Store Street
Russell Street
Russell Street (date unknown)From right to left. I think this was number 14 or 15 and at one time 2 elderly ladies lived here. I seem to remember they were sisters perhaps by the name of Robertson or McIntosh? The smaller house/bungalow was where I lived at number 13. The large house was the home […]
Murray Place
Mill Street
MILL STREET, EARLY 1950’S I have compiled the following with the help of Mrs Peggy Jolly and Mrs Kate Gairns. Apologies for any errors/omissions. Mill Street, starting at Linn Road Mrs Shepherd, Jock, Dave Mrs and Mrs Ramsay, Peter, Christine, Helen, George Mrs and Mrs Davidson, Miriam, David, John, Mrs and Mrs Jolly, Gordon, Dod […]
Manse Crescent
I was born and brought up in Manse Crescent. With old age the memory cells dim but I think I can recall every family that lived in the Crescent around 1956. Starting with the Swedish timber houses at No 2 and working right back to the prefab at No 1: Jimmy & Nellie Blyth – […]
King Street
Duchess Street
County Place
In response to your request for more info on County Place, the residents in the late 40’s/early 50’s as I remember were as follows: No 1 – Mrs Menzies and her grandchildren, Ellen, Betty and Evelyn No 2 – cannot remember their names but they were an elderly couple – subsequently Dod Ford & his […]
Athole Drive
My memories of Athole Drive during the Fifties and Sixties, thanks to my Mum and Sister for their help in jogging some memories. There will be some errors – names missing etc hopefully others will mail in with their thoughts. After compiling the names it came to my mind that love must have been all […]
Memories of a Stanley Childhood by Ian Sime
At the age of 10 my father was promoted from Station Master at Grandtully to Station Master at Stanley – this was like going abroad to me. I was the only one of school age in my family so I knew there were going to be lots of hard days in front of me and […]