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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [Free Church, Peterhead] | Seminary [Free Church] Free Church Seminary Free Church Seminary Free Church School |
Mr. Thomas Bell, Teacher Peterhead Almanac & Buchan Directory 1865 Mr. James Lyall Parochial School-Master Pratt's Buchan 1859 |
023 | A neat stone building erected in 1849 and used as a school for boys and girls. Commonly called the Free Church Seminary. The average attendance of boys is about 65. Mr. Thomas Bell Teacher. The Female department is presided over by Miss Comrie, teacher, and two Pupil-teachers. The average attendance is about 200. The usual branches of English Education are creditably taugh [taught], also Classics, needlework drawing etc. to a considerable extent. The teachers are Certificated teachers and has the usual Government allowance etc. etc. |
| PETERHEAD TANNERY AND CANDLE WORKS | Tannery Tannery Peterhead Tannery and Candle Works |
Mr. Thomas Bell Mr. James Lyall Mr. Gilbert Alexander Proprietor |
023 | An extensive Tannery where the operation of tanning, Currying etc. are carried on also a good business in Candle Manufacture the property of Mr. Gilbert Alexander |
| WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL [Peterhead] | Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan) Methodist Chapel |
Mr. Andrew Chalmers 75 Kirk St. Mr. Alexander Ogilvie 7 Back St. Mr. James Lyall Peterhead Almanac & Buchan Directory 1865 |
023 | A good substantial building erected in 1866 in the Gothic style of Architecture, and will accommodate about 500 persons. There is no School connected with this Chapel but a Sabbath School is held in the Vestry. The present Minister is the Rev. [Reverend] John D. Brac[?] |
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