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Falkirk Town Council. Burgh Architect
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Bernard King & Co Ltd
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Manufacturers and Warehousemen
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Bothkennar & Carronshore Parish Church
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Bothkennar & Carronshore Parish Church was formed on 29 Dec 1943 by the union of Carronshore Church and Bothkennar Parish Church.
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Carron & Carronshore Bowling Club
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Official opening on 5 June 1903. Meetings on 29 May 1902 and later led to agreement to start the club.
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Falkirk Burgh Commissioners and Police Commissioners
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Commissioners under Falkirk Police & Improvement Act, 1859 In 1859 Falkirk adopted the Police of Towns (Scotland) Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict., c.33). The means of doing so was a local act of parliament, the Falkirk Police and Improvement Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict., ch.cxxiii). Under this the police commissioners were to be the Town Council, and obtained authority to take over the water, sanitation, street cleansing, public works and improvements, and various other powers previously held by the Stentmasters or Feuars including the raising of assessments to pay for works in the town. This Act sought to clarify what authority was responsible for which function in the town. In 1873 Falkirk adopted the 1862 General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act (25 & 26 Vict, c 101) which gave additional powers in lighting, cleansing, improvements and police matters. The Falkirk Corporation Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict., ch.xiv) confirmed the powers of the Town Council as police commissioners, transferred all of the Feuars' remaining powers and property to Falkirk Town Council, and extended the municipal and police boundaries. The Town Councils (Scotland) Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict., c.49) provided for the incorporation of burghs and was adopted by Falkirk in 1900, leading to any responsibilities held by the Burgh or Police Commissioners being passed to the Town Council.
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Mary Baird
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With her sister Elizabeth Beaton, sold land for part of the site for the new Falkirk Cemetery at Dorrator Rd
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Lennox & McMath
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Cinema de Luxe
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Falkirk Herald 25 February 1939 11F, 4 March 1939 4C, 21 August 1971 1E, 29 April 1972 10D.
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Central Regional Council. Architectural Services
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Serafini
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Serafini's ran a restaurant in Bo'ness and also had ice-cream vans (blue and grey) to tour the area. c.1962
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Thomas Fraser
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Minister of Charing Cross Church for 29 years. Buried at Grandsable.
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James W Young
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James W Young worked for Kinneil Estates in 1914 and was responsible for plans of Snab House, Bo'ness (see building warrant)
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Craigend Brickworks Ltd
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David A Tait
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David Alexander Tait was born on 16 December 1879 and articled to George Deas Page of Falkirk in June 1897, remaining with him as an assistant from 1902 until 1903. During his time with Page he attended Falkirk School of Science and Art and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. In 1903 he commenced practice on his own account in Grangemouth, entering into partnership with a slightly younger apprentice at Page's, Henry Wilson, the firm being named Wilson & Tait. He was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911 without proposers, his nomination being supported by a character reference from the chairman of Grangemouth Public School Board. He appeared in 'Who's who in architecture' in 1914 but not in 1923.
Wilson & Tait appear to have briefly had an office in Edinburgh at 122 George Street from about 1913-15. Presumably this was to to enable them to undertake a particular job in the city but this has not yet been traced. They also had a branch office in Jedburgh in the mid-1930s, presumably to oversee projects there. Tait retired in 1937. In the same year Henry Wilson merged his practice with that of Strang & Wilson, James Strang also having retired in that year, the combined practice of Wilson & Wilson being now based in Strang's office at 39 Vicar Street, Falkirk. [Source: Dictionary of Scottish Architects, accessed 22 Nov 2012 http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/ ] |
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Robert Dollar
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Businessman (1844-1932) Born in Falkirk, emigrated to Canada aged 14. Worked in a barrel-making factory in Ottawa and then a lumber camp. By age 22 he ran a lumber camp of 50 men, then moved to Michigan to set up his own company, the British Canadian Lumber Company. Moved to California in 1888 and opened a lumber mill. Started a shipping line in 1901. Granted Freedom of Falkirk in 1912. Dollar donated money for the purchase of Dollar Park to the town, as well as money to buy library books, bells for Falkirk Old Parish Church, fountain in Victoria Park. Robert Dollar financed Falkirk's first free library which opened in 1888. It was sited in the Y.M.C.A. on the corner of New Market Street and Glebe Street, and remained the town's library until a new building opened in 1902. He also donated the money for the construction of Falkirk Public Baths. The saga of Falkirk's public baths was a long one beginning in 1905 when Robert Dollar decided to donate a sum towards their construction. The money was eventually diverted to buying Dollar Park and Mr Dollar's money was never used for its original purpose. The baths were eventually opened in 1932 in the Pleasance, 27 years after Robert Dollar made his offer. He also donated a set of bells for Falkirk Parish Church in 1926. The Dollar chimes consisted of 13 bells, the largest of which weighed 3000 lbs. The dedication of the bells was conducted by Rev. Alexander Loudon.
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William Graham
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Architect
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William Reid
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David Gold
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David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer’s boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion.
On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council. His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children: David Gold 3.3.1923 William Braid 26.4.1924 Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926 His police record was as follows: appointed 22.2.1915 prob. Stirling 3.3.1915 3rd class 15.5.1915 Falkirk Council 1.6.1915 Resigned to join army 18.10.1915 Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919 Bucklyvie 27.7.1928 Killearn 26.2.1932 Grangemouth 13.12.1934 Retired on pension 20.12.1949 In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January. David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer's boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council. His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children: David Gold 3.3.1923 William Braid 26.4.1924 Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926 His police record was as follows: appointed 22.2.1915 prob. Stirling 3.3.1915 3rd class 15.5.1915 Falkirk Council 1.6.1915 Resigned to join army 18.10.1915 Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919 Bucklyvie 27.7.1928 Killearn 26.2.1932 Grangemouth 13.12.1934 Retired on pension 20.12.1949 In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January |
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William Welsh
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William Welsh (1869-1926) was a professional photographer who worked at Springfield Studio, Bonnybridge. He was born at Stonehouse, Lanarks, married Agnes Warnock on 29 Jun 1894 at Garrison Farm, Overtown, Wishaw and died at Denny. Lived at Springfield Cottage, Bonnybridge. (Source : GROS)
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C H F Nimmo
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