George Place Gang, Scotland

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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Scope and Contents

"This photograph was taken circa 1933 in Stevenson, Ayshire, Scotland at the intersection of George Place with George Street. The home in the background is Number 1 George Place, the home of Alex McMurdo and Nellie O'Hare McMurdo. George Place was a cul-de-sac made up of nine two roomed houses, originally built in the late 19th century to house miners working in the nearby "George" coal mine. The tenth house in the row was "Janefield Cottage"-the Reid family home. The back wall of George Place looked out on the sand dunes of the Firth of Clyde."
Identifications are as follows:
Photograph number 1: William (Willie) L. Buchanan, brother of FSB
Photograph number 2: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bell Reid Buchanan, mother of FSB
Photograph number 3: Elizabeth Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 4: Jean Garven Reid Hamilton, aunt of FSB, wife of Harry Hamilton, Sr.
Photograph number 5: Mrs. Quinn, wife of Willie Quinn
Photograph number 6: Mrs. Barlow, wife of Barnie Barlow
Photograph number 7: Rose O'Hare, daughter of John and Agnes O'Hare
Photograph number 8: Mrs. Moore, wife of Robert Moore
Photograph number 9: Nellie O'Hare McMurdo, sister of Rose and mother of Jim McMurdo
Photograph number 10: Agnes Montgomery O'Hare, mother of Rose and Nellie
Photograph number 11: James (Jim) McMurdo, long-time friend of FSB
Photograph number 12: "Bob," the Moore family dog
Photograph number 13: "Bruce," the O'Hare family Labrador
Photograph number 14: Frederick (Freddie) S. Buchanan
Photograph number 15: Mary (Tillie) Buchanan, sister of FSB
Photograph number 16: Jean Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 17: Tommy Gilmour
Photograph number 18: Catherine Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 19: Harry Hamilton, cousin of FSB who died shortly after this photo was taken
Photograph number 20: San Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 2: "Group photo taken circa 1934 at the entrance to the Buchanan home, 5 George Place, Ayrshire, Scotland. Most of these people lived in George Place or in the adjoining George Street. Some unidentified people might be summer visitors from Glasgow or Paisley who rented our kitchens for their summer holidays at Stevenson beaches. They were termed "letting folk." George Place was originally built circa 1880 as a miner's row and consisted of nine two roomed houses--at the end of a cul-de-sac was "Janefield Cottage," the home of the Reid family. [Frederick Buchanan's] great grandfather John Reid was a mason and may indeed have built the homes in George Place. [Frederick Buchanan's] parents were married and [his] brother born there. [Frederick Buchanan] was born at Number 5."
Photograph number Identifications are as follows:
Photograph number 1: Jean McFadyen, aunt of Jim McMurdo
Photograph number 2: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Reid Buchanan, mother of FSB
Photograph number 3: Jean Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 4: Nancy Alexander
Photograph number 5: Elizabeth (Betty) Buchanan, sister of FSB
Photograph number 6: Willie Quinn
Photograph number 7: Ruby Donnachie
Photograph number 8: Donald Goldie
Photograph number 9: Catherine Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 10: San Hamilton, cousin of FSB
Photograph number 11: Gordon Cluckie
Photograph number 12: Betty Gilmour
Photograph number 13: Susan Gilmour
Photograph number 14: Mary (Tillie) Buchanan, sister of FSB
Photograph number 15: Frederick (Freddie) S. Buchanan, youngest son of Elizabeth Reid and Frederick Buchanan
Photograph number 16: John Goldie
Photograph number 17: "Billy," Goldie family dog
Photograph number 18: Tommy Gilmour
Photograph number 19: Kate Cluckie
Photograph number 20: Jeanny Quinn
Photograph number 21: Nancy Cluckie
Photograph number 22: Jimmy Barlow
Photograph number 23: Andrew Goldie

Dates

1890s-1996

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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