Old Photographs Bellshill North Lanarkshire Scotland

Old photograph of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland A Scottish town located 10 miles south east of Glasgow city centre and 37 miles west of Edinburgh. In the late 1800's large coal and iron deposits were discovered nearby and a number of mines opened, the first being the Thankerton mine.



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Old Photographs New Abbey Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and people in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This Scottish village has a wealth of history including the ruined Cistercian abbey Sweetheart Abbey, founded by Lady Devorgilla in 1273 to commemorate the death of her husband John Balliol. The monks named the abbey dulce cor Sweetheart Abbey, however, the village was named New Abbey because of the nearby Dundrennan Abbey. The village has a watermill, the New Abbey Corn Mill.



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Old Photographs Grangemouth Scotland

Old photograph of Grangemouth, South of Stirling, Scotland. Grangemouth's original growth as a town relied mainly on its geographical location. Originally a bustling port, trade flowed through the town with the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal in the 18th century. Nowadays, the economy of Grangemouth is focused primarily on the large petrochemical industry of the area which includes an oil refinery, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The town is twinned with La Porte, Indiana, USA. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Sunset River Tay Perth Perthshire January 16h

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon at sunset over the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Shot these photographs from the railway bridge which spans the River Tay in Perth.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon at sunset over the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Frosty Morning Drive Rural Perthshire Scotland January 16th

Tour Scotland video shot this frosty morning of a drive in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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