William McFarland (1836-1898)

Born in Southport, Lancashire, William McFarland (1836-1898) came to Dundee in the mid-1860s with a production of a diorama at the Kinnaird Hall. Shortly after he was engaged by Sangers to run the circus building at East Dock Street. This was just the start of a considerable career in Dundee and Aberdeen, where McFarland also … Read more