Visitor Comments on "Geddes Today" at the Old Royal Station, Ballater
August 7 - October 2 2004
What they said:
Notes:
These entries are a selection of those who signed the vistors comments book - not all the visitors to the exhibition.
To be fair we have reproduced compliments (in red) and criticisms (in blue).
Where
entries were illegible or in languages we don't understand they have been missed
out. Visitors from all over the world visited this exhibition but many overseas
visitors wrote in their native languages (although they read in English) and
therefore, sadly, we had to omit them. Also many left only name and country,
and no comments, again, these have not been reproduced.
| Comment | Name | Town | Country |
| "An excellent exhibition" | (The) Grays | Torphins | Scotland |
| "Interesting to see his input to town and country planning - a forward thinker indeed!" | Ian Clarke | Leamington Spa | England |
| "Excellent treatment of our foremost planner" | J. Clarkson | Irvine | Scotland |
| "Lucky to be here today August 7 2004 - just here from Edinburgh where we didn't quite get to the Outlook Tower!" | Phil & Eileen Lenox | Massachusetts | USA |
| "Coming back for more" | Marion Young | ||
| "Beutifull -" (sic) | Finettia Denilo | Italy | |
| "You could put in some more attractions!" | Unsigned | ||
| "Very Good (tick)" | Eric Swinburne | ||
| "Very good exhibition enjoyed it" | A. Greenway | ||
| "You have to put more work into it and sell better things e.g. yo-yo (drawing of yo-yo) | Unsigned | ||
| "Enjoyed the exhibition and Ballater Good Wiskey." (sic) | P Greenway and Family | Moreton, Wirral | England |
| "Fascinating and most interesting - As we are local we shall keep returning to take even more in!" | Unsigned | ||
| "We have to make our social/environmental reformers their philosophy and teachings more accessible to a younger audience - this is information overload, even for a 50 year old convert - nice try but doesn't engage me!" | Unsigned | ||
| "A wonderful exhibition. The sun is shining too strongly for me to linger but I will be back with more time to study it. Many thanks." | M.L. | ||
| "Very good" | Unsigned | ||
| "Interessant! Gut! Gut! Super!" | Unsigned | ||
| "Very much appreciated" | Derek McIntyre | ||
| "Very interesting and well done" | Lindy & Brian Vant | Harare | Zimbabwe |
| "V. Good" | Amanda, Katie & John Strachan | Lincolnshire | England |
| "Excellently done and very impressive" | J. Taylor | Gorleston | England |
| "Interesting, historical and educational" | Samantha Hutton | Nagoya | Japan |
| "Very interesting and informative" | Esme Noakes | Milan | Italy |
| "Informative" | Mr & Mrs Blair | Nottingham | England |
| "It was wonderful" | Samantha Allen & Family | ||
| "It was good" | Charlotte-Rose Allan | ||
| "Not wonderfully interesting" | Unsigned | ||
| "Waste of hurting our legs for!!!" | Unsigned | Westhill | Aberdeen |
| "Very good enjoyed it" | Unsigned | ||
| "Superb - full of information - evidence of serious scholarship" | N.L. | ||
| "I am in it!" | Sasha | Ballater | Scotland |
| "Very enjoyable and educational" | J.R. | ||
| "Enjoyed it" | Isla MacKenzie | ||
| "It was Brillyant!" (sic) | Elly Robertson | ||
| "Excellent, very interesting" | Unsigned | Philippines | |
| "Very enjoyable" | Clan Douglas | ||
| "Amazing" | Paul Evans | London | England |
| "We're deeply impressed" | Tanja & Marhus | ||
| "Very well done God bless you all" | Paul | Ogston | |
| "Great exhibition, well planned" | Fiona Maginnis | Glasgow | Scotland |
