Echoes 15  2009

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Or you can download the individual articles listed below:

Tarland Kirk – A summary of many hours of research into these familiar ruins – by Joyce Marchant.

Folk Who Speak in Strathspeys – Speaking out for a valuable, if not always valued, strand of NE heritage – by Paul Anderson

The Royal Sheils Of Deeside – An illustrated journey round some of the Royal Family’s favourite Deeside haunts by – Sheila Ross

CHG Field Trips and Visits – An account of some memorable CHG excursions during 2009 – by Rita Barnes

The Mysterious Mrs Martin – Resolving the mystery raised in the first article of last year’s Echoes – by Dorothy Reid

Donation of Postcard Collection – One sample from James Harrold’s recently donated collection of 120 Tarland area postcards

The Reverend William Wallace O! – A humorous poem – and another mystery to solve – researched by Dorothy Reid

Hogmanay in Cromar – Belle Green’s reminiscences of how she celebrated Hogmanay as a child

The Send -Aff: St. Moluag’s Kirk, Tarland – A poem inspired by Belle Green’s funeral – by Sheena Blackhall

Alex Blackhall – from Cabbage King to Barley King – The story of one of Tarland’s best-known larger-than-life characters – by Peter Craig

John Kellas and the Logie Coldstone Car Hire Service – A familiar sight in Logie Coldstone for several decades – by Graham Bruce

Monaltrie Estate in 1755 – A description of Deeside life in 1755 – and a warning to amateur researchers – by Peter Craig

The Life of a Tarland Lass – The story of Bessie Page (née Calder) as told by her son – Bob Page

The History and Restoration of Poldhu Wells – Look what was found in the woods! The story of a successful local project – by Nigel Healey

The Lass o’ the Lech – A tragic local tale re-told  – by Gibbie McIntosh

A Tarland fire – and requests for information – Some research nuggets and some questions – from John Morrice

Next time you whiz along the Gellan straight…… – You might be amazed at what lies under the heather here – just look at this map

Reminiscences of Cromar and Canada – A revealing account of schooling in Logie Coldstone in the mid-1800s – by D R Farquharson