being and becoming in the world
‘The Joy’, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders as described in the 1859 Ordnance Survey book: 13 October, 1871, Kelso Chronicle: 8 October 1875, Kelso Chronicle: 23 October 1951, Berwickshire News and General … Continue reading He joined his companion at ‘The Joy’
Staplegordon Burial ground, is near Langholm in the Scottish Borders. One of the tombstones in this burial ground has this interesting inscription: 1859 Ordnance Survey map: The 1859 Ordnance Survey … Continue reading He requests of posterity
TROVE archive: “The Lilliesleaf Hand Ba’ was played by children only. The men are on hand to teach the children how to play and make sure no-one does anything that … Continue reading Lilliesleaf Hand Ba’
A few days before Christmas I ventured to SEEFEW. I did so in remembrance of Elizabeth Hall, who died there a month short of her 16th birthday: To watch a short … Continue reading Seefew
Next week, when I am in the Scottish Borders with family, I hope to visit these ancient trees: 1859, Ordnance Survey map: Ordnance Survey Book: King of the Woods [as … Continue reading Survivors of the ancient Jed Forest
In the Trove archive is this photograph. It has been annotated “Jedburgh. House with odd windows”. I have been unable to find out more about this house. If anybody can … Continue reading ‘Odd windows’
I came across this old photograph in Trove archive. I was struck by the positions of the people in the photograph: it was almost as if they had been styled … Continue reading Plough Inn, Yetholm