Old Photograph Auchtermuchty Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the hotel, horse and carriage, cottages, houses, people and Town hall in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. The town was built near the site of a Roman camp. In the 15th century the area was thickly covered with forest where Mary Queen of Scots and other members of the Royal Family hunted wild boar. In 1517 the town was created a Royal Burgh and in 1595 King James VI gave it a new Charter and included 3,000 acres of land. Between 1800 and 1900 the population was doubled due to the great increase in handloom weaving.



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Old Photographs Troon Ayrshire Scotland

Old photograph of Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. Troon is famous for its Royal Troon golf course, one of the hosts to the Open Golf Championship. Troon Harbour played a notable part in the development of the town for many years. It was home to the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company. Troon old railway station was one of the first passenger stations in Scotland as part of the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway. The Grey Lady of Troon. The Grey Lady is a tale or fable that has surrounded Troon for years. She was first sighted by Jason Grant, a local farmer, in 1873.

Old photograph of the Golf Clubhouse in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Royal Troon Old Course has held The Open Championship seven times.

Old photograph of the Golf Clubhouse in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Aberdour Fife Scotland

Old photograph of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Aberdour Castle.



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Old Photograph Glasgow Road Paisley Scotland

Old photograph of a Tram, horse and cart, buildings and people on Glasgow Road, Paisley, Scotland. By the 19th century, Paisley had established itself as a centre of the weaving industry, giving its name to the Paisley shawl and the Paisley Pattern. The town's associations with political Radicalism were highlighted by its involvement in the Radical War of 1820, with striking weavers being instrumental in the protests. As of 1993, all of Paisley's mills had closed, although they are memorialised in the town's museums and civic history.



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Old Photographs Queens Park Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Queen's Park, Glasgow, Scotland. This park was developed in the late 19th century in response to the increasing population density of Glasgow in general, and the South Side in particular, with the growth of tenement housing supplying the increased demand for middle class homes. Victorian Glasgow took the provision of open spaces extremely seriously, with the result that parks such as Queen's Park sprang up across the city. The park was acquired in 1857 and was designed by the world renowned Sir Joseph Paxton, also responsible for noted public parks in London, Liverpool, Birkenhead and the grounds of the Spa Buildings at Scarborough. The park was dedicated to the memory of Mary Queen of Scots and not Queen Victoria, a common misconception given the proximity to Victoria Road and that the park was created during her reign.

Old photograph of Queen's Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

Old photograph of Queen's Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

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