Old Photographs Fort William Scotland

Old photograph of people and shops in Fort William, Scotland. Fort William is the second largest settlement in the highlands of Scotland and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger. Historically, this area of Lochaber was strongly Clan Cameron country, and there were a number of mainly Cameron settlements in the area. The town grew in size as a settlement when the fort was constructed to control the population after Oliver Cromwell's invasion during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and then to suppress the Jacobite uprisings of the 18th century. Fort William is now a major tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles.



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Old Photographs Methil Fife Scotland

Old photograph of Methil, Fife, Scotland. Methil is an eastern coastal town in Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It now lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth. I was born in Randolph Street, Buckhaven. Located between Largo bay to the east and Wemyss Bay to the west is was once the industrial maritime powerhouse of this area of Scotland. Methil Docks was particularly significant during World War II for the movement of coal and other resources.



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Old Photograph Uphall West Lothian Scotland

Old photograph of Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. Uphall was historically known as Wester Strathbrock, with its neighbour Broxburn being Easter Strathbrock. Until the second half of the 19th century, both Uphall and Broxburn were small rural communities. The discovery and exploitation of local oil shale triggered massive growth as many people moved to the area to gain employment in the oil shale mines and associated oil works. Surrounding villages expanded rapidly as rows of miners' cottages were erected to accommodate the influx of people, most of whom came, in search of money, from Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland.




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Old Photograph Partick Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Partick, Glasgow, Scotland An area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch. Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city.




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Tour Scotland Photograph 51st Highland Division Memorial Remembrance Sunday

Tour Scotland photograph shot Remembrance Sunday of the 51st Highland Division Memorial in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. I shot these photographs after the Remembrance Sunday Parade and Services today in Perth. A quiet moment of reflection. " They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them. "

Tour Scotland photograph shot Remembrance Sunday of the 51st Highland Division Memorial in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot Remembrance Sunday of the 51st Highland Division Memorial in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

None Bolder: The History of the 51st, Highland, Division in the Second World War. A history of probably the most famous British infantry division of the Second World War, formed from battalions of the Scottish Highland regiments, which fought in France, in North Africa, Sicily, the Normandy landings and the subsequent campaign through France, into the Low Countries and finally, into Germany. The Division was part of the pre-war Territorial Army and included nine battalions of TA soldiers as well as artillery, engineers, medics and other support units. In the campaign of 1940 the Highland Division served under French command and most of the Division was forced to surrender to Erwin Rommel at St Valery. Reformed in Britain the Highland Division was sent to North Africa in time to take a major part in the Battle of El Alamein. Following the North African and Sicilian campaigns, the Division returned to Britain to prepare for the invasion of France. The Highlanders fought in Normandy and took part in the break-out battles, serving under First Canadian Army. Units of the Division were the first Allied soldiers to enter Germany. The Division also provided the first British troops to land on the far bank of the Rhine in March 1945. None Bolder: The History of the 51st (Highland) Division in the Second World War.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).