Amalgamated Society of Dyers, Bleachers, Finishers and Kindred Trades – Perth Branch 1927-29: (documents): minute book. 900. Perth Museum. From 28 April 1927 until 19 June 1929. Committee met at Trades Club. Issue of piecework pay (young girls) at Messrs Pullar & Sons. John Brough President, Miss J. C. Taylor […]
Scottish National Operative Plasterers’ Federal Union – Perth 1914-1920 (documents): notices, working rules. 898. Perth Museum. 7 August 1920 mounted rules on board. Subscription Book 1916-1926 898. Perth Museum. January 15 1916 20 names in book; 14 in July 1916; 26 in January 1920; 30 in April 1923; 36 in […]
Amalgamated Society of Engineers (c1853-1920) – Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) Perth branch – founded c1853 -, records 1860-1965. Includes: minutes, 1860-1957; Member‘s Registration Cash Books, 1853-1947; Proposition and Entrance Books, 1863-1893, 1903-1942; Cash and Receipt Books, 1952-1960, 1964-65; Check Book, 1949-1955. 0.34 metres. MS42. The ASE formed in 1851. 1920 ASE mergers […]
On 23 May 1959 the Perthshire Advertiser included a death notice for James Barbour (66) 26 Victoria Street ex-Bailie; former milkman death (20.5.1959); husband of Christina Barbour. and the following obituary: ‘Ex-Baillie James Barbour, 26 Victoria Street, who was the only Communist ever elected to Perth Town Council died on […]
‘Archaeological excavations in Perth city centre uncovered a number of medieval human remains which were subsequently reburied in Wellshill cemetery in 1991’: ‘In Memorium of Remains in Perth City Centre June 1991’ Two Roman coins found at Wellshill Cemetery. One is a bronze coin of the emperor Licinias I (AD […]
Aberdalgie Church yard and war memorial – Freestone Celtic cross. Unveiled by Duke of Atholl, Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire – handsome cross at Aberdalgie – the monument erected by the parishioners in memory of the 12 men of the parish who fell in the war – c. 29 November 1920. […]
Inter-war Period: H Craigdaillie Private d. 29/1/1921 Royal Army Medical Corps JFD O 143 W. Dobbie Private d. 14/8/1921 Highland Light Infantry 51st Battalion JFD O 143 James Pearson Sapper d. 8/4/1920 Royal Engineers Wireless Section P2 I 329 Other Military Personnel: Robert Brown Fleet Engineer d. 29/8/1902 Royal Navy […]
Wellshill Cemetery was chosen as a Polish war grave cemetery during the Second World War. Some 380 Polish war graves are situated there (about 50 per cent of all Polish war graves in Scotland) of which 354 Polish casualties are recorded by the Register of Commonwealth War Graves: Army (339) […]
There are around 170,000 Commonwealth war graves in the UK, 20,000 north of the border. Sections Additional Parochial AP Commonwealth CW Jeanfield Section JFD Parochial 1 P1 Parochial 2 P2 Wellshill Section WS E.g. P2 M 393 – section Parochial 2 area M lair 393 Second World War 1939-1947 The […]
There are around 170,000 Commonwealth war graves in the UK, 20,000 north of the border. Burials from First World War are to be found across the cemetery. ‘The practice of non-repatriation, established during the First World War, meant that commonwealth personnel were buried or cremated where they fell. Those who […]