| "Beautiful" | Margaret & Alan Sinton | County Down | Northern Ireland |
| "Beatifull!!!" (sic) | Linda Mackenzie | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "Very Interesting. Great" | McCauley & Bingham Clans | Kilkeel | Northern Ireland |
| "It's fantastic!" | Martine, Francesca, Paolo Selvina | Italy | |
| "Tres belle expo" | Gaomas | Paris | France |
| "It was not bad... I will come back..." | Illegible | ||
| "Very nice!" | L & R Wagener | Freideberg | Germany |
| "Very good exhibition" | R & A Evans | Nuneaton | England |
| "REAL COOL" | Mr & Mrs Leishman | Sth. Lanarkshire | Scotland |
| "Very interesting" | D. Buchan | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | John & June Marlow | Rutland | England |
| "V. Good" | Caroline Hartley | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "Good" | Joanne Hogan | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "Very Nice" "Lovely" | H & J Campbell | ||
| "Good" | M.Wilson | ||
| "A very informative exhibition well laid out" | Jim & May Watters | Port Erin | Isle of Man |
| "Excellent, brilliant" "So very interesting & Informative - keeping our heritage alive. Keep up the excellent work." | Susan, Kenny, Daniel Mabbs H, Norma, George, Sean, Georgie | Corby | England |
| "Absolutely significant!" | Patrick Kukllerte, Dirk Rauter | Germany | |
| "Would take him seriously!" | Patricia and Inish Barron | Barnsley | England |
| "Very interesting" | R Ward | Sheffield | England |
| "It is really good" | Albert Einstein (sic) | ||
| "An excellent exhibition" | D. Bolam | Morpeth | Wales |
| "Fabulous!!" | I Steele | Morpeth | Wales |
| "This is class" | Jordan | ||
| "Exelente!" | Chloe, Celine, Allen and Stephanie Greenwood | ||
| "Excellent" "Well laid out and informative" | June & Maureen | Sussex | England |
| "Wonderful to find Ballater connection to Patrick Geddes, Charles Darwin and Mahatma Gandhi." "Giants of the 20th Century" | Max Smith | Australia | |
| "Interesting & Informative" | Ian
M. Murray (local historian) |
Ballater | Scotland |
| "Very impressed by the wide range of information provided on PG - and so clearly and interestingly presented. I'm particularly excited by the "Language of Rivers and Leaves" project. Thanks to all who made this exhibition." | Claire
Geddes (Granddaughter of Patrick Geddes) |
Inverness | Scotland |
| "Interesting & informative" | Mr.& Mrs. Scott | Northumberland | England |
| "Very good display" | D.W.& B Salkeld | Durham | England |
| "Very nice to see" | Tom & Milly Cole | Durham | England |
| "Very educational" | A & A Donald | Merseyside | England |
| "Very nice" | Koren Feldman | Israel | |
| "Very informative" | Illegible | Monifieth | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | Emily Cuthill | Blairgowrie | Scotland |
| "Very nice" | Marisol Gubereg | Santiago | Chile |
| "Congratulations to the children of Ballater P(rimary) School - beautiful work" | Illegible | ||
| "Very good, Worth Seeing" | Mr.& Mrs. Hillary | Cumbria | England |
| "Very interesting" | Mr.& Mrs. Shearer | North Berwick | Scotland |
| "Very Good" | J & M Woodford | Kings Lynn | England |
| "Fascinating" | Dr. B. & Mrs. Nilima De. | Calcutta | India |
| "Very Good" | Mrs. E. Evans | Wolverhampton | England |
| "Quaint history" | Dr. S De. | London | England |
| "Interesting" | Mr. W. Raynor | Romford | England |
| "Excellent" | Jim Moffat | St.Andrews | Scotland |
| "Very good" | Josephine Moffat | St Andrews | Scotland |
| "Very Good" | Margaret, Keith, Anne Ramsdale | Bakewell | England |
| "Interesting" | George Pitbladdo | Prestonpans | Scotland |
