The Beginning of My 60 Years (2)
Posted by berkeleyscot on May 2, 2009
I was born on December 27 1949 in Cuparstone Nursing Home, 34 Great Western Road, Aberdeen. It had been previously known as Cuparstone House. I was the last baby to be born there.
Cuparstone Nursing Home was founded in 1934, It was owned and run by Miss Mary Stewart. It closed in 1951. Here’s a link from the Scottish Archive Network.
The property had originally been owned by Archibald’s, a furniture company. So, was I born in a furniture shop window?
On my last visit to Scotland, in 2002, we went to Aberdeen and photographed it.
liz dent said
Hi just read your weblog, just let you Miss Mary Stewart was my great-aunt
berkeleyscot said
Thank you so much for that information, Liz.
I’d appreciate any information about your Aunt and Cuparstone Nursing Home that you can share with me.
I was adopted immediately at birth and so was cut off from all my personal background information.
I am so pleased that you have introduced yourself on my blog.