Tour Scotland Video Train Journey Along The Coast Of Fife

Tour Scotland video of a part of cloudy day train journey on a diesel passenger train along the coast of Fife from Burntisland to Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. Following the opening of the Forth Railway Bridge in 1890,the North British Railway started to promote Kinghorn's picturesque sheltered bay and beach as a resort which led to considerable development of the town. Three different companies were eventually involved in building a railway round the Fife coast. The Leven Railway opened the section from Thornton to Leven in 1854. Since John Haig, proprietor of Haig's whisky, was also chairman of the railway company, an extra station was built at Cameron Bridge to serve his distillery. The line was worked by the Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee Railway. The East of Fife Railway built a line from Leven to Anstruther opening in 1857. Finally the Anstruther and The St. Andrews Railway completed the line to St Andrews in 1887. Apart from the termini at Thornton and St. Andrews fourteen other stations were constructed. The first two companies amalgamated in 1861 to become the Leven and East of Fife Railway. A further amalgamation with the North British Railway occurred 1877. The Anstruther and St Andrews Railway remained independent till 1897 before becoming part of NBR .In 1923 following the grouping it became part of LNER then, following nationalisation in 1947, was taken over by British Railways.

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Old Photograph Cullapool Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Cullapool on the Island of Luing, Firth of Lorn, fifteen miles South of Oban, Scotland. In the early part of the Christian era the island of Luing would have formed part of the Gaelic kingdom of Dalriada. From the 9th to 13th centuries almost all of the Hebrides came under the control of Norse settlers and formed part of the Kingdom of the Isles. However, when Edgar of Scotland signed a treaty with Magnus Barefoot in 1098, formally acknowledged the existing situation by giving up Scottish claims to the Hebrides and Kintyre, Luing and Lismore were retained by the Scots.



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Old Photograph Whitburgh House Scotland

Old photograph of Whitburgh House by Pathhead in Midlothian, Scotland. Sir Thomas Borthwick, 1st Baronet. was born on 11 January 1835. He was the son of Thomas Borthwick. He married Letitia Mary Banks, daughter of Thomas Banks, on 2 January 1872. He died on 31 July 1912 at age 77. Proprietor of Thomas Borthwick and Sones. He was created 1st Baronet Borthwick, of Whitburgh House, on 21 July 1908. He lived at Whitburgh House. On 14 June 1912 his elevation to the peerage was announced, but he died before the issue of the Letters Patent.



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Old Photograph Bobby Collins Scotland

Old photograph of Bobby Collins who was a Scottish footballer, who played for Everton and Leeds United in England, and Celtic in Glasgow, Scotland. Robert Young " Bobby" Collins " born 16 February 1931, died 13 January 2014. Collins was a strong, hard working midfield player who was in the Celtic team as a 17 year old and stayed there for ten years, winning the Scottish Cup in 1951, and the Scottish cup double in 1954. He was also called up for international duty in 1950, and maintained a frequent presence in the Scotland squad in the later stages of the decade. Collins also represented the Scottish League XI 16 times, scoring 12 goals.



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Old Photograph Dave Mackay Scotland

Old photograph of Dave Mackay who was born on 14 November 1934 in Edinburgh, Scotland. David Craig Mackay is best remembered for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the Double winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961 in England, and winning the league with Derby County as a manager. He also represented Scotland 22 times, and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.



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