A collection of Pride videos, audio, interviews, parades and historical photographs from Scotland.
This collection brings together Pride marches, interviews, audio commentary, historical photographs and reflections from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bute and other parts of Scotland.
Original May 1920 issue of Colville’s Magazine featuring the Glengarnock Gleanings section. Includes a profile and portrait of Mr. William Blue, a long-serving Blast Furnace worker with over fifty years’ service, along with reports on social events, football activity, Works organisations, and community life. Fully transcribed and preserved below – original scans are above (pp. 84–86).
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Below is a transcription of the material visible in the above scans regarding Glengarnock.
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Original April 1920 issue of Colville’s Magazine featuring the Glengarnock Gleanings section. Includes a profile and portrait of Hugh Munro, a portrait of juvenile champion Andrew McDowal, along with local social events, football activity, community gatherings, and reports from the Works. Fully transcribed and preserved below – original scans are above (pp. 67–68).
The issue also features a humorous illustrated piece titled “Useless!”, drawn by Jas. Holmes of Glengarnock, reflecting everyday workplace life and humour of the period.
Original March 1920 issue of Colville’s Magazine featuring the Glengarnock Gleanings section. Includes a profile and portrait pictures of Robert Adair, O.B.E. and golfer William Gibson, along with local social events, football activity, community gatherings, and reports from the Works. Fully transcribed and preserved below – original scans are above.
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Original February 1920 issue of Colvilles Magazine featuring the poem “On Strikes” by William Ferguson of Glengarnock Works. Written in Scots, the poem reflects on labour, conflict, and the hope for peace and cooperation between workers and employers. Fully transcribed and preserved below with an image from local artist J.W Sorbie – original scan is above.
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Original January 1920 issue of Colville’s Magazine Glengarnock Gleanings section. Includes local news, football results, YMCA activities, and a historical report of a tragic accident. Fully transcribed and preserved below – original scan is above:
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Neil and Esther McTaggart – taken at Jerome’s Photography studio Glasgow 1938 to give to the kids before they went to war. They lived at the Longbar and before that Schoolwynd, Kilbirnie.
I have started a new audio archive with many of my recordings about local history, South West Scotland and other things I have made over the years. You can hear it by clicking on the menu at the side of the site – I’m still testing it and adding new content. I am aware that right now everything is lumped together.
As I add more content, it will sort itself out.
On mobile devices, it is appearing at the bottom of the page.
Joseph.
You can access it here:
