Old Photograph Stone Pier Aberdour Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the stone pier at the harbour in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. The origins of the village lie with its harbour, where the Dour Burn enters the River Forth. The place name itself is Pictish, implying an origin in the Dark Ages: aber, meaning confluence. In the 18th century Aberdour's harbour was improved by the addition of a stone pier to help handle the coal traffic from nearby collieries. However, in the 1850s the traffic changed dramatically, and Aberdour Harbour became a popular destination for pleasure steamers from Leith, Edinburgh.



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