Bonfire on Doune Hill
Monday 26th November 1906 – a huge milestone in the history of Banff and Macduff.
Entries by Ian Williams
From Banff to New York with flowers
There is much more research to complete, but John Donaldson of Banff is one local lad that certainly did make his way in the world.
“Pretty well churched today”
Recently, reading a local diary yet to be published, the writer makes an observation about his day of Sunday 2nd August 1874: “pretty well churched today”! In all the writer had attended five services that day, three in Banff, one in Macduff, and one in the open air in the Duff House Park.
Wildflowers around Duff House – part 2
The Duff House woods are very rich in wild flowers; here is a brief selection.
Wildflowers around Duff House – part 1
The Duff House woods are rich in wild flowers and this is just a small selection.
Lord Fife’s Mapples
The Duff House woods were a magnificent arboretum and truly “Pleasure Grounds”, including the tree “Lord Fife’s Mapples”.
In the morning at nine o’clock
Paul Mengelberg was one of the true eye-witnesses as the bombs fell. This took place on 22nd July 1940 – 81 years ago this last week.
Not a tree to be seen
James Duff, 2nd Earl of Fife, planted 7,000 acres of trees and freely describes how to achieve this on poor land and non-favourable climate.
Free Frank
At 83 foot long and 21 feet in beam, the schooner “Baron Skene” was launched by John and William Geddie in Banff and sailed on her maiden voyage on 3rd May 1874. She got just about a mile!
The “Baron Skene”
At 83 foot long and 21 feet in beam, the schooner “Baron Skene” was launched by John and William Geddie in Banff and sailed on her maiden voyage on 3rd May 1874. She got just about a mile!