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By Hole Ousia Posted on November 20, 2023

Fair scunnert

Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30 March 1932:

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By Hole Ousia Posted on February 3, 2021March 6, 2023

BRAIN LOAN

Not far from Glenkindie, in remote Donside there is a marshy place known as ‘BRAIN LOAN’ BRAIN LOAN runs alongside Burny Gully. It so happens that my friend, Dr John … Continue reading BRAIN LOAN

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By Hole Ousia Posted on April 5, 2018February 4, 2023

A voyage to Australia

The following is the emigration diary of Joseph Gordon (born 1794 – died 1881). Joseph sailed from Dundee, leaving on Thursday 16 September 1841 and arrived in Sydney on the … Continue reading A voyage to Australia

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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 12, 2013November 30, 2017

Where eagles soar (part 1)

Chapter 2 of ‘Deeside Tales’: Where Eagles Soar – The Camlet The Camlet goes back to Abergeldy’s earliest days with a tied history stretching back to at least 1635, when … Continue reading Where eagles soar (part 1)

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