Old Photographs Of Shetland Scotland

Old photographs of Shetland, Scotland. Based on the extensive collection of old photographs and postcards gathered over the years by Shetland native Douglas Smith, this beautifully presented book provides fascinating insight into the lives of Shetlanders from the 19th to the mid 20th centuries. As is usual in a fishing and maritime community, the men folk were typically absent for long periods of time at sea and the role of women was vital to the life of the islands. They are pictured here performing task as varied as gutting the herring catch, knitting the complex Fair Isle patterns and gossamer thin shawls for which the islands are famous, cutting and drying peat for fuel, shelling bait for the fishermen and burning seaweed for Kelp to supply chemical manufacturers. The wartime period 1939 to 1945 and the island’s crucial role as a lifeline to occupied Norway via the “Shetland Bus” is detailed and there are some fine examples of the unique and mysterious Brochs, substantial round stone defensive towers located throughout the islands. The herring and whaling boats, social occasions such as football and dancing, not to mention the annual Up-Helly-Aa fire festival celebration are all covered in this very comprehensive volume. Old Shetland.

Shetland Islands Up Helly Aa Photographs.

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January 27th Photograph Melting Ice Scotland

January 27th photograph of melting ice on the River Tay, just South of Perth, Scotland.


January 27th photograph of melting ice on the River Tay, just South of Perth, Scotland.

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Photograph Butchers Dunkeld Scotland

Photograph of haggis available from Macdonald Brothers Butcher, in Dunkeld, Scotland. A traditional family Butcher, owned and run by the Macdonald family since 1928.

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January 27th Photograph Boat Scotland

January 27th photograph of a salmon fishing boat on the River Tay, just South of Perth, Scotland. Willowgate Trout and Salmon Fishery is situated on the banks of the legendary river Tay, 2 miles from Perth City Centre.


January 27th photograph of a salmon fishing boat on the River Tay, just South of Perth, Scotland.

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Rivers and Lochs of Scotland is the only book on fishing in Scotland that an angler will ever need. This new, comprehensive and completely revised edition describes more than 5,000 freshwater fishing locations complete with access details, flies and tactics and where to obtain permission to fish. For anyone fishing in Scotland, this book is the angler's bible. Rivers and Lochs of Scotland: The Angler's Complete Guide.

Scotland's Classic Wild Trout Waters. A practical and informative guide to some of the finest wild trout fishing spots in Scotland, from the clear open lochs of Shetland and Orkney to the tumbling waters of the tweed. It contains guidance on the correct techniques and differentiating between rivers and lochs. Scotland's Classic Wild Trout Waters.

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Photograph Harvey Holton Scotland

Photograph of Harvey Holton in his cottage in Scotland. In Memory Of Harvey Holton.

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