Robert Black, 1875-1946, was a lad o’pairts. He should be known better and deserves to be properly remembered. Here I share a timeline of some of his extraordinary life:
5 May 1875, Birth of Robert Black in Mollinsburn:
14 May 1900, The Peoples Friend:
7 July 1900, Kirkintilloch Gazette:
12 April 1902, Kirkintilloch Gazette:
5 July 1902, Kilsyth Chronicle:
30 May 1906, Kirkintilloch Herald:
1909, Robert Black with his ‘helicopter’ [Trove]:
1911 OS map, Mollinsburn:
Mollinsburn village, early 20c:
15 May 1925, Kirkintilloch Gazette:
26 March 1930, Kirkintilloch Herald:
23 November 1934, Kirkintilloch Gazette:
1935 OS map, Mollinsburn:
1 August 1943, Death of Robert’s wife:
13 November 1946, death of Robert Black [in ‘reduced circumstances’]:
29 November 1946, Kilsyth Chronicle:
16 August 1988, Dundee Courier:
31 July 1991, Kilsyth Chronicle [The Mollinsburn garage is still going!]:
