Old Photograph Poltalloch House Argyll Scotland

Old photograph of Poltalloch House, Argyll, Scotland. The 1st Laird of Poltalloch received his Charter in 1562; this family, however, lived at Kilmartin House and, in the late 18th century, started to build Old Poltalloch House, although this was never completed. Neil Malcolm, 13th Laird, built Poltalloch House, overlooking Loch Crinan around 1850, but this was in ruins by 1959. In 1896, John Wingfield Malcolm was created a peer for his parliamentary services with the title of Baron Malcolm of Poltalloch. His nephew, Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, KCMG, was an equally distinguished Member of Parliament, and married the daughter of the actress Lily Langtry, a celebrated Victorian/Edwardian beauty. Their son, Colonel George Malcolm, succeeded his father in 1944, and later commanded the 8th Battalion, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In 1946, he became the first Director of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.



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Old Photographs Ardentinny Scotland

Old photograph of Ardentinny, Argyll, Scotland. A small Scottish village on the west shore of Loch Long, fourteen miles from Dunoon in Argyll on the Cowal peninsula.



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Old Photograph St Oran's Church Connel Scotland

Old photograph of St Oran's Church, Connel, Argyll, Scotland. This Scottish Church building was based on Iona Abbey. The Church is built in the ancient cruciform style with a low square tower of early gothic design with the foundation stone being laid on 19th June 1887 and the Church formerly opened for worship on Sunday 13th May, 1888.

Old photograph of Connel, Argyll, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Of The Cross Campbeltown Argyll Scotland

Old photograph of the Cross, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. Campbeltown Cross in the centre of the town is a tall, slender Celtic cross thought to date from the late 14th century. The stone from which the cross was made originates from the area of Loch Sween, many miles to the north, and the carving includes elaborate leaf scroll decoration although several figures were erased from the monument probably at the time of the Reformation.



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Old Photograph Fishing Boat Cottage Scotland

Old photograph of a fishing boat cottage on the shore of Loch Long, Scotland. Born in 1847, Susie Reid lived for 60 years in this upturned fishing boat on the Loch Long shore at Portincaple, Argyll. For thirty years until his death in 1942, Portincaple was the home of Scottish artist James Kay.



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Old Photographs Of Ardrishaig Loch Fyne Argyll Scotland

Old photograph of Ardrishaig, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Scotland. A lochside village at the south eastern entrance to the Crinan Canal in west Scotland, in Argyll.

Old photograph of Ardrishaig, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Mail Coach Scotland

Old photograph of a Mail Coach outside the Post Office in Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland. Colintraive is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ferries sail between Colintraive and Rhubodach on the Isle of Bute. It is located on the Kyles of Bute or Loch Riddon on the west coast of the Cowal peninsula. The nearest town of notable size is Dunoon which is a twenty minute drive away on the east coast of the peninsula facing Gourock and the River Clyde, heading to Port Glasgow and Greenock. The village faces the Isle of Bute where a ferry journeys the 100 yard gap between Colintraive and the isle. On the island there is one fairly modest tourist town called Rothesay. Also there is the famous Scalpsie Bay often regarded as one of the best seal viewing points in the world. The name Colintraive derives from Gaelic and means "swimming strait" or " swimming narrows ". In the past, cattle were swum over from the Isle of Bute to Colintraive on their way to the cattle markets of lowland Scotland.



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Old Photographs Glendaruel Scotland

Old photograph of Glendaruel, Cowal, Argyll, Scotland. The main village in Glendaruel is the Clachan of Glendaruel. The Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin was born here in 1698 to the Reverend John Maclaurin, who was minister to the parish of Kilmodan.





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Old Photograph Garelochhead Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, church and children in Garelochhead, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Strachur Scotland

Old photograph of Strachur village, Argyll, Scotland. By tradition, Strachur has been held as one of the original strongholds of Clan Campbell, and in 1870 the principal landowners of the parish were Campbell of Strachur and McLachlan of that Ilk.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Loch Etive

Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Etive, Argyll, Scotland. A sea loch, it reaches the sea at Connel, north of Oban. The name Etive is believed to mean little ugly one from the Gaelic Goddess associated with the loch.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Rainbow Loch Awe

Tour Scotland photograph of a rainbow over Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland. One of the oldest Argyll clans, the Macarthurs owned lands around Loch Awe which was populated in close proximity with MacGregors, Campbells and Stewarts. It was from Loch Awe and surrounding area that Clan Campbell established itself as a powerful family. In 1308, Robert the Bruce defeated the Clan MacDougall at the Battle of the Pass of Brander downstream from the loch.



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