Old Photograph Crofters Plucking Chickens Fair Isle Scotland

Old photograph of crofters plucking chickens on Fair Isle, Scotland. This is an island in northern Scotland, lying around halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney Islands. Over the centuries the island changed hands many times. Trading links with Northern Europe are reflected in Fair Isle Haa, a traditional Hanseatic trading booth located not far from the South Harbour, traditionally used by residents of the southern part of the island. Rent was usually paid to absentee landlords, who rarely visited, in butter, cloth and fish oil.





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Old Photograph Packing Herring Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of women packing Herring in Aberdeen, Scotland. Herring are forage fish which often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast. Herring played a pivotal role in the history of marine fisheries in Scotland and early in the twentieth century their study was fundamental to the evolution of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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Old Photograph Fish Curer Arbroath Scotland

Old photograph of a Fish Curer outside his cottage in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. Arbroath is located on the North Sea coast, around 16 miles East North East of Dundee and 45 miles South South West of Aberdeen. Arbroath's history as a town begins in the High Middle Ages with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178. Arbroath grew considerably during the Industrial Revolution owing to the expansion of firstly the flax and secondly the jute industries and the engineering sector. A new harbour was built in 1839 and by the 20th century, Arbroath had become one of the larger fishing ports in Scotland. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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Tour Scotland Video The Antonine Guard Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of members of the The Antonine Guard below the round tower on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. They maintain a vigilant watch on Roman archaeological sites in Scotland, and work hard to raise awareness of their significance and, if needed, to campaign for their protection. We also specialise in Educational and School Visits to recreate Roman history in schools.

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Tour Scotland Video Eduardo Paolozzi Sculpture Studio Gallery of Modern Art Edinburgh

Tour Scotland travel video of the Eduardo Paolozzi Sculpture studio in the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on history visit and trip to Edinburgh. Paolozzi was born on 7 March 1924, in Leith in north Edinburgh, and was the eldest son of Italian immigrants. In June 1940, when Italy declared war on Britain, Paolozzi was interned, along with most other Italian men in Britain. During his three month internment at Saughton prison his father, grandfather and uncle, who had also been detained, were among the 446 Italians who drowned when the ship carrying them to Canada, the Arandora Star, was sunk by a German U-boat. Paolozzi studied at the Edinburgh College of Art in 1943, briefly at Saint Martin's School of Art in 1944, and then at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London, England, from 1944 to 1947, after which he worked in Paris. While in Paris from 1947 to 1949, Paolozzi became acquainted with Alberto Giacometti, Jean Arp, Constantin Brâncuși, Georges Braque and Fernand Léger. This period became an important influence for his later work. For example, the influence of Giacometti and many of the original Surrealists he met in Paris can be felt in the group of lost wax sculptures made by Paolozzi in the mid 1950s. Their surfaces studded with found objects and machine parts, were to gain him recognition.

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