An Edwardian Day Out

In “The Auld Weavers’ Drive” Jean Barclay tells us how the elderly, former handloom weavers of Dunfermline were treated to an annual outing. Hundreds of men and women were taken by fleets of horse drawn carriages for visits to “big houses” around Fife.

This fascinating article gives us all sorts of insights into life and social attitudes one hundred years ago.