Old Photographs Ardrishaig Scotland

Old photograph of Ardrishaig, Scotland.


Old photograph of Ardrishaig, Scotland.

Old photograph of Ardrishaig, Scotland.

Old photograph of Ardrishaig, Scotland.

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Old Photographs River Ness Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of the River Ness at Inverness, Scotland.


Old photograph of the River Ness at Inverness, Scotland.

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This latest in the very successful Wheels series presents us with a quite amazing variety of motorized transport of yesteryear against the spectacular backdrop of the area's famous scenery. For a region often portrayed as remote and empty (not to mention somewhat of a motoring challenge) the range of pictured vehicles is a pleasant surprise. From the bustling High Street of Inverness in the 1950s to fire tender no. ST 1349, reported to be the first motorised fire tender in the city; from the ever evolving fleet of Macrae and Dick to MacBrayne's buses and the fourteen-seaters operated from Fort William by MacIntyre's, there has always been a demand for transport around the Highlands. In 1928 this need was also met by the enterprising Highland Motorways, which ran from Glasgow to the Highland capital, at that time a journey of eight hours. Wheels Around Inverness-Shire.

Old Photographs Peebles Borders Scotland

Old photograph of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. This Scottish town is located at the confluence of the River Tweed and Eddleston Water, locally called the Cuddy. Initially a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen industry of the Scottish Borders up until the 1960s. The annual local festival is called the Beltane, and involves, as with many Borders festivals, a Common Riding.



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Old Photograph Abbey Strand Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Abbey Strand, Edinburgh, Scotland. This street leads to Holyrood Palace, the official Scottish residence of the Queen. Abbey Strand is a precinct in Canongate parish, adjacent to the foot of the lines of street eastward from the centre of the Old Town of Edinburgh. It contains Holyrood Palace and Abbey, and includes the Queen's Park. First enclosed by King James V, it has, from ancient times, been a sanctuary for insolvent debtors, a judge for it being appointed by commission from the Duke of Hamilton, and sitting in a small court house on the first Saturday of every month. Its population has dwindled since the alteration of the law respecting debtors, and it now has few inhabitants except in connection with Holyrood.



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Old Photograph Walls Scotland

Old photograph of Walls, Shetland, Scotland. A village on the south side of West Mainland, Shetland Islands, at the head of Vaila Sound and sheltered even from southerly storms by the islands of Linga and Vaila.



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