The “Glass Remembered …” web pages contain photographs, historical records and fascinating information that show how and what it was like to live in Glass in days gone by. Unless otherwise stated, most of the information on the “Glass Remembered …” pages has been kindly provided by Marina Alexander. Marina is indebted to both the late Mr Gordon, a historian with a special interest in Glass and the late Miss Gilchrist of Roselea, who so willingly helped Marina gain her knowledge of the Glass area.
A recent change to the website means that some of the links below are not working correctly, please bear with us whilst we try and correct this. Please contact
People of Glass
- Mr and Mrs Bennet
- Blairmore Staff
- Mr Bremner and Farmers
- Miss Annie Jane Bonnyman
- Margaret Cruickshank
- Cumming Duff
- The Fraser Family
- Anne and Nick Forbes
- The Family of James & Elizabeth Gartly
- Dick Gauld
- Alexander Geddes
- Glass Girl Guides
- Glass Rifle Club
- The Glass Militia
- The Gordons of Beldorney
- Goshen and Goshen’s Story
– Epilogue - Rev W.G. Guthrie
- Mr and Mrs J. A. Ingleby
- Janet Niven
- Mrs Geddes Reid
- The Policemen of Glass
– PC Mitchell - John Scott – Westerpark Evening School
- George Watt
- 92nd Regiment (Gordon Highlanders)
- Glass People in the News
- Obituaries
– Sudden Deaths
– Accidents - Funeral Invitations
Places in Glass
- Auldyne
- Beldorney
- Beldorney School
- Edinglassie
- Glass Free Church
- Glass Hall
- Glass from “The Story of the River Deveron”
- Greystonefaulds
- Meaning of Place Names
- Newton of Glenmarkie
- Place Names – Aberdeenshire
- Place Names – Banffshire
- Postcards of Glass
- St Andrew’s Church
- Wallakirk
Living in Glass
- A Farmer’s Diary
- Blin’ Drift
- Bus Crash 1922
- Diphtheria Outbreak 1879
- Friends and Neighbours
- Glass Shootings!
- Harvest of 1816
- Kennels at Edinglassie
- Newsworthy Events from the Aberdeen Journal
- Newsworthy Events from the Huntly Express
- Newsworthy Events from the Banffshire Journal
- Newsworthy Events from various Newspapers
- Newsworthy Events from International Newspapers
- Poached Salmon
- Poor Roads
- Reminiscences of Glass
- Smiddy Prices
- Tacks
- The Simple Life
Glass Baptisms
Glass Census
Glass School
- Glass School Committee Meeting 1960 ?
- Glass School Newspaper Articles
- Glass School Log
- Glass Female School
- 1898
- 1912
- 1922
- 1925
- 1926
- 1930s
- 1934 Primaries V and VI
- 1941
- 1942
- 1953
Beldorney School
- Glass Church Inventory of Property in the custody of Minister of Glass – 1914
- Glass Kirk Session Minutes 1842 – 1912
- Communion Tokens
- Memorial Windows
- Geo Milne – Glass Elder
World War
- War Memorials
- Those who took part
- World War I
- World War II
- Boer War
Connections with…
- America
- Canada
- New Zealand
Wow! I’ve just spent an interesting evening reading articles, newspaper highlights, looking at postcards and pictures and am amazed at all the information that has been added since I last visited this website. Thank you Marina and the others that have worked to share your research with those of us who live far away. It is very much appreciated. Well done and thank you.
Donna Fraser
Canada
Hi Donna,
Thank you for your nice comments. We are happy you find the website interesting.
Take care
Glass Community Association
Hi Margaret, just noticed your request in Glass Remembered regarding Jessie Strachan, dressmaker in Glass. I have a digital photograph of Jessie (born 1846) with her daughter Jean Dunbar taken, I think, in 1892, prior to Jean emigrating to Malta, Montana. My grandmother, Janet Niven, who moved to Glass in 1902, was obviously friendly with Jessie to have been given this photo. Sorry I have no more information but please let me know if you would like a copy of the photo. Regards Margaret Thomson
I am trying to find out more about Jessie Strachan, dressmaker, who lived at Glass all her life, dying 10 December 1929 at the age of 83. She had several children, but was not married. She was a dressmaker. I have her in the census returns and the births/deaths of her children, but wonder if there is any way to find out more about her life there. She did not appear in Kirk Session Minutes when her children were born. I have a death notice for her, but nothing else in the newspapers.
What a wonderful site. Many thanks for all your hard work and efforts in both collating and researching the information. Your site has provided me with a wealth of information in relation to recent Family History research. I am the great granddaughter of Charles Mitchell of Hillockhead and the great great granddaughter of Alexander Mitchell of Picktillum. If anyone had any photographs pertaining to either family members or photos of Hillockhead / Picktillum, I would most grateful if people would be willing to share. Thank you again.
Thank you very much for your kind comments.
If we receive any information we will pass it on to you.
Glass Community Association
Sadly, I do not have any photographs of Butterwards, but I do remember the last inhabitant, Geordie Duncan very well. While flanking during a driven grouse day at Edinglassie, he was peppered by one of the guns. When he appeared after the drive with blood pouring from his lip, my father rushed up to ask him if he was all right – “Afa het” was Geordie’s typically laconic reply as he wandered off to the next drive, completely unfazed by what had happened.
I also remember Willie Watt of Back o’Hill and his tractor sitting in the middle of the Deveron having run off from the very steep slope below the farm. Having taken the grazing of Gouls, Waterside and Back o’Hill for the past several years, I have had one or two frights myself negotiating those slippery, steep slopes!
Thank you Malcolm for your sharing some memories.
My family were crofters and farmers in the Beldorney area for over 200 years. The Duncan/Jamiesons at Craigwatch, Craigdorney & Butterwards. The Watts at Back o’hill then my granny (Mary Watt) and grandad (William Duncan) were at Waterside, Gouls for almost 50 years before retiring to Backside in the late 1980’s. On the other branch of the family tree were the Winks at Markethill & Hillockhead who were the local Blacksmiths. Wondered if anyone had any photos of Butterwards because there doesn’t seem to be any in our family albums.
Hi Adrian
Thank you for your note on the Glass Community Association Website. Let’s see if anyone has photos of Butterwards to share.
Thanks
Hi Adrian,
I am sorry I don’t have a photo of Butterwards, but I do have some information on the Watt/Duncan/Wink families taken from various newspapers if that would be of interest to you.
Regards
Marina