Old Photograph Friars Carse Scotland

Old photograph of Friars Carse located one mile South East of Dumfries, Scotland. This Scottish mansion house is located on the west bank of the River Nith and is known for its strong associations with Robert Burns who lived for a while at the nearby Ellisland farm. Alexander Fergusson of Craigdarroch married Bonnie Anna Laurie or Annie Laurie in 1710, daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, the Annie Laurie of the song. Although she lived at Craigdarroch for over 50 years, she died at Friars' Carse on the 5th of April 1764, aged 81.



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Old Photograph Woman With Bicycle St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of a woman with her bicycle in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Kirkpatrick Macmillan, born 2 September 1812 in Keir, Dumfries and Galloway; died 26 January 1878 in Keir, was a Scottish blacksmith. He is generally credited with inventing the rear wheel driven bicycle.



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Old Photograph Blacksmith Island Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of a Blacksmith on the Island of Arran, Scotland. The blacksmith who shod horses was called a Farrier. A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary. A farrier combines some blacksmith's skills, fabricating, adapting, and adjusting metal shoes) with some veterinarian's skills, knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the lower limb, to care for horses' feet. The village blacksmith, though, was called upon to do many things.



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Old Photograph Cornhill Scotland

Old photograph of Cornhill a small village near Banff, Scotland. Near to this Scottish village is a castle, Castle of Park, also known as Park House, which was built in the 16th century.



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Old Photograph Fochabers Scotland

Old photograph of Fochabers located ten miles East of Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Fochabers was founded in 1776, and is one of the best examples of a planned Scottish village. Alexander Milne born 1742, died 1838, was a Scottish American entrepreneur and philanthropist who was born in Fochabers, Moray. He was employed as a footman by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon and when ordered by the duke to powder his red hair, Milne declined, left his employment and emigrated to the American colonies. By 1776, Milne had moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, where, after doing well in the hardware business, he set up a brick making company using mainly slave labour and by the late 18th century most of the brick used in New Orleans was made at his works.



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