Family stories have a way of unfolding slowly, revealing new layers long after we think we know their shape. When I first wrote Alexander McCulloch: From the Croft to the Mine, I believed I had traced the main contours of his life. But recent discoveries, some found through research, others shared generously by newly connectedContinue reading “New Light on an Old Story Alexander McCulloch”
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Alexander McCulloch 1862 -1941 From the Croft to the Mine
Introduction At the northern edge of Scotland, a small boy steps into the first light of day. The air carries peat smoke and sea salt, the sun low over the Dornoch Firth. Behind him, a cottage door closes softly. His boots are worn, his pockets nearly empty, but he carries the quiet certainties of family:Continue reading “Alexander McCulloch 1862 -1941 From the Croft to the Mine”