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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 – 10 July: Bo’ness to York via Edinburgh, Alnwick and Durham

Saturday, 10 July 1937

Very wet, up at 5.30. Had breakfast. Jim, Elsie drove me down to the bus, which took me to Edinburgh. Pouring very heavy. Caught coach. Morning tea at side place, very wet; lunch at Alnwick, fine hotel, good lunch; afternoon tea at Durham, massive cathedral  there. Still very wet, too much so to walk about. Arrived at York Hotel [most likely the Royal York Hotel] at 7.30 – 2 bus loads, about 56 of us, a good crowd. Cleared up a little bit. Sat in the lounge for a while then to bed. Had a bad night.

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County Durham, UK

Northumberland NE66, UK

City of Edinburgh, UK

Falkirk, UK
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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 – 6 July: Edinburgh socialising

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.

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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 – 4 July: Return to Bo’ness through the Trossachs and Lake country

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
Possibly Loch Katrine; 4 July 1937
Possibly Loch Katrine; 4 July 1937
Believed to be near the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
Believed to be near the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
A loch near the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
A loch near the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
Trossachs Hotel near Loch Archray; 4 July 1937
Trossachs Hotel near Loch Archray; 4 July 1937
L-R: Thirza Pidgeon, Elsie Braes and her son Jim at the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
L-R: Thirza Pidgeon, Elsie Braes and her son Jim at the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
L-R: Thirza Pidgeon, Jim Braes and Elsie Braes at the Trossachs; 4 July 1937
L-R: Thirza Pidgeon, Jim Braes and Elsie Braes at the Trossachs; 4 July 1937

 

 

 

 

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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.

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Perth and Kinross PH8, UK

Perth and Kinross, UK

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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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