Category: History | My Turriff

Helping pupils to understand the impact of WW1

published on 8th November 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Education, History #Tagged: Mark Bibbey, Neil McLennan, Poppy Scotland

A University of Aberdeen academic has contributed to new resources to help school pupils understand the impact of the First World War.

A Gallant Gesture

published on 15th May 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History #Tagged: Bydand, General Sir Ian Hamilton, Gordon Highlanders

General Sir Ian Hamilton brings back the Gordon’s Drums – returned to the Regiment by President Von Hindenburg.

Tracing travels across the Atlantic for Tartan Week

published on 27th March 2019 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History, National News #Tagged: Marjory Harper, Nick Evans, Tartan Week

As North America looks ahead to Tartan Week, a tool created by the University of Aberdeen is enabling the descendants of Scots who made the journey across the Atlantic to trace the route taken by their ancestors.

Looking for information about Anne Scott

published on 6th May 2016 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History, Turriff News

One for local family history buffs. This came in by E-mail earlier this week. Dear Sir/Madam, I am an adopted person who recently discovered that her Scottish birth mother, born in Glasgow. was fostered in Turriff. Her name was Annie Scott, known as Nancy and she along with her brother James and a boy called […]

Have your say on your local Archive service

published on 11th March 2016 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Council News, History

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives collects, preserves and provides public access to historical records relating to the north east of Scotland. As part of its improvement planning, the Service is looking for your help to ensure it meets the needs of its users and the wide community that it serves. This includes gathering information about […]

The presses start rolling again at the Deveron Press

published on 1st December 2015 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Business, History, Turriff News

The Deveron Press is back in business. Founded in Turriff, in 1916 by James Leatham, only his death in December 1945 could put a stop to this unique and original publishing enterprise. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of his death and the 150th anniversary of his birth (in December 1865), and to mark 100 years […]

Conscription appeal records available online

published on 19th November 2015 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History, National News

The details of approximately 6,000 Scottish men who appealed against conscription during the First World War are being made available online for the first time. From today the information, which dates back to 1916, is accessible via the ScotlandsPeople website. The records of the Lothian and Peebles Military Appeal Tribunal and the Ross, Cromarty […]

Archive film of Turriff – Litter dropper starts his community sentence

published on 12th August 2015 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History

Associated Press have published a video titled, Litter dropper starts his community sentence, sweeping the streets of Turriff. It looks to have been filmed in the 1960’s, does anyone remember this? There seems to be a lot of interest in the litter dropper with lots of photographers in one of the shots. I wonder if […]

Christmas shopping like it’s 1984

published on 18th December 2014 by Mike Rawlins Categories: History #Tagged: Argos, Christmas, history

With only a few shopping days left until Christmas, why not gather your children and grandchildren around the tree and read them the 1984 Argos catalouge. Reminisce about the good old days when you could buy a 16k ZX Spectrum computer for just £49.95 or a Commodore64 for £219.95.

Turriff Family used in Registrar General’s Annual Review

published on 18th August 2014 by Turra Coo Categories: History, Turriff News #Tagged: history, Statistics

The Registrar General’s Annual Review, published last week by National Records of Scotland, paints a picture of Scotland in statistics and considers the impact of World War One on the whole country and on one family. The Cowie Family from Turriff feature in the report which details information during and after the great war. John […]