Old Photographs South Uist Scotland

Old photograph of South Uist, Scotland.


Old photograph of South Uist, Scotland.

Old photograph of the ferry to Barra and South Uist, Scotland.

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Old South Uist: with Eriskay and Benbecula. Bill Innes, originally a native of the island, presents a delightful collection of photographs of life as it was on South Uist and this is every bit a book about people as it is about place. The author's own wonderful photos from the 1950s and 60s are augmented by images from the Margaret Fay Shaw collection, Kildonan Museum and other sources and many previously unseen images are included. Among the subjects featured are the old car ferry which ran until 2001, the Pollachar Inn, Walter Blaikie, the author(!), seaweed collection, the caschroom, Ian Campbell, Donald MacDonald, the Bute hospital, Daliburgh, Roderick MacDonald (Ruraidh Posta), emigrants leaving in 1923, Angus Maclellan and Donald Macintyre, Ormiclate, Howmore School, Flora Johnstone's seashell covered cottage in Eochar, the 1936 cattle show. the Creagorry Inn, Benbecula Aerodrome and more. Old South Uist: with Eriskay and Benbecula.

Old Photographs Isle Of Gigha Scotland

Old photograph of Isle of Gigha, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Gigha, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Gigha, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Gigha, Scotland.

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The island of Gigha lies just off Tayinloan on the Kintyre peninsula and is the most southerly of the true Hebridean islands. The name Gigha is thought to have come from the Norse, and may mean 'God's Island', 'The Good Isle' or, more probably and prosaically, 'The Place of the Good Harbour'. Gigha has an astonishing twenty-five miles of coastline and a great number of small, sheltered harbours. This is the story of the people of Gigha, based on an examination of changing settlement patterns on the island from prehistoric times to the present day. Analysing the written and recorded history in conjunction with the oral and popular traditions of the island, Catherine Czerkawska provides an in-depth account of clan ownership of the island and changing allegiances up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Her study carries through to the present day, examining the relationship between a contemporary community which is struggling to become viable once again, and its own rich past. The Story of Gigh' is the story of this part of Scotland, in miniature, and God's Islanders' exploration of the history of its people is also an examination of much wider issues, trends and challenges affecting the whole area. God's Islanders: The Story of Gigha.

Old Photographs Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Isle of Arran, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Arran, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Arran, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Arran, Scotland.


Old photograph of Isle of Arran, Scotland.

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Street View Huntingtower Castle Scotland

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Street view of Huntingtower Castle, Perth, Scotland. This Scottish Castle was built in stages from the 15th century by the Clan Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the 'House (or 'Place') of Ruthven'. In the summer of 1582, the castle was occupied by the 4th Lord Ruthven, who was also the 1st Earl of Gowrie, and his family. Gowrie was involved in a plot to kidnap the young King James VI, son of Mary, Queen of Scots. During 1582 Gowrie and his associates seized the young king and held him prisoner for 10 months. This kidnapping is known as the 'Raid of Ruthven' and the Protestant conspirators behind it hoped to gain power through controlling the king. James eventually escaped and actually forgave Gowrie, but after a second abortive attempt by Gowrie and others to overthrow him, Gowrie was finally executed and his property (including Huntingtower) was forfeited to the crown. The Castle and lands were restored to the Ruthven family in 1586. However in 1600, the brothers John and Alexander Ruthven were implicated in another plot to kill King James VI and were executed. This time, the king was less merciful: as well as seizing the estates, he abolished the name of Ruthven and decreed that any successors would be ineligible to hold titles or lands. Thus the House of Ruthven ceased to exist and by royal proclamation the castle was renamed Huntingtower. The Castle remained in the possession of the crown until 1643 when it was given to the family of Murray of Tullibardine (from whom the Dukes of Atholl and Mansfield are descended). During the later occupation of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, the Castle began to be neglected and after his wife died (1767), it was abandoned as a place of residence except by farm labourers. Today, the Castle can be visited by the public and is sometimes used as a venue for marriage ceremonies.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Loch Linnhe

Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Linnhe, Scotland. This Scottish loch opens onto the Firth of Lorne at its south western end, by Loch Leven. The branch of the loch which lies to the south east of the island of Lismore is known as the Lynn of Lorne. Loch Eil feeds into Loch Linnhe at the latter's northernmost point, while Loch Creran feeds into the Lynn of Lorne from the east. The town of Fort William lies at the northeast end of the loch, at the mouth of the River Lochy.

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