Old Photograph Seal Holm Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of a seal at Holm, Orkney Islands, Scotland. St Mary's Holm is a coastal village on Mainland, Orkney. The name Mainland is a corruption of the Old Norse Meginland. Formerly the island was also known as Hrossey meaning Horse Island. The island is sometimes referred to as Pomona, or Pomonia, a name that stems from a sixteenth century mistranslation by George Buchanan and which has rarely been used locally, although it is retained in the name of the Pomona Inn at Finstown in the parish of Firth, as well as a local cafe in the capital of Kirkwall also known as the Pomona.



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Old Photograph Crofters Winnowing Corn Shetland Scotland

Old photograph of crofters Winnowing corn on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Threshed corn was put into a winnowing basket and was thrown in the air. The wind would blow the lighter chaff away and leave the corn kernels to fall back into the basket.



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Tour Scotland Photograph And Video Of The Best Fish And Chips

Tour Scotland photograph of the best Fish and Chips from my hometown of Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Award winning fish and chips and fresh local seafood have always been synonymous with Anstruther, and the famous Anstruther Fish Bar. Fish and chips became a common meal among the working classes in Scotland as a consequence of the rapid development of trawl fishing in the North Sea, and the development of railways which connected the ports to major industrial cities during the second half of the 19th century, which meant that fresh fish could be rapidly transported to the heavily populated areas.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Of Interior Of The Parish Church Luss Loch Lomond

Tour Scotland photograph of interior of the Parish Church in Luss, on Loch Lomond, Scotland. This Scottish church is dedicated to Saint Kessog. The present church building was constructed in 1875, and subject to major restoration works in 2001. The church site has had 1500 years of continuous Christian presence.


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Tour Scotland Photograph William Colquhoun Window Parish Church Luss Loch Lomond

Tour Scotland photograph of the William Colquhoun memorial stained glass window in the Parish Church in Luss, on Loch Lomond, Scotland. William Colquhoun, born on October 1st, 1806. He was the son of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 3rd Baronet, and Janet Sinclair.


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