Higgie & Co's Directory Of Bute 1929-1930

Journey to the Isle of Bute as your ancestors knew it.

Imagine the cobbled streets of Rothesay echoing with the sounds of the late 1920s. The air is filled with the salty scent of the Firth of Clyde, and the island is bustling with life in the interwar years. Was your great-grandfather a stonemason building a villa in Port Bannatyne? Did your great-aunt run a tea room in Ascog? Were your ancestors living just a few doors down from one another, their lives intertwined in the close-knit island community?

Now, you can walk in their footsteps.

Higgie & Co's Directory of Bute for 1929-1930 is more than just a book of names; it's a time capsule. It’s a vibrant, detailed snapshot of life on the island on the eve of the Great Depression, capturing a world that was about to change forever. For any genealogist with roots on Bute, this is an indispensable key to unlocking the stories between the census records.

What Treasures Await You Inside?
This meticulously reproduced directory is packed with the rich details you need to bring your family history to life:

Complete Private Residents Directory: Find your ancestors by name. Discover their exact address, allowing you to pinpoint the very house they lived in, visualize their neighbourhood, and see who their neighbours were.
Comprehensive Commercial & Trades Directory: Go beyond names and dates. Learn your ancestor's occupation! Were they a grocer, a tailor, a fisherman, or a clerk? This section lists tradespeople and professionals across the island, from Rothesay to Kingarth, giving context to their daily lives and social standing.
Street-by-Street Directory: An invaluable tool for building a community picture. View an entire street and see a list of its householders and businesses. Perfect for understanding family movements and identifying nearby relatives.
Official & Local Information: Discover the key figures of the time, including council officials, magistrates, clergy, and school principals. This provides the essential framework for the world your ancestors inhabited.
Authentic Advertisements: Be transported by the period advertisements! See the products they used, the services they relied on, and the local businesses that formed the backbone of the island's economy. These ads often contain names, faces, and a flavour of the era that simply can't be found elsewhere.
Who Is This Directory For?
This essential resource is a must-have for:

Genealogists tracing family with roots on the Isle of Bute.
Local and Social Historians researching interwar Scotland.
House Historians wanting to discover the past inhabitants of a property.
Anyone with a passion for Scottish heritage and the stories of the Isle of Bute.
Why This 1929-1930 Edition is Crucial
This directory perfectly bridges the gap between the 1921 and the upcoming 1951 Scottish censuses. It provides a vital year-by-year look at your family's location and livelihood, offering clues that can break down brick walls in your research. As a pre-WWII resource, it captures a final glimpse into a way of life that would be irrevocably altered by the events of the 1940s.

Don't let your Bute ancestors remain just names on a chart.