Mutually Hostile Parties?
The co-operative movement in Perth and its relationship with the labour movement, 1871-1918
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Perth Silver Band
Perth Silver Band was formed in 1861, /previously known as: Perth Masonic Band and Perth Trades Silver Band. Perth Silver Band, Pictures courtesy of Ken Bruce Bottom row, on the far right is my uncle, Ronnie Spiers, next to him my father, James (Jimmy) Bruce (died 1964). Behind the bandmaster […]
Aircraft Crashes 1930 to 1945
Aircraft Crashes Within Perthshire in the 1930s 8 February 1936 Whilst undertaking a training exercise at Scone Aerodrome (with Airwork Ltd), Acting Pilot Officer James Beck (22) was killed when his de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (G-ADVO) collided with another Tiger Moth (G-ADOK). Those onboard G-ADOK escaped without injury. 18 […]
War Time IWM images (Imperial War Museum)
The Imperial War museum has a vast collection of posters and images, quite a number of images are of local folk Research by Ken Bruce
Strathallan Airfield
Strathallan Airfield lies some 14 miles west of Perth near the village of Auchterarder. It was established in 1966 by brothers William and David Roberts as the base for their aviation company, Strathallan Air Charter Ltd. (Strathair), which provided private charter, air freight and aircraft maintenance services. (Strathallan Air Services […]
Ice Rink Heinkel
The old Ice Rink on Dunkeld Road was used as a temporary store for the Royal navy until the RN stores at Almondbank opened, it also was used to display a German bomber. I am taking a guess here that this may have been the famous “Humbie Heinkel” which was […]
Bombs Over Perthshire
There are a number of half-truths and myths about how the city of Perth fared during the Luftwaffe’s bombing campaign against the British Isles. A common account claims that Perth was bombed but once and the fragments of that bomb are to be found in Perth Museum & Art Gallery. […]
Flying in Perth, 1919: on the North Inch, and to Gleneagles.
On Friday 5 September 1919, for two days, a year after the Great War ended, Perth’s North Inch hosted an Air Carnival event with two Avro 504K biplanes. The Perth Burgh Town Provost Charles Scott C.B.E., Baillie Macfarlane, Convener of the Inches Committee, and the Earl of Kinnoull were the […]
Francis Buchanan
Francis Buchanan was born on 23 March 1825 in Bridgend, in the parish of Kinnoull, Perth. His father was James Buchanan, a master joiner and cabinet maker from Callander. His mother was Catherine Ewan from Kinfauns. His parents, and four siblings who died in infancy were buried at the Old […]
Air Mechanic 3rd Class Robert Alexander Duff
Robert Alexander Duff, T4/083084 Royal Flying Corp was son of Mr Duncan Duff, farmer, and Mary Ann Douglas Duff, Woodend, Logierait, Ballinluig. Before his attachment to 22 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, Robert had joined the 8th Royal Highlanders in 1908. The following year his battalion changed to become […]