The Lost World of Friese-Greene - BBC History.....

[Tracey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/

Join Dan Cruickshank as he follows in the footsteps of pioneering filmmaker Claude Friese-Greene, and explore the unique 1920s colour archive of his journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

Now i wasnt quite sure where to post this as it covers many topics. This wonderful series is available to watch on the BBC web site. Tonight was Gretna Green to John O’Groats.

Totally absorbing and unmissable. Gives great insight into what our forbears life and the scenery in 1920,s Scotland and England was like.

Enjoy

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[CatrionaL]

Informative site.

[margaretmccue]

Hello Tracy. I see amongs the names your looking for Shaw and Rankine
I know there common names but I had a Grandmother called Agnes Shaw Rankin D.O.B. 16 march 1866 at heatherstack muiravonside Married .
1855. to robert mcnab. her parents were margaret cunningham/ john rankine. margarets parents george cunningham mother agnes shaw.
I have 4 other children born Slamannon and newmonkland, any good to you, cheers margaret.

[margaretmccue]

Sorry Tracy forgot to put John rankins parents J
James Rankin/Agnes Marshall, Married jan 1837 Polmont. I am looking further into these two myself. good luck margaret

[Tracey]

Hi Margaret

I have a huge amount of info on Rankin's. Most of which i havnt included on my family tree software. Each generation had around 11 children and their siblings each had around 11 children so there were just too many to add so only have mainly the direct line. Nearly all "my" Rankin's were originally from the Gamrie or Elgin areas then a few wandered into Glasgow and Aberdeen or emigrated mostly to New Zealand but some went to Australia and Canada.
Mine all lead back to John Rankin /Margaret Allan G3, William Rankin/ Mary Kirby G4, James Rankin / Mary Joass G5...............+ 3 more generations back (not my findings !).
My Shaw was Mary Shaw who married a Donaldson (my gtx3's). I havnt a clue who her parents or siblings were.

I dont know if this helps or hinders

[margaretmccue]

Hi tacy. thanks for your quick reply, dont know any of these names, but I expect, some of the glasgow lot may be distant, thanks any way best wishes margaret.