Old Photograph Peat Cutting Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of Crofters cutting Peat on Orkney Islands, Scotland. For crofting families the annual peat cutting was a time consuming task that could involve the whole family and often the neighbours as well. The job of cutting, drying and transporting the peats home would have equated to about one months full time work for a man, and this was all done over the Spring and Summer months, a very busy time for crofters.



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Old Photograph Pollokshaws Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland. Pollokshaws was a burgh until 1912 when it was annexed to the City of Glasgow. It was originally a village predominantly dedicated to weaving in the 17th century. A group of Flemish weavers were brought to the area in the 19th century by the landowners, the Maxwells of Pollok on account of their exceptional weaving skills.




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Old Photograph Coshieville Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of cars outside the hotel in Coshieville near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. Coshieville is in Strath Appin, Dull parish, Highlands Perthshire, 5½ miles North West of Aberfeldy, on a road leading northward to Tummel Bridge, over a pass 1262 feet high.



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Old Photographs Boddam Scotland

Old photograph of Boddam near Peterhead, Scotland. Like Peterhead, Boddam grew as a fishing town during the 18th century but until 1831, when the first of two harbours was constructed to the north of the lighthouse, boats had to be hauled onto shore by hand.

Old Photographs Invergordon Ross and Cromarty Scotland

Old photograph of Invergordon, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Invergordon is a town and port in Easter Ross, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.



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