A village mourns
This is a sad story of the early death of Alex Gordon of Balnaut, Crathie [please note: Alex is not a relation of mine] Daily Express, 19 March 1962: 26 … Continue reading A village mourns
Tag: Aberdeenshire
The farm of Tertowie
The Farm of Tertowie, as featured in the Press & Journal, 21 March 1935
Taking advantage of the fine day.
4th March 1935, Aberdeen beach.
Alt Roy
Alt Roy [flower in her hair]: Alt Roy [summers]:
Torshinach cottage
I do not recall Torshinach cottage. It was demolished long before my time. This lay-by is just before the eastward entrance on the B9119 to the village of Garlogie [Aberdeenshire]. … Continue reading Torshinach cottage
Jock’s grave
Ordnance Survey Book, Skene parish, Aberdeenshire: Ordnance Survey Book [First Edition OS maps]: ‘This is the Site of where a Wooden Coffin was found in trenching the field about 12 … Continue reading Jock’s grave
Blackwater lodge ‘it seems to symbolise’
This was ‘Picture of the Day‘ in the Herald, 19 November 2025. Some years ago I made a series of films on the Cabrach including one on Blackwater Shooting Lodge: … Continue reading Blackwater lodge ‘it seems to symbolise’
Garmond
A most incomplete timeline of archive material relating to Garmond village, Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeenshire. 1870 Ordnance Survey map: 1870 Ordnance Book description: 29 January 1881, Press & Journal: 25 October … Continue reading Garmond