Caerlaverock History
Do you have any interesting stories or photographs about the Caerlaverock area? Know a little about the history, happenings or activities from time gone by? Newspaper cuttings? Stories passed down the generations? Or if you have some old photos you’d be happy to share, please get in touch.
We’re more than happy for you to write up things in your own words, in fact we’re actively looking for submissions and ideas as well as photos. It can be about any aspect of Caerlaverock History.
Email us at info@caerlaverock.org.uk or get in touch through our Facebook Page or with one of the Association who will be able to point you in the right direction! (see the Contact page)
Glenhowan Farm in Caerlaverock
We have been contacted by Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, who are cataloguing their collection of Dr Werner Kissling photographs. They are keen to identify the person in the photograph who may be part of [.....]
Liz’s Old Photos – Every Picture Tells a Story!
What's going on here? Thanks again to Liz Anderson for sharing her collection of old, local photos for us al the enjoy! This one simply captioned "Every picture tells a story" Does anyone know the [.....]
Liz’s Old Photos – Local Places
Some familiar scenes, thanks to Liz Anderson for sharing them with us all! "Shorepark Granny and Irene" "Post card - Glencaple View - Photo M. Mabbott" "Wellington Street Early 1962" Main image shows "Early 1960s [.....]
Liz’s Old Photos – Boys and Boats!
With thanks to Liz Anderson for sharing these photos from her collection. "The Cowal August 1958" "Going up the Nith at Glencaple" Main image shows "Roy and Tommy Brown"!
Liz’s Old Photos – Snow!
An old photo resurrected on our Facebook Page (sent in by Liz Anderson a long time ago) has prompted the old memory issues into action with some more of the photos she shared with us [.....]
Caerlaverock War Memorial Cleaning
If you have passed by the Caerlaverock War Memorial recently, you may have notice that it looks better - a lot better! This is how it used to look: We undertook several rounds of improvements, [.....]
Old Photo – Ship at Glencaple Quay
Pamela Wright has shared this fantastic old photo of this ship at Glencaple Quay with us! "Been going through some old boxes this week and found this photo in an album belonging to my Great [.....]
Another school pic from the “Broon Archives”
Tom Brown has raided his archives again, and has sent in this school pic to share. Tom says "I'm back row 2nd left next to Mr Dawson, Headmaster. His wife Anne Dawson is at other [.....]
Looking for a photo of Jeanie Johnstone
With thanks to Nicola Welch, who got in touch with us a wee while ago, via our Facebook Page. Can you help her with a photo of Jeannie? "Hello, I am hoping that someone in [.....]
Macgeorge/ McGeorge/ MacIor/ MacJore of Caerlaverock
***UPDATED*** Margaret Ellerby (née Macgeorge) sent us a photo of a family history book written over 100 years ago. "I wondered if there was any information about William McIor, the minister of Caerlaverock in 1615! [.....]
The Adamsons in Caerlaverock – Asking from Oz!
Does anyone know anything that might be useful to John? My name is John Adamson. I live in Sydney, Australia. I have been tracing my progenitors for some time, and have come to your site [.....]
History of Glencaple Book
We've had a wee message from our favourite irrepressible rogue Gerry Donnelly: "I am planning to write a book on the history of Glencaple. I first visited the village 35 years ago and it would [.....]
Carswell/Cowan local info
Mark Carswell has been in touch with some interesting information which may well be of interest. Mark was researching 14 years ago and "kinda came to a dead end till now when I found your [.....]
Searching for information about Lena Burton
We had a lovely hand posted letter (those were the days), summarised below, from Julie McFarlane who lives near Penrith – can anyone help? 'I am enquiring after an elderly but now deceased resident of [.....]
Glencaple WRI from Years Past – A Photo Gallery
Earlier this year, Liz Anderson gave us a large swathe of old photos to share with you. What with the days being shorter now and less to do, why not curl up in front of [.....]
Good Luck from Glencaple!
Gerry (of Vintage on The Nith) showed us a fabulously twee postcard from yesteryear, which we promptly scanned to show you here. Might be fun to work out what the date might have been, from the [.....]
Men of the Solway – Haaf Netting article from May 1973
Jim and Ann McLatchie passed us a copy of Scots Magazine from May 1973 with a super Haaf Netting article, and we're sharing it with you here. (and it wont cost you 12½p to read [.....]
Clinker Boats and Paidle Nets. “A good Flook is grand eating.”
We're spending a Sunday afternoon sifting through a lot of photos and information we've been sent recently (and not so recently) that we're only just getting around to sharing! To start it off, here is [.....]
Catherine McDill
We've been given a school photo from 1927/28, which may have a lot of familiar names on it - see if you can spot any. One name in particular, is Catherine McDill, which the eagle [.....]
The Edgars of Glenhowan
Margaret Hamilton lives in North Ayrshire, but has strong ties to the Dumfries area through her mother’s folks. She has been in touch, with this insight into the Edgars of Glenhowan: "Today I came across [.....]
New Children’s Book – The Siege of Caerlaverock!
With many thanks to author, Barbara Henderson, who has been in touch to let us know about her new children's book (for around 8 - 13 age range) which commemorates the Siege of Caerlaverock in [.....]