Vintage Kirriemuir | James Matthew Barrie

James Matthew Barrie - Author of Peter Pan

The playwright and novelist James Matthew Barrie was born in Kirriemuir on Brechin Road in 1860. His most famous work was Peter Pan but wrote many others including Quality Street, Little Minister, A Window in Thrums and The Little White Bird. He died in 1937 and is buried in Kirriemuir Cemetery on The Hill.

There are various locations in Kirrie relating to J. M. Barrie - click the links below to jump down to them directly:

Windows in Thrums Cottage, Southmuir

Barrie Residence, Southmuir

Barrie's Birthplace, Brechin Road

Camera Obscura, Kirrie Hill

Barrie Fountain - Brechin Road

Sir James M. Barrie Sir James M. Barrie

Window In Thrums Cottage, Southmuir

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Window In Thrums, Kirriemuir, 1903 Window In Thrums, Kirriemuir, 1903	Window In Thrums, 1905 Window In Thrums, Southmuir, Kirriemuir, 1905

J.M. Barrie's House, Southmuir

J M Barrie's House, 1903 Old postcard of J M Barrie's House, Kirriemuir taken from next to Pathhead with Window in Thrums. Originally posted 1903	J. M. Barrie's House, 1904 J. M. Barrie's House, Kirriemuir, 1904	Barrie Residence, 1907 Barrie Residence, 1907
Sir J M Barrie's Residence Sir J M Barrie's Residence, Southmuir, Kirriemuir.	Barrie's House, Southmuir Barrie's House, corner of Glamis Road & Forfar Road, Southmuir, Kirriemuir.	Sir James Barrie's house Sir James Barrie's house at Kirriemuir, showing the original "Window in Thrums" in the background
J M Barrie's Residence J M Barrie's Residence and Window in Thrums, Southmuir, Kirriemuir.

J M Barrie's Birthplace, Brechin Road

Birthplace of J. M. Barrie Birthplace of J. M. Barrie, Kirriemuir (Caledonian Railway)	Sir James M Barrie's Birthplace Sir James M Barrie's Birthplace, Brechin Road, Kirriemuir.	Barrie's Birthplace, Brechin Road Barrie's Birthplace, 9 Brechin Road, Kirriemuir.
Barrie's Birthplace, 1926 Sir James M. Barrie's Birthplace, 1926	Room where JM Barrie was born Room where JM Barrie was born, Brechin Road, Kirriemuir	Barrie's Birthplace & First Theatre J M Barrie's Birthplace and First Theatre, Kirriemuir
Old Washing House & First Theatre The Old Washing House of Thrums, The First Theatre of Sir James Barrie, Kirriemuir.	First Theatre & Birthplace Sir James Barrie's First Theatre & Birthplace, Kirriemuir When Visited by Anna Neagle, The Actress