Old Photographs Harbour Stornoway Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town's name originates from the Old Norse term " Stjórnavágr, " meaning " steering bay," a testament to its early recognition by seafarers as a safe haven. The settlement grew around this natural harbour. By the 1850s, Stornoway was fast becoming a town of some commercial importance, based on its reputation of having an excellent harbour. It had a major shipbuilding and repair facility and its harbour also catered for the lucrative shipping trade in Atlantic waters.


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Old Photographs High Street Banchory Scotland

Old photograph of shops, people and buildings on the High Street in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. John Macqueen Cowan, born 1892, died 1960, was a prominent Scottish botanist in the mid 20th century. He was born in Banchory in northern Scotland in 1891 or 1892. He was educated at Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen. He then attended both Edinburgh and Oxford University training as a botanist, specialising in trees, receiving a postgraduate doctorate from Oxford in 1927. From 1927 to 1929 he worked with the Indian Forest Service and conducted many studies of tree species throughout India.


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Old Photograph Women Shetland Scotland

Old photograph of women carrying baskets of Peat on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland ponies and carts were used to transport the peat back to their cottages. The local way of life reflects the Scottish and Norse heritage of the isles, including the Up Helly Aa fire festival, and a strong musical tradition, especially the traditional fiddle style. The islands have produced a variety of writers of prose and poetry, often in the distinct Shetland dialect of Scots. There are numerous areas set aside to protect the local fauna and flora, including a number of important sea bird nesting sites. The Shetland pony and Shetland Sheepdog are two well-known Shetland animal breeds. Other local breeds include the Shetland sheep, cow, goose, and duck. The Shetland pig, or grice, has been extinct since about 1930.



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Old Photograph West Bay Dunoon Scotland

Old photograph of boats, children and adults at the West Bay, Dunoon, Scotland. For many years Dunoon and the Cowal peninsula was a favourite destination for people on holiday from Glasgow, in the days when tourists were delivered by steamers rather than car ferries, and when a paddle in the sea and a promenade along the pier were all the ingredients needed for a great holiday. Apart from Dunoon itself, many of the Cowal villages were popular including; Kirn, Hunter's Quay, Ardnadam, Sandbank, St Catherine's Well, Strachur, Millhouse, Kames, Tighnabruaich, Glendaruel, Colintraive, Innellan and Bullwood.

Old Photograph Fish Market Scotland

Old photograph of the Fish Market in Aberdeen, Scotland. The history of the fish market in the Scottish city of Aberdeen is linked to the city's long-standing harbour, which has existed since 1136, with a formal Harbour Commission established in 1810 to manage operations
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