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PB the Cairn
Lochwinnoch
The purpose of the site is to help those new to the village to connect with its past and for those who have left for pastures new to remember what was left behind
Staff
Calder Chair and Cabinet Works Staff
The three bowler hatted gents are James Hunter, Robert Crawford and Henry Hamilton respectively. This photograph belonged to Parker Love and he identified the following folk. Back row 1st left Old Grandpa Love, 5th left Davie McCleese, 6th left Uncle Willie Millar, 7th left William Spier, eighth is Mr Archibald and second row from back, 2nd from right is John Stewart.
It is thought this photograph is from 1883. This is a photograph when the Calder Cabinet Works partnership was in place. Crawford and Hamilton left to set up the Lochhead Cabinet Works in 1898 after the fire which engulfed the Calder Cabinet Works in May 1897.
It is thought this photograph is from 1883. This is a photograph when the Calder Cabinet Works partnership was in place. Crawford and Hamilton left to set up the Lochhead Cabinet Works in 1898 after the fire which engulfed the Calder Cabinet Works in May 1897.
Calder Chair and Cabinet Works Staff
A subsection of the staff employed at the Lochhead Chair and Cabinet works.
Family of Robert Crawford
This photograph was donated by Barbara Anne Lee whose grandfather, Robert Crawford, is in the front row on the right. They are all cabinet makers and worked in one of the three factories in Lochwinnoch. It was tempting to assume they were related to the Crawford who was part of the Klondyke however research found no such link.
The photograph is dated 1913 and the family emigrated to Australia after WW1. Robert's father and two older brothers are also in this photograph. His father is the older gent in the centre of the front row sitting next to him. He is, of course, Barabara's great grandfather.
They travelled to Australia by steamship with the first port of call being Perth. They moved on to Melbourne where they initially settled in a suburb called Glen Iris. Robert, Barabara's grandfather, continued to work as a cabinet maker in Australia, working for Myer Reproductions in Melbourne all his life.
Both Robert's brothers died in WWI and their names can be found on the War Memorial, V and W Crawford. Barbara believes one brother was called William and the other referred to as Callum but is sure that is not his right name. Robert was too young to join up and instead joined the home guard.
Barabara identifies 4 people in the photograph leaving two of the gents in the back row and the young boy in the front row as unknown. It is tempting to think that this is a family photograph and the remaining three people are also family members. Perhaps the two adults are uncle's to Robert and the young boy his cousin or perhaps he is a son of one of the brothers who died.
As a family photograph taken in 1913 it is a poignent reminder of what cruel fate can lay in wait for you. The assassination of one man in 1914 1700 miles away in Sarajevo led to the deaths of millions and two of the people in this photograph. There is a link below which will take you to the war memorial article where the brothers names are inscribed on the monument.
The photograph is dated 1913 and the family emigrated to Australia after WW1. Robert's father and two older brothers are also in this photograph. His father is the older gent in the centre of the front row sitting next to him. He is, of course, Barabara's great grandfather.
They travelled to Australia by steamship with the first port of call being Perth. They moved on to Melbourne where they initially settled in a suburb called Glen Iris. Robert, Barabara's grandfather, continued to work as a cabinet maker in Australia, working for Myer Reproductions in Melbourne all his life.
Both Robert's brothers died in WWI and their names can be found on the War Memorial, V and W Crawford. Barbara believes one brother was called William and the other referred to as Callum but is sure that is not his right name. Robert was too young to join up and instead joined the home guard.
Barabara identifies 4 people in the photograph leaving two of the gents in the back row and the young boy in the front row as unknown. It is tempting to think that this is a family photograph and the remaining three people are also family members. Perhaps the two adults are uncle's to Robert and the young boy his cousin or perhaps he is a son of one of the brothers who died.
As a family photograph taken in 1913 it is a poignent reminder of what cruel fate can lay in wait for you. The assassination of one man in 1914 1700 miles away in Sarajevo led to the deaths of millions and two of the people in this photograph. There is a link below which will take you to the war memorial article where the brothers names are inscribed on the monument.
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