by Robin Thompson | 12 Jun 2016 | Articles
In “Mary Abernethy Thomson”, Elaine Campbell tells us of a pioneering 19th Century Headmistress. Working both before, and after, the reforms brought about by the 1872 Education act she made a huge contribution to girls’ education in...
by Robin Thompson | 28 Feb 2016 | Did You Know?
Did you know… ..that the Cairneyhill Manse was once a seminary for young ladies? Elaine Campbell tells the story of a notorious incident involving a local minister and the ladies of the seminary.