| "Excellent, brill" | Maureen C | Montrose | Scotland |
| "Very good" | Glorie Smg | Philippines | |
| "Very good" | J. Goodyear | Wragby | England |
| "Very good" | Ann & Chris | Lincoln | England |
| "Very interesting" | Carol Rushfull | Lincoln | England |
| "An interesting visit" | A&L Cleverley | Lincoln | England |
| "Great" | Tom & Carol Rast | San Diego | USA |
| "Very Interesting" | Audrey Trevor | Ludlow | England |
| "Marvelous Exhibition" | Helen & James Speen | N. Ireland | |
| "V.G. (very good) a credit to Ballater" | Tom Mears | Banchory | Scotland |
| "Splendid - so informative" | Ian
Kinniburgh (Geddes Student) |
Aboyne | Scotland |
| "Great video and super exposition" | Sheila Kinniburgh | Aboyne | Scotland |
| "Most educating" (sic) | R & R Wilson | Londonderry | N. Ireland |
| "Most interesting" | R & I Robertson | Lundin Links | Scotland |
| "V. Interesting" | S & B Taggart | Northern Ireland | |
| "Excellent" | Jean Barlow | Dunblane | Scotland |
| "V. Interesting" | D. Shaw & K. Peteers | South Yorks | England |
| "V. Interesting" | Elly & David | Lundin Links | Scotland |
| "V. Interesting" | J & D Beswick | Haiple | England |
| "V. Interesting" | I, K & C Pringle | Penicuik | Scotland |
| "Very good" | S & L Saunders | Dollar | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | J & JT Hall | Sauchie | Scotland |
| "First Class!" | K. Lobban | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "SUPER!" | Jessica Barnett | Ayrshire | Scotland |
| "Very good!" | M. Short | Ayrshire | Scotland |
| "SORTED!!!" | David Wallace | Manchester | England |
| "SUPER!" | Charlie Ramsay | Pitlochry | Scotland |
| "Klasse!" | Hudrun & Manfred Oswald | Sandershausen | Germany |
| "Superb" | Paul & Hedwig Rasbe Deuma | Erensfeld | Germany |
| "SUPER INTERESTING" | A & J Archer | Stockton-on-Tees | England |
| "Excellent" | TA & B Farrow | Stockton-on-Tees | England |
| "Very Interesting" | Ann Salter | Dalkeith | Scotland |
| "HISTORY IS WONDERFUL" | R. Crowther | Gateshead | England |
| "Lovely" | M & M Smith | Gateshead | England |
| "Interesting" | Mr & Mrs Tyrrell | Kent | England |
| "Excellent" | Harry Dean | Gosforth | England |
| "Excellent" | L. Bingham | Gosforth | England |
| "Interesting" | George & Myrtle Carr | Berkeley | England |
| "Lovely & very interesting" | Kevin & Catherine Fruend | Australia | |
| "Brilliant" | Hannah Davies | Banchory | Scotland |
| "Very interesting" | Jane Pearson | Tyne & Wear | England |
| "Very good" | Mary Ellen Pimbly | Tyne & Wear | England |
| "Very good" | S. G. Neary | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
| "Very good" | J.M. McFarlane | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
| "Very informative" | Ina Frost, E. Morton | Whitley Bay | England |
| "Very good" | B. Crosier, H. Cusker | Newcastle | England |
| "Very enjoyable" | H. Hobley | Mansfield | England |
| "Lovely" | G & D Longdon | Edinburgh | Scotland |
| "Very interesting & informative" | H. Skene | Bearsden | Scotland |
| "Unusual" | W & J Chalmers | Falkirk | Scotland |
| "Very interesting" | Ms W Workman | London | England |
| "Very interesting" | Mrs M. Workman | Maidstone | England |
| "Very interesting" | Pat Wrightson | Cape Town | South Africa |
| "Very good" | Janice & Eddie Hardy | Dorchester | England |
| "Well done" | Pat, Gerry, Perce, Ann | Dorchester | England |
| "Well done" | Isabel & Jack McWilliam | Edinburgh | Scotland |
| "Very good" | Roy White, A Summers | Northhampton | England |
