Old Photographs Shieldhall Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Shieldhall in Glasgow, Scotland. Shieldhall is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It is located between Renfrew and Drumoyne and is close to Braehead. It includes the site of the King George V Dock.

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Old Photographs War Memorial Paisley Scotland

Old photograph of the War Memorial in Paisley by Glasgow, Scotland. The monument was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, the builders Messrs. Neil McLeod & Sons Limited, and the carving work carried out by Messrs. Allen & Sons, both of Edinburgh. The 228 tons of granite employed was supplied by the Shap Fells Granite Company in Westmorland. The inscription reads: " To the glorious memory of the 1,953 men of Paisley who gave their lives in the Great War. "

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Old Photograph Princess May Paddle Steamer Loch Lomond Scotland

Old photograph of the Princess May paddle steamer on Loch Lomond, Scotland. Princess May was a Loch Lomond steamer and the sister to Prince George. He sailed on the Balloch to Ardlui service until she became a spare steamer after the introduction of Prince Edward in 1912. Sailings were undertaken at Easter and then from late May until the end of September. Princess May again took up the regular service, upon the withdrawal of Prince George in 1936 and she continued until the introduction of Maid of the Loch in 1953, when the Princess May was broken up on the slipway at Balloch.




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Old Photograph La Scala Theatre Saltcoats Scotland

Old photograph of La Scala Theatre in Saltcoats, Scotland. George Kemp opened the La Scala in Saltcoats, a resort on the Ayrshire coast, subsequently converting a wooden building across the street into the Casino Cinema in 1919. Kemp retired in 1925 and his son Harry took over the business. Harry had introduced a series of concert parties during the 1922 summer season at the La Scala cinema in Saltcoats. It was the first of the now legendary Kemp Summer Shows which ran at venues up and down the Ayrshire Coast. Kemp's only Glasgow city cinema, the Capitol in Ibrox opened in April 1927.



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Old Photograph Parish Church Portlethen Scotland

Old photograph of the Parish Church in Portlethen near Aberdeen, Scotland. This Scottish church sits on high ground overlooking the small community of Portlethen and its railway station. There is open farm land east of the church and an extensive graveyard and cemetery extends around the church. A large church hall is also built nearby and a car park is situated to the south. The church is built on the site of a previous place of worship, a Roman Catholic chapel, built in the 17th century. Portlethen Church opened as a chapel of ease around 1840 and has remained little altered to this day.





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