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Peeblesshire / Re: Blyth bridge
« on: Sunday 06 December 15 20:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I'll have a look and see what I can find.  I'm sure I've got a photo of the smiddy when it was still operational, complete with the blacksmith.  I'm think I've also got a picture of the cottage with its original windows, etc. 
If you look at what's left of the smiddy the door hinges are still there where the rest of the building was demolished to make room for the car park for the Old Mill Inn. 

The end of the building nearest the phone box was used during the 50s and 60s as the bakery for making the scones and cakes for the afternoon teas served in the Old Mill and in the gardens.

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Midlothian / Re: Welsh family from Heriot village
« on: Monday 16 March 15 16:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hello.

Yes it is.  I've got everything from then until now but I don't have any info on the family in Heriot before he moved to Romanno Bridge.  I'm assuming he's from a farming background but Haven't got anything on them.

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Midlothian / Welsh family from Heriot village
« on: Monday 16 March 15 12:53 GMT (UK)  »
Interested in any info about the Welsh family from Heriot.  William Welsh moved to Peeblesshire in the early 1800s where he was a farm labourer.  Thanks

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Peeblesshire / Re: wilkinson, alfred
« on: Thursday 05 September 13 18:10 BST (UK)  »
They used to visit my aunt who was the daughter of the other marriage on 31st December 1890.  Her parents were James Welsh and Mary Jane Henderson.  That would make the first Elizabeth Wilkinson her aunt. 

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Peeblesshire / Re: wilkinson, alfred
« on: Thursday 05 September 13 17:37 BST (UK)  »
You go to the bottom of the screen to post a reply and it gives you the option to scan in images from there, I think.

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Peeblesshire / Re: wilkinson, alfred
« on: Thursday 05 September 13 17:23 BST (UK)  »
My recollection was that Alf and Betty, as they were known to me, lived in Glasgow.  Possibly in Springburn.  I recently found a photo of Alfred senior in an army uniform from WW1.  I'll dig it out and attach it here when I get the chance.

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Peeblesshire / Re: wilkinson, alfred
« on: Thursday 05 September 13 11:04 BST (UK)  »
Is it possible that there's a bit of confusion here?  I was under the impression that Alfred and Elizabeth who married in 1899, had a son called Alfred who was born in Newlands parish and that the family lived at Goldie's Mill near Romanno Bridge for a time.  In the census of 1901, it notes that Elizabeth was living with her mother there and her son Alfred H Wilkinson, then aged 8. 

In an earlier post in this subject I said I had met Alf.  I assume it was the younger Alf I had met but I'll do some checking on this.

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Peeblesshire / Re: Old Mill Inn, Blyth Bridge
« on: Wednesday 31 August 11 09:25 BST (UK)  »
Yes it closed a few years ago after a long and distinguished career.  Initially after being a working mill it was used as a tea room by a provost of Edinburgh, Mr Darling I think he was called.  Afternoon tea was served in the dining room and also from a small hut in the gardens. 
At the height of its popularity in the late seventies it served over 100 A la Carte dinners on a saturday night in the summer months.  The introduction of the breathalyser probably began the start of its decline although in later years it owned a minibus which would transport customers locally.
The church was demolished in 1962/3 after it had failed to find a buyer.  It had been a United Free church which had broken away from the established church in 1843.  It had a congregation of 131 in 1900.  The land for the church and the manse which is still there was gifted to the congregation by Lord Gibson Carmichael of Skirling who was the local landowner at the time

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Peeblesshire / Re: peeblesshire
« on: Friday 11 February 11 23:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hello.  Not sure what info you're looking for. 

The estate was put up for auction in the 40's but was eventually sold complete to Major Thomson of Callands, I believe.  He sold some bits of it  and gave away other bits of it.  Inclided in this was castle craig House whichwas gifted to Peeblesshire tobe used for the benefit of children.  It was used as a residential school for children with physical disabilities for many years and was sold to Glasgow Corporation in 1970.

Don't think Scotston Bank was ever called Whinny Knowe.  Old maps of the area have Whinny Knowe on the other side of the valley nearer Ladyurd .

Are you are looking for something specific?

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