| "Verygood" | Mary & Bryan Jewel | Berwick-on-Tweed | England |
| "V.G." | Isabel & Jaunto De Sousa | Lisbon | Portugal |
| "Excellent" | Pamela & Geoff Dove | NSW | Australia |
| "Excellent" | Mrs S. Squire | Nottingham | England |
| "GREAT" | Mr & Mrs P. Rogers | Hull | England |
| "Very interesting" | Mr & Mrs Price | Cromer | England |
| "Thank you for a "glimpse" of the past" | Mr & Mrs Hook | Muir of Ord | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | Mrs J. Sinclair | Glenrothes | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | Mr & Mrs J. Attwood | Enfield | England |
| "ENLIGHTNING" (sic) | Mr & Mrs T. Jennison | Redcar | England |
| "Thank you" | Mr & Mrs W. Stewart | Cardross | Scotland |
| "Excellent but too much to see at one go" | A. Woodward | Newmachar | Scotland |
| "A wonderful historical exhibition" | Hanah Hzrgearel | Sydney | Australia |
| "Well done, thanks!" | Ingrid Brocks, Horst Brensing | Emden | Germany |
| "If only there were more like Geddes" | Betty MacDonald | Brampton | Canada |
| "Thanks" | P. Pink | Coventry | England |
| "Excellent" | P. Gray | Coventry | England |
| "Excellent" | L. Steel, S. Velnowelth, M. Ratcliffe, E. Haywood | Staffordshire | England |
| "Excellent" | J. R. Hoy | Suffolk | England |
| "Beautiful" | Ellen Jones & Jim Maras | Ayr | Scotland |
| "Excellent!" | Annie Johnston | Hawick | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | John & Rosanna Reid | Mingavie | Scotland |
| "Very Interesting" | Sam & Margaret Muir | Glasgow | Scotland |
| "Well cool!" | Ceit & Kate | ||
| "Lovely" | Joyce & Bill Forbes | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "AB FAAAB" | Mike Murtagh | Dublin | Ireland |
| "Interesting" | Chris Harris | ||
| "Very nice display" | Michael McGregor | Glasgow | Scotland |
| "Good informative exhibition pitched just right for adults & kids! great" | Miles Family | Glenshee | Scotland |
| "Lovely, interesting" | Jessie, Christine, Brian | London | England |
| "Lovely, interesting" | Margaret Houston | ||
| "Lovely, interesting, nice" | James Glover | Johnstone | Scotland |
| "Very interesting" | Marie Cullen | Hamilton | Scotland |
| "An incredible man" | Nagme Talismir | ||
| "A fascinating and informative display" | E. Young & R. Birse | Aberdeen | Scotland |
| "Very interesting" | Monica Salter | Stafford | England |
| "Very interesting" | John Leese | Stafford | England |
| "Lovely to see" | Sylvia & Denys Clifton | Kinver | England |
| "Very good" | J. Williams | Glasgow | Scotland |
| "Very Good" | M. Gowans | Northumberland | England |
| "Very Good" | P.M. Thompson | Chester-le-Street | England |
| "Must know more!" | Irene Somers | Adelaide | Australia |
| "Most enjoyable" | Win & Ben Pretty | Birchington | England |
| "Very well set out & informative" | Victoria Maclean | The Black Isle | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | Kevin & Fiona Smith | Collessie | Scotland |
| "Excellent" | John & Margaret Herriot | Buckie | Scotland |
| "Perfect" | Peggy Hawkins | ||
| "Perfect" | Mary Armstrong | Milford-on-Sea | England |
| "Very interesting" | Pat & Barry Frost | Kent | England |
| "Very nice!" | Bernard et N. Paule Gy | Normandie | France |
| "Superb!" | Graham
King (Writer on Geddes) |
Swansea | Wales |
| "Inspiring" | Susan Stuart | Glasgow | Scotland |
| "Most interesting - Well done the children of Ballater School" | Marylin Forman | ||
| "Excellent Exhibition" | Anne MacFarlane | Insch | Scotland |
| "An excellent and informative exhibition with impressive art work" | M. Burnett | Kintore | Scotland |