r/ForgottenBookmarks

Found a receipt from 1990 in a Nancy Drew book 📚🩷

Written note states:
“m @ MacGillivray Hunting

This clan originated in Argyll + from Mull + Lochaber. They came to Inverness-shire at an early date + since 13th century have been associated with clan Chattan. Name from Gillivray- settled in Dunmaglass in Strathnairn 1500 supported Royal Stewarts. In 1715 Rising, m @ Gillivray chief led clan Chattan regiment. Rising of 1745-46 the chief was killed at the battle of Culloden

Badge - Red Whortleberry.”

I found this book of Scottish Clans and Tartans at a local church garage sale in Alberta Canada in 2019. Inside I found a few treasures.

The previous owner must have been doing research into their family’s clan. In 1971 they received a quote and sample from Anderson’s (William Anderson & Sons ltd) in Edinburgh for their Tartan.

The other find was a program of a Burns Night supper in Maidstone, Saskatchewan (Canada) from 1986. From the (hopefully) gravy splotches on it I hope they enjoyed their meal! I also really hope they were able to order tartan to wear to the event.

As I was born in Scotland and grew up in Canada (in Saskatchewan and Alberta) this was such a fun find. I thought I was just getting an old book about tartans and I ended up finding more history than anticipated.

Two postcards, two photos, a newspaper cutting, and a tree label from a garden centre.

Found this at my library in a book! Lol

I just de-activated my personal account without setting it up if I die no one can get to my account right maybe overthinking

Found in an old copy of Gone With The Wind. It’s handwritten, and googling the first line got me zero results. Maybe this is an original poem? I transcribed it in the second pic, for those who aren’t fluent in cursive.

The glue on the back of the sticker has dried up and the backing separated. Must have been in there for decades.

I recently inherited my great grandmother’s bible, and I found her bookmark! I know this sub is kinda about things other than bookmarks, but it was neat to find her bookmark where she left it all those years ago. I’ll never move it from its place! :)