Instant Cousins

Month: June 2025

  • The South Africa Connection

    This week I am returning once again to the amazing Nicol family. The family that is a gift that keeps on giving when it comes to family history research. First, I have to offer a recap on Peter Nicol Jnr and his life in the Transvaal. After writing about Peter recently and discovering his connection…

  • Dorothy Dick

    Dorothy Dick, Sculptor, Artist and Engineer This week’s post is an appreciation of a sculptor who once lived in Earlspark Avenue, the street where my house that is the subject of House History is located. Dorothy died in 2023. It was at a branch meeting of the Labour Party that I first met Dorothy. This…

  • The Swinging Sixties

    This is a continuation of my stories about the history of 7 Earlspark Avenue in Glasgow. It had nine owners but changed hands only seven times because it was inherited by a brother or a spouse. I and my wife are the seventh owners. This week I have come to the tail end of ownership…