Old Photograph Shy Scots

Old photograph of shy Scots in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Old Photograph Logierait Scotland

Old photograph of houses and cottage in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland. Logierait is a village in Atholl, Scotland. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Tay and Tummel, half a mile west of the A9 road. It was the birthplace of the sociologist Adam Ferguson and the Canadian politician John McIntosh and Alexander Mackenzie, Canada's second Prime Minister. Nearby is an ancient Ash tree, the Dule Tree of the district from which thieves and murderers were hanged.





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Old Photograph Harbour Fraserburgh Scotland

Old photograph of a fishing boat leaving the harbour in Fraserburgh, Scotland. The association of Fraserburgh with the fishing industry has been a long and committed one and up until the early 19th century the harbour consisted of a breakwater occupying the same position of the North Pier of today and a short pier to the south



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Old Photograph Queen's Park Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of the model yacht pond in Queen's Park, Glasgow, Scotland. This Scottish park was developed in the late 19th century in response to the increasing population density of Glasgow in general, and the South Side in particular, with the growth of tenement housing supplying the increased demand for middle-class homes. Victorian Glasgow took the provision of open spaces extremely seriously, with the result that parks such as Queen's Park sprang up across the city.



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Old Photographs Brora Scotland

Old photograph of Brora, Sutherland, Scotland. A small industrial village having at one time a coal pit, boat building, salt pans, fish curing, lemonade factory, the new Clynelish Whisky Distillery (as well as the old Clynelish distillery which is now called the Brora distillery, wool mill, bricks and a stone quarry. Brora was the first place in the north of Scotland to have electricity thanks to its wool industry. This distinction gave rise to the local nickname of Electric City at the time,



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Old Photographs Broad Street Peterhead Scotland

Old photograph of shops on Broad Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Peterhead was a Jacobite supporting town in the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745. In particular, it was one of the Episcopalian North Eastern fishing ports where reinforcements, plus money and equipment, were periodically landed from France during the Forty-Five. Peterhead was founded by fishermen and was developed as a planned settlement. 1593 saw the construction of Peterhead's first harbour.

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Old Photograph Harbour North Berwick Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in North Berwick, Scotland. The harbour was built around 1150, with the first documented record of its existence coming in 1177. In the early days there were ferry services to Earlsferry near Elie in Fife, with up to 10,000 pilgrims passing through the port every year on their way to St Andrews. When North Berwick received the Royal Charter and became a Royal Burgh in 1373, the design of a ferryboat was incorporated into the town crest, which remains unchanged today. However, pilgrims gradually became few and far between and after over 500 years of operation the ferry services had disappeared by 1692. The focus of the harbour then switched to commerce and fishing. The main exports in 1794 being wheat and barley, and the main imports wood and iron. The harbour was deepened in 1804 and again in 1831 allowing large commercial craft to dock. The arrival of the railway in North Berwick lessened the need for freight to be shipped in but allowed local fishermen to send their catches to all parts of the UK and beyond.



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Old Photograph Quay Street Ullapool Scotland

Old photograph of Quay Street, Ullapool, Wester Ross, Scotland. On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. It was designed by Thomas Telford. The harbour is still the edge of the village, used as a fishing port, yachting haven, and ferry port. Ferries sail to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.


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Old Photographs Cupar Scotland

Old photograph of the Cross, Cupar, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Lasswade Scotland

Old photograph of houses and people in Lasswade, Scotland. A Scottish village in Midlothian, on the River North Esk, nine miles south of Edinburgh city centre, between Dalkeith and Loanhead.



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Old Photograph Burnside Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Burnside in Rutherglen by Glasgow, Scotland. Rutherglen received the status of Royal Burgh in 1126 by Royal Charter from King David I of Scotland who ruled from 1124 to 1153. Rutherglen was a centre of heavy industry, having a long coal mining tradition which died out by 1950.


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Old Photograph High School Buckhaven Scotland

Old photograph of children outside the High School, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland. Once a thriving weaving village and fishing port, in 1831 it was reported as having the second largest fishing fleet in Scotland with a total of 198 boats. Fishing declined during the 19th century, but in the 1860s Buckhaven developed more into a mining town. Although coal waste blackened its beaches and silted up its now non existent harbour, it later became a Fife coast holiday resort and recreation area for locals. Nowadays, it is classed as one of Fife's 'Regeneration areas' in need of regeneration socially and economically.


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June 5th Photograph Heart Of Scotland Airshow

June 5th late afternoon photograph of Heart of Scotland Airshow at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland.


June 5th late afternoon photograph of Heart of Scotland Airshow at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland.


June 5th late afternoon photograph of Heart of Scotland Airshow at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland.

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June 5th Photograph Wedding Scotland

June 5th photograph of a wedding on the Hermitage walk outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. It rained and rained, until suddenly, just after the bride said, " I do, " the sun came out.


