Old Photographs Golf Course Carnoustie Scotland

Old photograph of golfers on the golf course at Carnoustie, Scotland. Golf is recorded as having been played at Carnoustie in the early 16th century. In 1890, the 14th Earl of Dalhousie, who owned the land, sold the links to the local authority. It had no funds to acquire the property, and public fundraising was undertaken and donated to the council. The original course was of ten holes, crossing and recrossing the Barry Burn; it was designed by Allan Robertson, assisted by Old Tom Morris from St Andrews, Fife, and opened in 1842. The opening of the coastal railway from Dundee to Arbroath in 1838 brought an influx of golfers from as far afield as Perth, Perthshire, Edinburgh and Glasgow, anxious to tackle the ancient links. Carnoustie first played host to The Open Championship in 1931, after modifications to the course by James Braid in 1926. The winner then was Tommy Armour, from Edinburgh. Later Open winners at Carnoustie include Henry Cotton of England in 1937, Ben Hogan of the USA in 1953, Gary Player of South Africa in 1968, Tom Watson of the USA in 1975, Paul Lawrie of Scotland in 1999 and Pádraig Harrington of Ireland in 2007.



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Old Photographs Barry Camp Scotland

Old photograph of Barry Camp, by Carnoustie, Scotland. There are Ministry of Defence owned rifle ranges and a large training area on the nearby Dunes, adjacent to Carnoustie Golf Links. The history of its present function dates back to the mid-19th century when the area was used for at least 30 years by the Forfarshire Rifle Volunteers, the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry the Panmure Battery of the Forfarshire Artillery Brigade, and a Royal Naval Reserve Battery. In 1897 the land was sold by Lord Panmure to the War Office for use as a military training area, for which it has been used ever since.

Old photograph of Barry Camp, by Carnoustie, Scotland.

Old photograph of Barry Camp, by Carnoustie, Scotland.

Old photograph of Barry Camp, by Carnoustie, Scotland.

Old photograph of Barry Camp, by Carnoustie, Scotland.

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October 2nd Photograph Level Crossing Scotland

October 2nd photograph of a Railway Level Crossing in Carnoustie, Scotland. A diesel passenger train from Aberdeen passing through Carnoustie on its way to Dundee.

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Old Photograph Carnoustie Scotland

Old photograph of Carnoustie, Scotland.

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