Old Photograph House of Binns Scotland

Old photograph of the House of Binns, Linlithgow, Scotland. A historic Scottish house near Linlithgow in Scotland, and seat of the Dalyell family. It dates from the early 17th Century. The house contains a collection of porcelain, furniture, and portraits tracing the family's lives and interests through the centuries.

Dalziel, Dalzell or Dalyell is a Scottish Lowland surname. The name originates from the former barony of Dalzell in Lanarkshire, in the area now occupied by Motherwell. The name Dalzell is first recorded in 1259, and Thomas de Dalzell fought at Bannockburn. The Dalzell lands were forfeited later in the 14th century, but regained through marriage in the 15th. Sir Robert Dalzell was created Lord Dalzell in 1628, and his son was further elevated in the peerage as Earl of Carnwath, in 1639. In 1645 the Dalzell estates were sold to the Hamiltons of Orbiston, who held them until the 20th century.

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Old Photographs Linlithgow Scotland

Old photograph of the High Street, Linlithgow, Scotland. Linlithgow Palace. The palace at Linlithgow was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Mary, Queen of Scots, was born at the Palace in December 1542.



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Tour Photograph Video Bagpiper and Bridegroom Linlithgow

Tour Scotland photograph of a Scottish Bagpiper and Bridegroom in Linlithgow, Scotland. Linlithgow is located in the north east of West Lothian, close to the border with Stirlingshire. It lies 20 miles west of Edinburgh along the main railway route to Glasgow. Before the construction of the M8 & M9 motorways and the opening of the Forth Road Bridge, the town lay on the main road from Edinburgh to Stirling, Perth, Perthshire, and Inverness in the Highlands, while the canal system linked the burgh to Edinburgh and Glasgow. The nearby village of Blackness once served as the burgh's port.



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Tour Scotland Photograph St Michael's Church Linlithgow

Tour Scotland photograph of St Michael's Church, Linlithgow, Scotland. St. Michael's Parish Church is one of the largest burgh churches in the Church of Scotland. It is one of two parishes serving the West Lothian county town of Linlithgow, the other being St. Ninian's Craigmailen. St Michael is the town's patron saint; the town's motto is "St Michael is kinde to strangers".

King David I of Scotland granted a charter for the establishment of the church in 1138. The church was built on the site of an older church and was consecrated in 1242. Following a fire in 1424, most of the present building dates from the mid 15th century, with extensive restorations in the 19th century.

Being adjacent to Linlithgow Palace, the church was much favoured as a place of worship by Scottish Kings and Queens. Mary Queen of Scots was born in Linlithgow Palace on 8 December 1542 and was baptised in St Michael’s Church.

Following the Reformation, the interior of the church was reordered. Some traces of pre-Reformation artefacts can still be detected. In 1646, Oliver Cromwell's troops stabled their horses within the nave. Following the departure of the troops considerable restoration was required.

By the early 19th century the church was in a very poor physical condition. Although repairs were made, many of the historic features of the church were destroyed, the interior walls were whitewashed, a plaster ceiling replaced a fine 16th century one and in 1821 the stone Crown Tower, similar to that of St Giles' Cathedral, had to be dismantled.

By the late 19th century tastes had changed radically, with the installation of the church's first post-Reformation stained glass windows. In 1964, in a then highly controversial move, an aluminium crown was installed, replacing the Crown Tower removed in 1821. The modern crown is evocative of Christ's crown of thorns; it is intended to emphasise the kingship of Christ over his church.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Interior St Michael's Church Linlithgow

Tour Scotland photograph of the Interior of St Michael's Church in Linlithgow, Scotland. King David I of Scotland granted a charter for the establishment of the church in 1138. The church was built on the site of an older church and was consecrated in 1242. Following a fire in 1424, most of the present building dates from the mid 15th century, with extensive restorations in the 19th century. Parts of the Church of St Michael were brought into use as they were completed, and the church was completed in 1540. Built immediately to the south of Linlithgow Palace, the church was much favoured as a place of worship by Scottish Kings and Queens. Mary, Queen of Scots, was born in Linlithgow Palace on 8 December 1542 and was baptised in St Michael’s Church.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Pulpit St Michael's Church Linlithgow

Tour Scotland photograph of the Pulpit in St Michael's Church in Linlithgow, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass St Michael's Church Linlithgow

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in St Michael's Church in Linlithgow, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph South Entrance St Michael's Church Linlithgow

Tour Scotland photograph of the South Entrance to St Michael's Church in Linlithgow, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Cemetery Linlithgow St Michael's

Tour Scotland photograph of the graveyard cemetery at Linlithgow St Michael's, Linlithgow, Scotland. Built immediately to the south of Linlithgow Palace, the church was much favoured as a place of worship by Scottish Kings and Queens. Mary, Queen of Scots, was born in Linlithgow Palace on 8 December 1542 and was baptised in St Michael’s Church. In 1559, at an early stage of the Scottish Reformation, the Protestant Lords of the Congregation destroyed the statues adorning the exterior and interior of the church as signs of " popishness ", and defaced the statue of St Michael which formed part of the structure.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Wedding Linlithgow St Michael's Church

Tour Scotland photograph of a Scottish Wedding at Linlithgow St Michael's Church, Linlithgow, Scotland.



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