Norman’s family members
Further to Norman Leith-Hay story his descendants have been updated and these photos are all courtesy of Norman’s daughter Barbara’s descendants. Thank you M. C and A. N. for sharing them. Barbara must have inherited her father’s travel genes and had an equally exciting life story to tell. She left the United Kingdom at a […]
Staff Sgt. Archibald Erroll Leith-Hay Gibson
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Portraits – PCF images and old literature on the Hall and family
Some of the old images of the family members and faces at the Hall in the past appear to be lacking names and this is also the case for any published literature of the past from the 1970’s onwards. The PCF images displayed on the www also omit names for numerous portraits and dates of […]
Norman Leith Hay – Further information
(Image credit National Library Australia) Catholic Priest, Leith Hay, Bogu, McArthur, Beardy, Milner D.D. Watt, Rt Pitcairn, Captain Cary Bet, Kirchner, Mendinsky [picture] ca. 1855 drawing by James G. Sawkins, (1806-1878) http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an3027972 Norman Leith Hay’s story is also a very interesting note in the family’s history. This is also one that has not received much […]
Toolburra in the Downs to Rannes in the Dawson
Much of the family information on the Leith-Hay brothers in Australia focuses on their move up to the Dawson Valley towards the mid 1850’s and the eventual end of their pastoral enterprise on Norman Leith Hay’s death. Due to the family also in part fading away post 1939 and little interest being noted on […]
G. E. K. Fairholme – Thank you National Gallery Australia
George Knight Erskine Fairholme (image Mitchell Library) Thank you to the National Gallery of Australia for the Fairholme Lithographs. An album section has been added with these images courtesy of the Gallery. Click here to view George Fairholme was one of the original Darling Downs pioneers and connected to the Leith-Hay brothers William and James […]
George Leslie Leith Hay and Bessie Hirst (Mary Elizabeth Leith-Hay) Help needed.
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Aberdeenshire general interest images and photos from 1908-1909 from Violet Gibson
This album and part two was kept by Leith Isley and comes courtesy of Meg L, Violet’s daughter and granddaughter and family. They are extracts of a travel album and show sights in Aberdeenshire and the city itself some 105 years ago. Some are related to the Hall and family and its old estate and […]
A note of interest – Ardmore
Kennethmont can also be supported by consuming the product shown above (responsibly) The Ardmore Distillery was founded in 1898 and sends its product all over the world. Disclaimer – Please note this site has no link to Ardmore or any of it’s associated parent companies in the USA or distributors elsewhere. Please consume this product […]
Leith Hall re-opening on 26th July 2013. Please see the Facebook page for details from the N.T Scotland
The Facebook page shows the development and refurbishment of the Hall as well as the rejuvenation of the Gardens for the re-opening scheduled for the 26th July 2013. Please visit the property to see the results of the work and improvements to the Leith Hall Gardens and Estate and support the local economy at Kennethmont, […]