A focus on family history
Tuesday, 13 July 1937
Got more letters today, what I should have got last week – sent 4 parcels away to Sydney – had lunch then went to see the Moonlight Sonata, very good, Paderewiski – after dinner went out with Molly & Dorothy – Mrs Hall’s birthday – still very ill – at Lewisham Hospital
Mrs E away in Scotland.
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]
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
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
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
Wednesday, 23 June 1937
Another nice day, went to meet Mrs Collins & her daughter. Took them to lunch at Lyon’s Brasserie, then Miss Collins took us to see Balalaika. Best play in London. She got a pass & took us in the best seats. Had afternoon tea in the theatre. Came back to dinner, been busy packing up, as I am leaving for Scotland in the morning. Catching coach at 8.30, first night at Chester – should arrive at Edinburgh on Friday night, feeling very tired.
[Balalaika was performed at His Majesty’s Theatre, now known as Her Majesty’s Theatre]