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  • About Ian Balfour
  • History
    • War Diary 1940 – 1944
    • 200 years of Charlotte Baptist Chapel
    • Scholarly edition of the Charlotte Chapel History
    • Charlotte Chapel History in 10 minutes
    • Revival in Rose Street: Picture Galleries
    • Charlotte Chapel Elders and Deacons, 1877 to 2005
    • Charlotte Chapel Evangelical Social Involvement
    • Citywide Edinburgh Missions
    • 1930s Raxaul, India Mission
    • 1940s Train Ride from Edinburgh to Newtonmore
    • The Lands of the Book – 1953
    • 1954 Third European Folk Festival, Germany
    • Edinburgh’s Ecclesiastical Heritage
    • 26 Edinburgh places of interest to Baptists
    • Church History – 36 Illustrated Lectures
  • Theology
    • The New Testament: When and why
    • Tertullian – Second Century Christianity in Carthage
    • Terullian – Oxford Papers
    • Tertullian – Translated Works: Volume One
    • Tertullian – Translated Works: Volume Two
    • The Peril of Taking a Lawyer’s Advice
    • Common Grace and Saving Grace
    • Keswick teaching in Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh, 1962-1966
    • Life and Teaching of Rev. W Graham Scroggie, 1877-1958
  • Law
    • Balfour + Manson a History
    • Exam papers – school and university, 1949-55
    • Taxation of Judicial Accounts
  • Family
    • Diamond Wedding Family Overview
    • Family Photographs
    • Balfours on Westray, Orkney Islands, 1560-1959
    • The Balfour Family Tree
    • The Balfour Family Tree: Jamaica
    • The Family Tree of Ian’s Mother
    • The Family Tree of Joyce’s Mother
    • The Family Tree of Joyce’s Father
    • Balfour Family Holiday Films 1947-53
    • Balfour Family Holiday Films 1959-82
    • 1958 Wedding Film of Joyce and Ian
    • Lesley Balfour and Family on Film 1959-1980
    • Ian Balfour’s Diaries 1958-1972

Category: Diaries

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1972 Ian Balfour’s Diary

13th January 201713th January 2017 MrBal4

1972, was a busy time for the Balfour family as they moved into their new home at Murrayfield.
Exams loomed for Lesley, Robin was kept busy with cubs and cricket, Jeremy started school at Edinburgh Academy and Sandy (2) enoyed his first swimming lesson. Read More

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1961 Ian Balfour’s Diary

15th December 201613th January 2017 MrBal4

1961, and the Balfours celebrate the birth of Robin Francis and also Lesley’s second birthday. Once again congratulations from far and near were shared, some of which can be seen on the diary PDF. Read More

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1960 Ian Balfour’s Diary

24th February 201626th July 2016 MrBal4

1960, and the Balfours celebrate Lesley’s first birthday. Once again the family were inundated with letters and messages of support, some of which can be seen on the diary PDF. Read More

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1958 Diary of Honeymoon Trip to Germany

11th February 201626th July 2016 MrBal4

April 1958, and the newlyweds enjoy their honeymoon at 
the Drei Konige (Three Kings) Hotel, Bernkastel, Mosel. This involved a meandering drive through Europe Read More

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