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Dunbartonshire / Re: Land Army at Knockderry Castle
« on: Monday 14 April 25 14:18 BST (UK) »
Thank you Rosie. No luck I'm afraid. Too late to ask now as no one alive from that side of the family.
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Dunbartonshire / Land Army at Knockderry Castle
« on: Sunday 13 April 25 22:11 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find out if the Land Girls worked at Knockderry Castle and Coulport during WWII. General de Gaulle visited the wounded French Free army there. Any pointers appreciated.
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The Common Room / Re: Lewis's Department Store, Argyle Street, Glasgow - info requested.
« on: Friday 09 October 20 17:42 BST (UK) »
I too remember Lewis's and being a country bumpkin it was a marvel. There were escalators and Mum would have a firm grip of our hands. The lifts were operated by an attendant. Did he rhyme off what was on each floor?
The basement had a large food hall and the choice quite staggering to me. A firm favourite was the ham on the bone cut to order and of course the biscuits.
There was a bit which sold records and it had booths for listening to your chosen disc before buying. Bought my first LP, Tom Paxton's Ramblin Boy and still have it! Had others given as presents buy something special about buying with your own money.
If memory serves me I think you could buy everything you needed there. Ah memories.
The basement had a large food hall and the choice quite staggering to me. A firm favourite was the ham on the bone cut to order and of course the biscuits.
There was a bit which sold records and it had booths for listening to your chosen disc before buying. Bought my first LP, Tom Paxton's Ramblin Boy and still have it! Had others given as presents buy something special about buying with your own money.
If memory serves me I think you could buy everything you needed there. Ah memories.
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Thanks A Million NHS
« on: Wednesday 08 April 20 22:27 BST (UK) »
Done. Many reasons to be grateful for our wonderful NHS.
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Inverness / Re: First name of a Scottish female, Not sure if this us the right place foIanswythe
« on: Saturday 28 March 20 22:50 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Forfarian. I have been on SP but can't find birth for Inglis. Found marriages and divorce records but as you said probably still living. I wonder where the name came from as looking back my tree there does not appear to be any links to Scandinavia or Anglo Saxon princesses.
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Inverness / Re: First name of a Scottish female, Not sure if this us the right place foIanswythe
« on: Wednesday 18 March 20 19:24 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for your replies. I will investigate further the possibility of a family connection. Can't do much at the moment as other calls on my time.
I appreciate all efforts to help.
I appreciate all efforts to help.
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Inverness / Re: First name of a Scottish female, Not sure if this us the right place foIanswythe
« on: Monday 16 March 20 16:23 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both for your replies. It is such an unusual name to me. Is there any way to find out if there is anyone else in Scotland with that name
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Inverness / First name of a Scottish female, Not sure if this us the right place foIanswythe
« on: Monday 16 March 20 11:48 GMT (UK) »
I am not sure if this is the correct place for this query. Please move if more appropriate elsewhere.
It is out of curiosity.
I have Ianswythe MacDonald Grant 1922 - 2016 daughter of Ewan Smith Grant and Edith Pursey.
She was born in Duthil and died in Pitlochry. I have googled the name and eventually found it on a list but couldn't get a translation of which country. Scandinavian? Recently in the news an Anglo Saxon princess Eanswythe.
It is out of curiosity.
I have Ianswythe MacDonald Grant 1922 - 2016 daughter of Ewan Smith Grant and Edith Pursey.
She was born in Duthil and died in Pitlochry. I have googled the name and eventually found it on a list but couldn't get a translation of which country. Scandinavian? Recently in the news an Anglo Saxon princess Eanswythe.
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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Alexander James Grant
« on: Friday 10 January 20 22:45 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Spades for the link. Unfortunately not enough information given to know if he is among those listed. Alan I will contact the Salvation Army. It looks like I may have hit a brick wall.