New Galloway

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Family roots

My grandfather James Wilson (1868-1950) was headmaster at Carsphairn. His wife was Jessie Allan Renfrew. My father James Callan Wilson qualified as a Chartered Accountant before spending 14 years as a missionary in Belgian Congo. He then entered the civil service and became under secretary of the Home and Health department. His brothers and sisters were George (a water colorist who pained many pictures from the area), Barbara, Jessie and Robbie. I have great memories of holidays at Carsphairn when I was a boy based in a cottage at Knowehead and walking the 3 or so miles in to Carsphairn for church on Sunday.
A memory of Carsphairn contributed by John Wilson

Growing up in Moniaive 1954-1969.

I was born and brought up in Moniaive, and my mother owned the local hairdresser's salon (JACIE'S) at 3 Ayr Street. I lived with my mother (Janet), sister (Jenny) and maternal grandparents (who also had a house in Dunreggan, 4th down on the right from the bridge) (Dickie and May until 1964ish).
I started school at Moniaive Primary, and then went to Wallace Hall Academy at Closeburn on the school bus.
Moniaive was a fantastic place to grow up in the 60s, we had our resident 'Bobby', whose Police Station was directly across the street from my house. It was first manned by PC Clinton, and then by PC Dick Bodle, his wife Jean and son Ed (who went on to ...read more here
A memory of Moniaive contributed by Ian Johnston

My most memorable corner

I lived at Corbieton Cottage for 22 years between 1939 & 1961 and this is the view I saw as I came down the hill to go to school, to Sunday school, to Scouts, to the Kirk, to the pub, the Hall, the bowling, the dancing, the concerts et al.   On the left hand side, just out of picture is the big tree under which there was a seat and we all congregated there, young & old to hear the crac and put in our own tupenceworth.   The road straight in front is School Brae & goes up to the school, it is part of the Old Military Road from Castle Douglas to Dumfries.    Smith's shop was on the left ...read more here
A memory of Haugh Of Urr contributed by Jim Cook

My Old School

This is a view which I know very well as it is taken from Hardgate School playground - the school that I attended from 1939 to 1946.   The little cottage on the left was occupied by Peter McAlister & his family and the next property was the School House. Mr Macnab, Mr Souter & Mr Forsyth were the headmasters living there during my school years.   We went there to do our gardening - a kind of "dig for victory".   There has since been another house built between these two otherwise the scene is virtually the same today.
A memory of Haugh Of Urr contributed by Jim Cook