Old Photograph Beached Whales Thurso Scotland

Old photograph of beached whales on the coast by Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Thurso was an important Norse port, and has a later history of trade with ports throughout northern Europe until the 19th century. A thriving fishing centre, Thurso also had a reputation for its linen cloth and tanning activities.



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Old Photograph Fishing Boat Scrabster Harbour Caithness

Old photograph of a fishing boat in the harbour in Scrabster, Caithness, Scotland. Scrabster Harbour was constructed in 1841 to provide deep water anchorage to seafarers and quickly became a key gateway to locations such as Orkney, Shetland, the Faroe Islands and also Scandinavia. Initially the harbour was used primarily as a fishing and ferry port, and by 1856 a ferry link was firmly established between Scrabster and Stromness. During the Second World War, Scrabster harbour was the base for a ferry operation started to carry military explosives to Scapa Flow.


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Tour Scotland May Video Photograph Sunset River Tay Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of sunset at 9pm on the evening of May 16th on visit to the harbour on the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of sunset at 9pm on the evening of May 16th on visit to the harbour on the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland May Video Photograph Setting Sun Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the sun setting at 8.30pm on the evening of May 16th on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The spire is St Matthew's Church on Tay Street.

Tour Scotland photograph of the sun setting at 8.30pm on the evening of May 16th on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Fenwick Scotland

Old photograph of Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Fenwick Weavers' Society was founded in Fenwick in 1761 and is considered one of the first co-operatives in the world.

Old photograph of Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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