Farnell Mardling is believed to have been a Councillor and Mayor of Rutherglen Borough, and was on the committee that was responsible for the building of the Common School in 1872. Persons identified in the photograph are: Back row (left to right): John Brennan, H.O. Mardling, Mary Brennan, James Mardling, John Mardling. Centre Row: Pauline Brennan (Daughter of Michael), Hynes Mardling (on knee), Mary Anne Mardling, T.P. Mardling, Wilfred Mardling (on knee), Mary Mardling, Farnel Mardling, Sophie Brennan, Michael Brennan. Front Row: J.P. Mardling, Eileen Mardling (Daughter of H.O. & M.A.), Marie Mardling (Daughter of T.P. & Catherine), T.M. Mardling, Winifred Brennan, Josie Brennan (Daughters of Michael).Black and white photograph of a large family group, posing in front of a veranda with iron lace. Caption of separate piece of paper identifies the people in the photograph.Written at bottom of photo: "Photo. 1. Farnel's House, Springhurst" Written on the left of the caption: "Photo.1." At top of caption paper: "Summer Time. (1907 approx.)?"mardling family, brennan family, john brennan, h o mardling, mary brennan, james mardling, john mardling, pauline brennan, hynes mardling, mary anne mardling, t p mardling, wilfred mardling, mary mardling, farnel mardling, sophie brennan, michael brennan, farnell mardling, j p mardling, eileen mardling, marie mardling, t m mardling, winifred brennan, josie brennan

Farnell Mardling is believed to have been a Councillor and Mayor of Rutherglen Borough, and was on the committee that was responsible for the building of the Common School in 1872. Persons identified in the photograph are: Back row (left to right): John Brennan (Father Jack - Redemptionist Order), John Mardling (Son of Farnel), Mary Anne Mardling (nee Hayes - sister of Catherine, wife of H.O.), Henry Oliver Mardling (Son of Farnel), William Mardling (Son of Farnel), James Mardling (Son of Farnel), Nell Mardling (Wife of William). Centre Row: Michael Brennan, Sophie Brennan (nee Mardling - daughter of Farnel, Wife of Michael Brennan), Farnel Mardling, Mary Mardling (nee Purtell, Wife of Farnel), Thomas Purtell Mardling (son of Farnel), Catherine Mardling (nee Hayes - Wife of T.P., sister of Mary Anne. Front row: Hynes Henry Mardling (Son of H.O. & M.A.), James Patrick Mardling (Son of H.O. & M.A.), Kathleen Mardling (Daughter of T.P. & Catherine), Thomas Mathew Mardling (Son of T.P. & Catherine, Wilfred Mardling (Son of T.P. & Catherine).Black and white photograph of a large family group, posing in front of a veranda with iron lace. Caption of separate piece of paper identifies the people in the photograph.Written at bottom of photo: "Photo. 2. Farnel's House, Springhurst" Written on the left of the caption: "Photo.2." At top of caption paper: "Winter time. 3rd June 1912" mardling family, brennan family, purtell family, john brennan, redemptionist order, john mardling, mary anne madling, henry oliver mardling, william mardling, james mardling, nell mardling, michael brennan, sophie brennan, farnel mardling, mary mardling, thomas purtell mardling, catherine mardling, hynes henry mardling, james patrick mardling, kathleen mardling, wilfred mardling, thomas mathew mardling, farnell mardling

Family members in this photograph are identified in the book "Dare to be Wise" - L-R: Thomas Wise, born 1858; William Bell Wise, born 1857; John Mardling Wise, born 1860; Thomas Mardling Wise holding baby Joseph James Jonah Wise, born 1868; Mary Bell Wise; Emily Rosina Wise, born 1866; Sarah Ann Wise, born 1854. The girl standing second from right is not identified but is probably Mary Wise, born 1859.Image shows the layout of what a small family holding in the second half of nineteenth century looked like. It also shows cultural and musical items important to the family along with their pets.Black and white copy of original photograph, which shows nine members of the Wise family standing in a row, at their property along Carngham Road at Linton. The photograph shows the layout of the property, with house and stables at rear, animals pens to one side, and orchard at the front. The three young boys in the photograph are holding flutes. The family's dog is lying down in front of the children to the right of the photo.wise family, houses, rural life, thomas mardling wise, mary wise (nee bell), sarah ann wise, william bell wise, thomas wise, mary wise, john mardling wise, joseph james jonah wise, emily wise, dogs

Part of Old Lintonian Collection ; No. 132.Tintype photograph of a woman with hair drawn back from face, wearing long sleeved gown with large white lace collar.mary wise, mary bell, old lintonian collection, mrs thomas mardling wise