Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photograph Sailing Ship Harbour River Tay Perth Perthshire Scotland
Old photograph of a sailing ship and crew by the harbour on the River Tay near Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Perth has been an important centre for sea borne trade and shipbuilding since Mediaeval times, when the river was much deeper and the harbour was situated upstream opposite the end of the High Street. As the river silted up and ships got bigger, the harbour was moved further downstream. A New Haven was established in 1539 at the outflow of the southern branch of the Town Lade, opposite Greyfriars Monastery, now Greyfriars Cemetery. Until the 1820s, Newburgh served as an outport, where larger vessels tied up. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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