John Wilson and the Earl Grey Steamboat disaster
When you visit the Choir of Paisley Abbey do you ever look down? Following the collapse of the Abbey tower…
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Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal
The 31st October 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal. The initial…
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Annan to Paisley: The Carlile family of Paisley
Over the last 8 to 10 years a lot of my research has focused on the introduction of fine Linen…
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Situation and Surrounding of Paisley Abbey
Let us recall the beautiful situation and surroundings of the abbey in the palmy days of the Abbots. The river…
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There was a jovial beggar
I've just been reading the THE DIARY AND GENERAL EXPENDITURE BOOK OF WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM OF CRAIGENDS, Commissioner to the Convention…
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Paisley to Sarasota, Florida: The Browning’s
It’s late November 1885, around one 100 Scots are gathering at the docks in Glasgow to board Anchor Lines SS…
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A familiar building??
So what is this building in the picture? It is on Paisley High Street, close to two Paisley landmarks, but…
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The Parish of Neilston
Today not many people think of Neilston as being part of Renfrewshire. It sits in the modern day council area…
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Weavers of Kilbarchan Project
Weavers of Kilbarchan Project The Weavers of Kilbarchan project aims to investigate the weavers of Kilbarchan Parish from the 17th…
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Ferguslie – A brief history of the medieval estate
Ferguslie A brief history of the medieval estate to the 20th Century Ferguslie today is seen as a large housing…
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