Old Photograph High Street Ayr Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings and people on the High Street in Ayr, Scotland. Famous people born in Ayr include; William Dunlop Brackenridge, born 1810, died 1893, who was a Scottish nurseryman and botanist. He emigrated to Philadelphia in 1837, where he was employed by Robert Buist, nurseryman. He was appointed assistant botanist, for the United States Exploring Expedition from 1838 to 1842. Brackenridge Passage in Puget Sound is named for him. William Maclure, born 27 October 1763, died 23 March 1840, who was a cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the father of American geology. Thomas McIlwraith, born 17 May 1835, died 17 July 1900, who was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland Australia. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893.



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