ABDINE
Sometime in the 1930s. A tramcar on its way to Camelon.
Tag: Falkirk
99p
The above photograph of a car wreck was taken opposite 182 Graham’s Road. The photograph was not dated. 182 Graham’s Road was home to THOMAS PAUL Ltd, which had supplied … Continue reading 99p
‘Was exceedingly popular’
Henry [Harry] Taylor , 1877-1953, as described in the Falkirk Herald, 10 January 1953: Henry Taylor’s childhood home was in Cistern Lane, Falkirk, where he lived with his father, mother … Continue reading ‘Was exceedingly popular’
Suicide of a Captain
Last year I visited Thurso bay to visit the memorial to Captain Michael Atwell Slater [1796-1842] the hydrographer who helped chart Scotland’s coastline. Alas, I found that his memorial had … Continue reading Suicide of a Captain
Gala Queen
Gala Queen: To play this short film please click here or on the image above
The FIRM of THREE CENTURIES!
I came across this old 1931 advert by chance. It made me smile! This is one for a’ the Falkirk Bairns!
About a boy
This film is for Lachlan. All still images are from Avondale House, by Polmont About a boy: To play this short film please click here or on the image above … Continue reading About a boy
Not everyone feels things so intensely
On Monday the 14th of August 2017 Avondale House was deliberately set on fire by vandals. This has left me upset and sad. Three years ago: The photographs in the … Continue reading Not everyone feels things so intensely