Old Photograph Loch Katrine Trossachs Scotland

Old photograph of Loch Katrine, Trossachs, Scotland. The loch derives its name from the term cateran from the Gaelic ceathairne, a collective word meaning cattle thief. Historically this referred to a band of fighting men of a clan; hence the term applied to marauders or cattle-lifters, the most notorious of whom was Rob Roy MacGregor who was born at Glengyle House at the northern end of the Loch.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Tollbooth Crail East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the tollbooth on ancestry visit to the old fishing village of Crail, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Crail tolbooth, with a tower dating from about 1600 is located in the centre of the old fishing village. It has a European style roof, similar to buildings in Holland. A fish makes up part of its weathervane as a reference to an old local delicacy called Crail Capon, which was split, dried haddock.



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Old Photographs Golf Course Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the golf course in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. In the early 20th century, the members of both the Pitlochry Golf Club and the Pitlochry Ladies Golf Club played over a nine-hole course situated on the banks of the River Tummel. The holes weaved their way down from Faskally Woods to the pavilion at the Recreation Ground and back again. The new golf course was constructed during 1908 with Willie Fernie of Troon being commissioned as the initial designer. He saw the natural beauty of the Balnacraig and Drumchorry farms upon which the course now rests and set about using the undulating landscape to its full potential.



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Old Photographs Putting Green St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the putting green by the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of the putting green by the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Gordon Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Gordon Castle near Fochabers, Moray, Scotland. This Scottish castle was historically known as the Bog-of-Gight, it was the principal seat of the Dukes of Gordon. Following 18th century redevelopment, it became one of the largest country houses ever built in Scotland, although much has since been demolished. The original castle was built by George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly in the 1470s and enlarged by his grandson.

Old photograph of Gordon Castle near Fochabers, Moray, Scotland.

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