A focus on family history
Friday, 9 July 1937
Still raining. Elsie and I went to Falkirk for the afternoon. After tea went to Miss Margaret to spend the evening. Came home, Jim took our photo in the back. Went and said goodbye to Jim’s Father & Mother.
[Note the sign on the building – James Braes & Son, Joiners and Builders]
Thursday, 8 July 1937
Raining and dull. Had a rest in the afternoon. Elsie & I drove into town later, did some shopping, came back to tea. Still raining, will go to Edinburgh tomorrow.
Wednesday, 7 July 1937
Went to Edinburgh after lunch The Royal Garden Party was on, look very dark & threatening. Elsie & I went into Gibsons for tea, sat on the balcony – the rain soon came down, a great storm. Streets all flooded, party spoilt. Cars of people simply went back home. Left Edinburgh at 5 – got back to tea. After tea, went with Jim & Mrs Smith to drive her home to Blackness. Had a couple of spots, then back again in the rain.
Falkirk EH49, UK
City of Edinburgh, UK
Falkirk, UK
Tuesday, 6 July 1937
Elsie & I went to Mrs Robertson’s for lunch. Had a lovely meal, everything served very nice. Left there about 5, got back at 6. Went straight on to Mrs McDougall’s to spend the evening, had supper at 9. Quite a big meal, then played the piano until 11.30 came home rather wet.
A very nice family – I was very hungry, as we had nothing to eat from lunch time until 9.
Monday, 5 July 1937
Dull today. Elsie did some washing, I put them out after lunch. Mr & Mrs Spriggins called, gave us quite a shock. Elsie made coffee, and we went in the Morris Minor, to show them the road. Want me to go to Canada with them & buy a car, which I have promised to do, leaving Sep 2nd – came back. We put them on the right road, came back to 48.
Sunday, 4 July 1937
Rather rainy, left for a lovely drive over the hills, some covered with heather. Left Dunkeld about 10, through Aberfeldy. Loch Tay, a beautiful lake 20 miles long, Loch Earn, Lochs Lubnaig, Venachar, Katrine, Archray to Killearn, Lochearnhead. Callander for lunch, then to the Trossachs – had a walk around the scenery was marvellous, hills everywhere and falls. Through wonderful country, Aberfoyle on to Fintry, where we had tea there to Falkirk and on to Bo’ness. Got back about 9, a lovely weekend, enjoyed every bit of it.
Falkirk, UK
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Stirling G63, UK
Stirling FK8, UK
Stirling FK17, UK
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Stirling FK19, UK
Stirling G63, UK
Callander, Stirling FK17, UK
Stirling, UK
Callander, Stirling FK17, UK
Callander, Stirling, UK
Lochearnhead, Perth and Kinross FK19, UK
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Perth and Kinross PH15, UK
Perth and Kinross PH8, UK
Saturday, 3 July 1937
Rather dull, after dinner at Bo’ness, Jim, Elsie & wee Jim took car for a weekend tour. Left here at 2.30 over the Kincardine Bridge to Perth. Had a rotten afternoon tea here, then off to Dunkeld where we stayed the night. Had tea, bed & breakfast, for 22/-. Left at 10 next day, Sunday. After tea, went for a drive to Pitlochry, a pretty place. Started to rain so came back to Mrs Cameron to spend the night. Sat yarning in the lounge room until about 10, quite light, then to bed.
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Perth and Kinross PH8, UK
Perth and Kinross, UK
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Falkirk, UK
Friday, 2 July 1937
Rather showery. Elsie & I went for a drive into Bo’ness, then after tea called on Mr McDougall. His wife was out, so promised to call again on Tuesday night. We all had a nice drive home & early to bed, for once. Posted parcel to Sep [John Septimus Patterson, Thirza’s nephew] – should reach him for his birthday.
Thursday, 1 July 1937
Elsie & I took coach to Glasgow, 1½ hours run. Met Mrs McWilliam. Went shopping in Glasgow. Then had lunch at Lewis, then had a look around Glasgow. Afternoon tea at the Rhul. Then Mr McWilliam took us to Dumbarton, a nice drive, has a V8, then back to his house at Mt Vernon. After tea we all went out to Burnside to see Mrs Gilmour, Mrs Findley’s aunt. Stayed there 1½ hours. Then back to Bo’ness, reach there at 11.45. Had supper and had a hot bath at 1.30 then off to bed, feeling very tired.
Glasgow, Glasgow City G32, UK
West Dunbartonshire, UK
Glasgow City, UK
Falkirk, UK
Wednesday, 30 June 1937
Elsie and I went out visiting in the car. Called on Mrs Smith, she was out, then went to Mrs Macdougall, had tea with her. After tea, Jim took us for a nice drive to Corstorphine to see Mrs Robertson. Did not stay long, came back and had supper. Then to bed very late, the sun still shining brightly at 10 at night.
Falkirk, UK
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH12, UK
Falkirk EH49, UK