June 5th photograph of the bridegroom placing the wedding ring on the finger of his bride at the Hermitage walk outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of wedding guests at the Hermitage walk outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 5th Photograph Bridesmaids Scotland

June 5th photograph of bridesmaids walking up to the Hermitage outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. Lots of rain this afternoon, and these beautiful bridesmaids had their welly boots on as they walked to the wedding.


June 5th photograph of bridesmaids walking up to the Hermitage outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of bridesmaids walking up to the Hermitage outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 5th Photograph Hermitage Falls Scotland

June 5th photograph of the Falls at the Hermitage outside Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 5th Photograph Murthly Chapel Scotland

June 5th photograph of Murthly Chapel, Perthshire, Scotland. The 17th century Chapel of St. Anthony the Eremite on the grounds of Murthly Castle.


June 5th photograph of Murthly Chapel, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of Murthly Chapel, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 5th Photograph Sunken Garden Scotland

June 5th photograph of the sunken garden at Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of the sunken garden at Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of the sunken garden at Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 5th Photograph Murthly Castle Scotland

June 5th photograph of Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle is steeped in history and was originally built as a royal hunting lodge. It is rumoured that Bonnie Prince Charlie took refuge in one of the towers after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-46, and in the 1830s and 1840s Native Americans lived there for a short time. The castle is still a private family home, inhabited by the same family since 1615.


June 5th photograph of Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 5th photograph of Murthly Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 4th Photograph Sunset Scotland

June 4th photograph of sunset outside Perth, Scotland.


June 4th photograph of sunset outside Perth, Scotland.

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June 4th Photograph Dunkeld Cathedral Scotland

June 4th photograph of Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, Scotland. I would encourage you to visit the lovely Cathedral Church of Dunkeld, regarded by many as the most charmingly situated ecclesiastical building in all of Scotland.



June 4th photograph of Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 4th photograph of Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 4th photograph of Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 4th Photograph Two RAF Tornados Scotland

June 4th photograph of two RAF Tornados flying fast over Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland. These two planes were practising prior to the Heart of Scotland Airshow, Perth 2010.

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June 4th Photograph Boeing Stearman Biplanes Scotland

June 4th photograph of Boeing Stearman biplanes at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland. The Breitling Wingwalkers will take to the skies at Heart of Scotland Airshow, Perth, on 5th and 6th June 2010 to perform a breathtaking sequence of formation loops and rolls, while daring wingwalkers perform acrobatics on the wings of these biplanes.


June 4th photograph of Boeing Stearman biplanes at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland.


June 4th photograph of a Boeing Stearman biplane at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland.

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June 4th Photograph Hawker Hurricane Scotland

June 4th photograph of a Hawker Hurricane at Perth Airport, Perth, Scotland. Hawker Hurricane Mark I, R4118, was delivered new to 605 County of Warwick Squadron at Drem on 17 August 1940. During the Battle of Britain it flew 49 sorties from Croydon and shot down five enemy aircraft. After being battle damaged on 22 October 1940, the aircraft was rebuilt and taken on charge by 111 Squadron at Dyce on 18 January 1941. There it was flown on patrol over the North Sea and was again in combat. See this plane at the Heart of Scotland Airshow on the 5th and 6th of June 2010.

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Old Photograph Polbain Scotland

Old photograph of Polbain a crofting township in the Coigach area of the Highlands Scotland. Many Coigach townships, including Polbain, have origins in the Middle Ages, with the clan system playing a significant role until the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. Many people from Coigach emigrated during this time, seeking better opportunities elsewhere. .

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Old Photograph Ferry Burntisland Scotland

Old photograph of a ferry at Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The railway came to Burntisland in 1847. From then until the opening of the Forth Bridge in 1890, Burntisland was a terminus of national significance. In that period, the Burntisland to Granton ferry was the principal means of crossing the Forth estuary. Passengers transferred from the train to the ferry, and back to the train at the other side. After 1890 the ferry diminished in importance, but Burntisland continued as a major coal exporting port for many years.



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Old Photograph Church Street Inverkeithing Scotland

Old photograph of Church Street, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. The Battle of Inverkeithing on 20 July 1651 was fought on two sites in the area, one north of the town close to Pitreavie Castle, the other to the south on and around the peninsula of North Queensferry and the isthmus connecting it to Inverkeithing. The battle took place during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of the Kingdom of Scotland following the Third English Civil War.


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June 3rd Photograph River Tummel Scotland

June 3rd photograph of the River Tummel at Pitlochry, Scotland. The River Tummel runs from Loch Rannoch to the River Tay in Perthshire, passing through Pitlochry. The upper reaches of the river are the final destination for the salmon that work their way upstream from their Atlantic breeding grounds, which includes navigating the salmon ladder at Pitlochry Dam.


June 3rd photograph of the River Tummel at Pitlochry, Scotland.


June 3rd photograph of the River Tummel at Pitlochry, Scotland.


June 3rd photograph of the River Tummel at Pitlochry, Scotland.

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