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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 11 July: Yorkshire to London

Sunday, 11 July 1937

Spent the night at the York Hotel, lovely place, beautiful meal. Left this morning for the 2nd days trip to London; morning tea at Allerton, funny hotel, lunch at Grantham, afternoon tea at Cambridge Red Lion Hotel. Went into the University grounds, through the Cathedral, heard the organ playing. Place is full of the College building. Left there at 5, got back to the hotel [St Margaret’s Hotel] at 8, after a lovely trip on the 2nd day. Elsie wants me to go up again next month, but don’t think I can.

Cambridge University; 11 July 1937
Cambridge University; 11 July 1937

26 Bedford Place, London Borough of Camden, WC1B, UK

The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1TN, UK

Station Road West, Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 4NL, UK

West Yorkshire, UK

Lincolnshire, UK

Station Parade, York, North Yorkshire YO24 1AA, England

 

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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 7 July: Royal Garden Party, Edinburgh

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
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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 5 July: Making plans for Canada

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.

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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 3 July: Weekend tour to Dunkeld and Pitlochry

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.

UK

Perth and Kinross PH8, UK

Perth and Kinross, UK

UK

Falkirk, UK
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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 2 July: Drive to Bo’ness

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.

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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 1 July: Day trip to Glasgow, Dunbarton and Burnside

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
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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 30 June: Socialising in Blackness and Corstorphine, Scotland

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
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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 25 June: Chester to Edinburgh, Scotland

Friday, 25 June 1937

Left Chester 8.30 – second day on the trip to Scotland. Had morning tea at Lancaster, lunch at Ambleside. Lovely drive through lakes to Gretna Green. Had a look at Blacksmith shops where all the marriages were made through to Moffat. Had tea there. Reached Edinburgh at 8.15, Elsie, Jim and son, Jim to meet me. A nice drive of 19 miles to Bo’ness. Made me very welcome. Have a nice home, newly done up, very comfortable stay. Up to 12 yarning.

[Thirza stayed with Jim and Elsie Braes. Jim’s business was James Braes & Son, Joiners and Building Contractors, Bridgeness, Bo.ness; Phone 180]

Falkirk, UK

City of Edinburgh, UK

Dumfries and Galloway, UK

Cumbria, UK

Lancashire, UK

Cheshire West and Chester, UK
Salutation Hotel, Lake Road, Ambleside, United Kingdom; 25 June 1937
Salutation Hotel, Lake Road, Ambleside, United Kingdom; 25 June 1937

 

 

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