Old Photographs Interior Rosslyn Chapel Scotland

Old photograph of the interior of Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland. Roslin, sometimes spelt Rosslyn or Roslyn, is a lovely wee village located 7 miles to the south of the Scottish Capital city Edinburgh. Legend has it the village was founded in 203 A.D. by Asterius, a Pict. In 1303 Roslin was the site of a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. In 1446, Rosslyn Chapel was constructed, under the guide of William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness. Roslin became important as the seat of the St. Clair family. In 1456 King James II granted it the status of a burgh. Coal mining has been a major occupation from the twelfth to the late twentieth centuries.





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Old Photograph Castle Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of the Castle in Inverness, Scotland. This Scottish castle sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness. It was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th century defensive structure. Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court. There has been a castle at this site for many centuries. The castle is said to have been built by Máel Coluim III of Scotland, after he had razed to the ground the castle in which Macbeth of Scotland according to much later tradition, murdered Máel Coluim's father Donnchad I of Scotland, and which stood on a hill around 1 km to the north-east. The first Inverness Castle was partially destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland.



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Old Photographs Trams Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of a Tram in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Tram in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Tram in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Tram in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Tram in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Aberdeen Remembered covers many aspects of the city's past and contains a varied selection of pictures, all accompanied by detailed captions. The Castlegate is seen before and after the building of the Salvation Army Citadel, whilst a surprisingly modern view (c.1955) shows cattle being driven across George Street in the days when the market and slaughterhouse operated nearby. There's coverage of transport in the city - public and private, horse-drawn and mechanical - as well as several views of the beach and its attractions. A number of pictures recall Aberdeen's industrial heritage, whilst numerous photographs tell the story of fishing and its related processes. Some of the city's former markets are featured, as are the prefab houses at Ashgrove, an 1875 view of the city's fire brigade, model yachts in Duthie Park and the Girls' Academy, amongst other subjects. Aberdeen Remembered (Aberdeen City Libraries).

Lost Aberdeen, from the Green to the Gallowgate, charting the disappearance of the irreplaceable medieval townscape. Moving on to more modern times she traces the evolution and gradual erosion of the Granite City, whose stylish yet restrained architecture once brought visitors from all over the world to see an Aberdeen which they recognised and valued as a unique city. She writes of George Street, originally planned as 'an elegant entrance to the city' and of Union Street, a marvel of early nineteenth century engineering with stunning symmetry, elegant terracing and memorable shops. There is also a requiem for Archibald Simpson's splendid New Market and the sadly missed Northern Co-operative Society Arcade. The final part of Lost Aberdeen recalls vanished mansions, and lost clachans, victims of the city's march westwards. Long gone industrial archaeology is also revisited, the railway stations, mills, shipyards, seafront, tollhouses and boathouse, which slipped away as if they never had existed. Lost Aberdeen.

Tour Scotland Photograph Melville Tomb Collessie Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the Melville Tomb on ancestry visit to Collessie, North Fife, Scotland. The Melville Tomb was erected to the Melvilles of Halhill and contains the remains of Sir James Melville who died 13th November 1617, aged 82. He had been a courtier to both Mary Queen of Scots and James VI of Scotland. The tomb, which takes the form of a small house, was partly restored in 2004.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Parish Church Collessie Fife March 15th

Tour Scotland photograph of Parish Church Collessie, North Fife, Scotland. This Scottish church was consecrated by the Bishop of St. Andrews in July 1243. It is mentioned in charters of both 1252 and 1262, and so was complete by those dates. Prior to the Reformation, the church was in the ownership of the Bishop of Lindores and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church was remodelled in 1839 to a T-plan form and has remained virtually unchanged since that date. The churchyard has been used since at least the 12th century. It was extended both in 1840 and 1871.

Tour Scotland photograph of Parish Church Collessie, North Fife, Scotland.

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