Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Monday



[Back wall of the homes at George Place.]




[In front of George Place.]





[The home built by John Reid, Fred's great-grandfather.]



[The High Kirk in Stevenston.]





[Ardeer Church, Stevenston. Also built by John Reid.]









[Hills above Largs, home of Conny Kerr, former wife of dad's deceased cousin, Ian Kerr.]




















































[Conny's photo of the Buchanan visit in 1979. Ian on the bottom left. Conny sporting the red 76 shirt.]











[Fred in Conny's home 31 years later. The photos in the background are Katherine Ross (dad's great-grandmother) and Samuel Bell (her husband).]























[Buchanans 2010 with Conny Kerr.]














[Conny's wall had a collage of all her house guests over the years. Here we are again in 1979.]










[Back to Stevenston. The High Kirk; where Samuel Reid is buried.]







[Samuel Reid's grave.]



























[Overlooking Stevenston from the High Kirk.]











[Catherine Ross's grave.]












[Elizabeth Bell's grave.]














[John Reid's Grave.]







































[At dad's elementary school. This is where dad sharpened his etcher for his slate as a student.]

























[Walking to the Stevenston coast.]




































































[A wild haggis.]






























































[Stevenston dunes and the burn Dad jumped over as a wee lad.]












[Stevenston coast. Where dad was baptized.]












[Dad and his childhood friend, Jim McMurdoh, who grew up at No. 1 George Place.]








1 comment:

  1. Awesome. Thank you so much for posting the pictures. It makes me even happier that you all are there. You look like you are having a wonderful time. And Fred looks thrilled to be "home". Continue to enjoy your time there.

    Alicia

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