Old Photograph Grocer's Shop Scotland

Old photograph of a Grocer's Shop in a cottage in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Rothesay Scotland

Old photograph of Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. During the Victorian era, Rothesay developed as a popular tourist destination. It became hugely popular with Glaswegians going " doon the watter ", which means: down the water, where the 'water' in question is the Firth of Clyde, and its wooden pier was once much busier with steamer traffic than it is today.



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Old Photograph High Street Ayr Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings and people on the High Street in Ayr, Scotland. Famous people born in Ayr include; William Dunlop Brackenridge, born 1810, died 1893, who was a Scottish nurseryman and botanist. He emigrated to Philadelphia in 1837, where he was employed by Robert Buist, nurseryman. He was appointed assistant botanist, for the United States Exploring Expedition from 1838 to 1842. Brackenridge Passage in Puget Sound is named for him. William Maclure, born 27 October 1763, died 23 March 1840, who was a cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the father of American geology. Thomas McIlwraith, born 17 May 1835, died 17 July 1900, who was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland Australia. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893.



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Old Photographs Saltcoats Scotland

Old photograph of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. Saltcoats is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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There is a 'lost city' lying to the north of the modern city of Aberdeen. It is Scotland's most compact and least known architectural treasure house. In this fine Burgh is a pattern-book of Scottish architecture, both vernacular and classical, and offers one of the most significant townscapes in all of Scotland. The conservation area of Old Aberdeen contains specimens of almost every type and size of Scottish building, sweeping picturesque views of the River Don and the 13th century Brig o' Balgownie, the remains of a magnificent medieval cathedral, the Georgian town-houses of the Highland aristocracy, the highly-distinctive buildings of the ancient University of Aberdeen, atmospheric graveyards, long lawns and vistas, and a cobbled High Street of great distinction.Using their expert knowledge and sumptuous photography, the authors capture the unique cityscape and distinctive past of Old Aberdeen. The Lost City details the rich treasures of the burgh, with many illustrations drawn from the University's library and museum collections, a number of which are reproduced for the first time. The Lost City: Old Aberdeen.