Old Photographs Lochboisdale Scotland

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This has always been the main population centre on the island which profited from the herring boom in the 19th century, and a steamer pier was built in 1880. In 1905, a mission church was built, and by 1953, steamers were connecting Lochboisdale with Oban, Castlebay, Mallaig and Lochmaddy. Lochboisdale is the ferry terminal for the island of South Uist.

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Kippford Scotland

Old photograph of houses, cars and people in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A small Scottish village located along the Solway coast. Kippford is linked to Rockcliffe by a scenic track, known as the Jubilee walking footpath, which passes parallel to the coast, and the village of Kippford, but at a higher elevation. The path can be used to access Mark hill and the Mote of Mark, a 5th century hill fort.



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Old Photograph Folda Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and a house in Folda, Glenisla, Angus, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Carsphairn Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A Scottish village located about half way between Dalmellington and St. John's Town of Dalry, next to the A713 road. Carsphairn annual sheep show is held in the village. Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is to the north east of the village in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills.

Old photograph of Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Lennoxtown Scotland

Old photograph of shops, houses and people in Lennoxtown, Scotland. A Scottish town in East Dunbartonshire, at the foot of the Campsie Fells, which are just to the north. A significant event in the history of the locality was the establishment of the calico printing works at Lennoxmill during the late 1780s. Another industry which was important to the development of Lennoxtown was soon established, when in 1797, Charles Mackintosh, born 1766, died 1843, and his associates, set up chemical Alum Works near Lennoxmill. The principal products of his works was Alum, a chemical used in the textile industry. Shale and and Alum schist, the basic ingredients required in the chemical processes, were mined in the area. Because of the need to keep his industrial processes secret, these works were referred to as the Secret Works. The owner of the works, Charles Mackintosh, was famous because of his development of a waterproof fabric used to make clothing, but he, together with Charles Tennant, also devised a revolutionary bleaching powder.



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