Tighnabruaich, From The Kyles c.1955

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Hello! My Grandfather James Jamieson born 1905 grew up in Tighnabruaich and their family owned/worked in a bakery at some point in 1900-1930? There were quite a few of them so my Grandfather set out for Glasgow at age 18 and made his way to Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada where he and my grandma Cathy Morrison married and had 6 children and a huge clan of grandchildren LOL. I am making ...see more

My grandparent's on mother's side lived in top flat of Otterburn, Stroncarraig Brae, Rhubaan and my first visit was in August 1938 on a three weeks holiday from my home in Penarth, South Wales. My grandfather had a small open motor boat together with a dinghy. Wakened each morning around 6 or 6.30 I spent an hour or so rowing among the many yachts, getting soaked in a thunderstorm on one occasion. Grandpa Smith took ...see more

My name is David and I holidayed in Tighnabruaich in 2 of the above years with my Mum,Dad and older brother(all deceased now).I was around 10 years old and remember the trip we had from Edinburgh-train to Glasgow Central, train to Gourock, and then on to the St Columba steamer and on to tighnabruaich.We lived in a guest house that was owned by the local coal merchant Mr simpson and his family.Recently I returned to ...see more

My father's family had holidayed in Tighnabruaich at the end of the 19th century. My parents, when young, stayed at Stronecarrick (end house next to boatyard) and at Lismore which was home of the Olding family. Peter Olding who was the skipper of a posh yacht, Mrs Olding, and daughters Jessie (who was the postwoman during the last war), Mamie (who had the tearoom in the village) and Lizzie who ...see more