by marketing | Aug 20, 2021 | Events, History, Latest News
A team of budding young archaeologists set about cleaning their latest finds at Bannockburn House on Saturday (14 August), under the watchful eye of local expert Colin Davenport. The hoard, discovered in a Victorian midden (or dump) in the grounds of the seventeenth...
by marketing | Mar 26, 2021 | History
To mark Women’s History month, history volunteer Anne Monaghan shares the stories of three women who worked at Bannockburn House in the first part of the 20th century: MARY WINTER Mary was a table maid at Bannockburn House in 1911 and ‘lived...
by marketing | Dec 22, 2020 | History, Latest News, Uncategorized
History group volunteer Anne Monaghan discusses Hogmanay traditions as we wave goodbye to 2020 and look forward to 2021: Who remembers when Hogmanay involved “First Footing” and all the preparations done before that First Foot could be welcomed in? Nowadays...
by marketing | Oct 27, 2020 | History
Volunteer Hugh McCusker reflects on 60 years since a major three day auction at Bannockburn House: This month saw the 60th anniversary of a major three day sale at Bannockburn House. The accumulated contents left in trust to Miss Annie Mitchell by her father, and...
by marketing | Jan 22, 2019 | History
Stan and Ollie Stan & Ollie Movie Cold, dark months Now that the glitz and overindulgence of the festive period are well behind us, we turn our attention to the cold, dark months that are always present during the first part of the new year. Movie...
by marketing | Jul 26, 2018 | Gardens, History
What an exciting time we have been having recently In the last three weeks we have been visited by two former gardeners who were employed (not simultaneously) by Miss Mitchell in the 1950’s. It is so important for us when we make contact with people who have been...
