Dean Village Memories

A group of former villagers, who lived in the Dean Village from 1930 to the mid 1970’s.

Patrick McCole has met with former villagers, who lived in the Dean Village from 1930 to the mid 1970s to collect, record and share memories, photos and stories of the Community in Dean Village Memories. Patrick from birth in 1949 was brought up in the Dean Village and has maintained a strong connection with former villagers through arranging reunions.

Dean Village Memories’ scrapbooks

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How did I manage to become a Legget? My Mother Helen Marjory Stewart Legget was the Daughter of Robert Sommerville Legget 1888 - 1963, Wool Merchant and Part Owner of the Dean Village Tannery.

How did I manage to become a Legget? My Mother Helen Marjory Stewart Legget was the Daughter of Robert Sommerville Legget 1888 - 1963, Wool Merchant and Part Owner of the Dean Village Tannery.

In 1685 my family were in flight from the Huguenots in France landing by ship in Leith.

Names and payments listed on the Panels of the old Skinners Hall dating from 1645.

Skinner's Hall - " Rolls called prayers said and minutes of last read".

My Dean Village Memories by Marjory Turner

My Dean Village Memories by Marjory Turner

This is my Mother's Brother Johnnie Boswell with his Grandaughter Margaret Boswell.

My Granny Boswell holding my Brother George at a Sunday School Picnic.

My Brother George aged 6 months.

My happy Childhood Memories living in the Dean Village by Gail Featherstonehaugh

My happy Childhood Memories living in the Dean Village by Gail Featherstonehaugh

1918 Text reads : "In Memory of Private John Shaw"

In 1918 my Grandmother Margaret Finlay Shaw had this Obituary printed.

My Dad photographed in 1933 - 1934 with the Bellevue Former

Growing up in the Dean Village and also fond memories of the Dean School by Margaret Burke

Growing up in the Dean Village and also fond memories of the Dean School by Margaret Burke

My Parents Nancy & Robert and me pictured left with my Sister Linda right.

My Mother and Father, Nancy & Robert Burke pictured in the Botanical Garden.

Photograph taken in the back drying green, Dean Path Buildings, Dean Village.

The Ridgway Dean Village Family Story by Lynn Ridgway

The Ridgway Dean Village Family Story by Lynn Ridgway

Glasgow Shoemaker William Quarrier founded an Organisation called "Orphan Homes" in 1871.

Glasgow Orphan Homes Of Scotland - Where my mother her sister and brother were sent too.

" The reason's why three of its children had to come into care "

Margaret Lee's Memories of living in the Dean Village in the 1950s

Margaret Lee's Memories of living in the Dean Village in the 1950s

Margaret Lee - My Dad Davie Lee aged between 8 and 10 year's old attending the Dean School.

Margaret Lee - Walking down Dean Path past the Lampost you would come to our Stair first.

My dad Davie Lee always referred to the Dean Village as SHANGRI - LAH

My Life in the Dean Village by Alastair Forbes

My Life in the Dean Village by Alastair Forbes

Alastair W. Forbes - Portrait of Gran Cunningham.

Alastair W. Forbes - Mum and Dad's Wedding Day.

Grandad and Gran outside 2 Well Court

Kathleen Glancy's Dean Village memories

Kathleen Glancy's Dean Village memories

Kathleen Glancy - 51 Well Court

Kathleen Glancy - Moving to 18 Well Court

Kathleen Glancy - Milk deliveries by horse and cart.

Kathleen Glancy's Dean School Days

Kathleen Glancy's Dean School Days

Kathleen Glancy - Dean School

Kathleen Glancy - Dean School Song

Burns Federation Certificate awarded to Kathleen Glancy