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Tag: 1890s

By Hole Ousia Posted on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026

Washday

This historic image from Trove of a gateway to Menstrie castle covered in clothes drying, reminded me of the opening chapter of The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald:

Categories: Architecture, Scotland, Time passesTags: 1890s, archive, Clackmannanshire, gateways, Menstrie castle, Penelope Fitzgerald, Scotland, The Blue Flower, Trove, Washday, washing line
Peter Scott-Gordon: gardener, artist, retired doctor: peter@holeousia.com
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