has remained in the Looking at the (excellently prepared) family, not on one you have seen on Data Retention Policy, publicised in ScotlandsPeople. Gallus no 118 June 2018, I despair for

47 G&WSFHS October 2018 future researchers. is not what we keep that matters, it is Had GDPR been in force for the last how we keep it (say) 400 years, there would have been no records other than CMB/BMD and the Editor – I am afraid I agree with a lot censuses – those data held by law. We of what you say. Also, will these would not have been able to find out regulations really protect us from what people did or had done to them. determined sales people as well as The great formerly private archives fraudsters and scammers? Probably would not exist – probably we would not not. I actually photocopied my 2011 have enough to justify a Glasgow Room census ‘entry’ before I returned it to the at the Mitchell! authorities, so that at least my I can understand the politicians and do descendants would have that to look at -gooders wish to protect – and I am whenever they want to (if they are happy to be protected to a certain extent. interested!). There is also the possibility However, I would hope that if anyone that ‘those in authority’ will use the thought my life worth writing about (I regulations to refuse access simply to do!) as I have of others – they would have ‘make their lives easier’. I recently access to more than my vital records. applied for a baptismal certificate for a Possibly the GDPR is a good idea, but it lady born in Sligo in 1900 who died in has been badly thought out and Glasgow in 1977, and was told by the implemented. We should in our private, Roman Catholic Church representative society and researcher capacities lobby in the Presbytery parish office there that our politicians for revisions to the Act. I couldn’t have it nor search for it For history to “survive” data needs to because of the ‘new data protection rules be retained, but, to meet valid concerns, which came in to force in May’. An Irish retained or deposited in such a way that genealogist later told me this was private matters remain so during the life complete nonsense as the rules did not of an individual but are available later. It apply to the dead. Campbeltown Picture House Campbeltown Picture House – A Byres Road, Glasgow, Century of Cinema ISBN 978 1 84033 and The Orient in Ayr – 809 6 by Helen Kendrick, published by both pictured in this Stenlake. It is one of the best preserved book. Some of the early cinemas in Britain, an amazing extraordinary characters survivor from a bygone era. Set on the associated with Scottish shores of Campbeltown Loch, Argyll, it cinemas are mentioned, has shown films since 1913. including Its architect Albert V. Gardner, born in commissionaire Angus 1884, moved to Glasgow, studied McGougan. Angus McGougan architecture Latterly it was bought at Glasgow by Campbeltown School of Community Art. He Building Ltd. designed and the Art Deco more than building twenty five extensively cinemas, restored, helped including the by volunteers. Campbeltown picture house before refurbishment Grosvenor in Sheila Duffy member 219

48 G&WSFHS October 2018 Can anyone help? ‘Can anyone help’ items are free to members. Enquiries by non-members will be accepted if there is room, with a charge of £2.00 for not more than fifty words. Priority will be given to members’ enquiries – not more than four per year please. Will members please always quote their membership number and their e mail address if they want a prompt reply. Write to The Editor Unit 13 32 Mansfield Street Glasgow G11 5QP or e mail requests to [email protected]

Can I urge those who DO get a reply to their queries to please acknowledge them – I have had a couple of folk indicating they did e mail suggestions to inquirers in this section, and didn’t receive the courtesy of a reply. Thanks

2235 - Jamaica Birth - I am looking surname) in the FMP Military section – it for the birth certificate / baptism details may be worth trawling through them. of a direct ancestor, Daniel McGonnall, who was born in Jamaica circa 1832 where his father, Francis McGonnell / Correction – There was a tailoring McGonall was serving in the British Army. apprenticeship query in Newsletter 112 on We have never been able to establish page 40, as part of Letters to the Editor. Francis’ wife’s name beyond ‘Mary’, and Apologies to Michael Clifford who wrote hope that a parish record from the West asking for any information about an Indies may have survived. But where do I ancestor who had trained as a ‘tailor in start? Name and address supplied – any Glasgow.’ See original below, which we suggestions please to ‘Margaret’ Jamaica, printed in the June magazine, this year. care of [email protected] There were in fact two typing errors in the Editor – in some senses you are in luck query (the editor’s fault). Michael is in as much as there are regimental based in County Kildare, not Kerry, and registers or Army chaplain’s returns for his e mail address should have been many of the overseas territories where [email protected] the army served. Most are accessible via One of my ancestors, Denis Clifford, FINDMYPAST website through the who was born in Ireland and emigrated Military and Armed forces section. to Australia then died young in Sydney, However I couldn’t find a birth entry for always said he had trained ‘as a tailor in Daniel beyond a note from his army Glasgow and the West of Scotland’, discharge papers on the same site (he where he won a prize for his skills, 1909 - also joined the army as a boy of ‘fourteen’ 1910. I cannot seem to find details of this. in 1844 in Jamaica) stating he had been Anyone have any information about born in W. Nives Jamaica in 1830 – but apprenticeship ‘courses’ circa 1910 in no note of his mother. However Daniel Glasgow? left the army at Stirling Castle in Michael Clifford Scotland in 1860, and died in Perth in Firmount West, Clane, County Kildare, 1903. His death entry MAY have both Ireland. parents’ names, depending on who notified his death. Or his parents’ names may be on his marriage certificate. D Gonell (sic) married Jane Robertson in Aberfeldy in 1860. I also found there were dozens of ‘Francis McGonnalls’ (various spellings of the

49 G&WSFHS October 2018 Book Reviews Stenlake publishers of Catrine in Ayrshire have a number of new titles which will be of interest to members. I hesitate to use the ‘C’ word before we have even celebrated Halloween – i.e. Christmas – but some of them would make excellent presents to ask for, or to give. www.stenlake.co.uk Scottish Hospitals – by Graham Lowe £10.95 ISBN 978 1 84033 804 1 Edinburgh Royal Infirmary – closed 2003 Hospitals have played such an important part in our lives, and deaths, accommodate 800 paupers, 100 sick and that this book gives a fascinating insight 100 ‘lunatics.’ The hospital opened in in to many of the buildings which were 1893, but like many was replaced by the erected before the introduction of the spanking new Ninewells hospital in 1974. National Health Service in 1948, and Old Coll and Tiree – by Bernard most of which have since been Byrom £10.95 ISBN 978 1 84033 806 5 demolished or changed their use Contains a wealth of photos of these dramatically. The glorious photos are two islands in the Inner Hebrides, which accompanied with a potted history of lie about four miles west of the larger each hospital. island of Mull. Although separated by a The Western Infirmary in Glasgow narrow channel, they are quite different which opened in 1874 was where I had in character - Coll is rocky, Tiree almost my impacted wisdom tooth removed in totally flat. There are fascinating the seventies. It was reduced to rubble illustrations from crofter’s cottages, to completely earlier this year, having been lighthouses, ferries, schools and closed in 2015. Is that sheep actually magnificent beaches. grazing in the green fields that originally Bygone Oban – also by Bernard surrounded it? Edinburgh Royal Byrom £10.95 ISBN 978 1 84033 807 2 Infirmary, where I worked as an auxiliary Oban has been described as the nurse in the University holidays, began as ‘Charing Cross of the Highlands’ – I a modest four bed hospital in 1729 assume because of its plethora of public although the building pictured above transport links – shipping and ferries, as right was opened in 1879 and was very well as trains and buses. It has become a much as I remember it in the 1960s. major tourist destination. Again this book Hospitals from Dumfries and Galloway is stuffed full of interesting photos. to Aberdeenshire are included. The Poor Old Dundonald – by Alex. F Young Law Eastern Hospital near Stobswell in £10.95 ISBN 978 1 84033 796 9 Dundee started life next door to The East This Ayrshire hamlet had a population Poorhouse which had opened in 1856 to of less than one thousand in 1755, by 1831 this had grown to five and a half thousand. With no major industries, employment centred on agriculture, the railway and the quarries, and there are plenty of illustrations of all of these. Steamers to Ayrshire - by Andrew Clark £10/95 ISBN 978 1 84033 817 1 There is something endlessly Western Infirmary Glasgow f a s c i n a t i n g about steamers, water and 50 G&WSFHS October 2018 Douglas). Similarly Steamers to the Kyles of Bute also by Andrew Clark £10.95 ISBN 978 1 84033 818 8 covers what is arguably the most picturesque area of the Scottish West coast. Many more people now experience the Kyles from the roadside, as they zoom past in the car, but until the second half of the twentieth century the only viable way was by sea. Eastern Hospital Dundee – by Second World Glorious illustrations of every aspect of War it had become Maryfield Municipal Hospital the Kyles and the steamers that plied them. Bygone Troon – by Hugh Maxwell ferries. Although Ayrshire’s ports today £16.95 ISBN 978 1 84033 726 6 will be a are much quieter than in their 19th and joy not only to those who have lived and early 20th century heydays, their or worked in this town which is part of enduring harbour walls stand as a South Ayrshire council, but to the monument to their bustling, energetic thousands of day trippers and past. Wonderful nostalgic photographs. holidaymakers who have fond memories (Editor - I remember sailing from of its paddling pools, beach pavilions, Ardrossan to the Isle of Man on holiday rock pools and its wonderful beach. in the fifties. The journey seemed endless to a ten year old. Especially since we Sheila Duffy member 219 had set off at dawn to travel by bus from Edinburgh to , train to Ardrossan, then ferry to

Apprentice platers of the Ailsa Shipping Company pictured Troon Harbour

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