Old Photograph Eskbank Dalkeith Scotland

Old photograph of shop, cottages, houses and people in Eskbank, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Notable people from Eskbank include;

Robert Smith, born 1722, died February 11, 1777, was a Scottish born American architect who was based in Philadelphia. Smith's work includes buildings such as Carpenters' Hall, St. Peter's Church, and the steeple on Christ Church. These structures constituted the greater part of the city's early skyline. Other works include Nassau Hall at Princeton University and the Public Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was born in Dalkeith Parish, Midlothian, into a family that included many masons. As a young man he apprenticed in the building trades, and emigrated to America, either directly from Scotland or via London, England, it is unknown, in late 1748.

Charles Wilson Nibley, born 5 February 1849, died 11 December 1931, was the fifth presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church between 1907 and 1925 and a member of the church's First Presidency from 1925 until his death. He was born in Midlothian, to James Nibley and Jean Wilson. In 1855, his family moved to the United States to join with the main body of Latter-day Saints. They spent some time living in Rhode Island. In 1860, they moved to the Utah Territory. The family was sent north to settle in Cache Valley, and eventually settled in Wellsville.



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Old Photograph St. Abb's Head Lighthouse Scotland

Old photograph of St. Abb's Head Lighthouse in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. St. Abb's Head is a rocky promontory at the village of St. Abbs, Berwickshire. A signal station was established on the cliffs before 1820 and the facilities were shared by Trinity House and Her Majesty's Coastguard. The Northern Lighthouse Board recommended the building of a lighthouse at St. Abbs Head after the sinking of the Martello on Carr Rock in 1857. The lighthouse was designed and built by the brothers David Stevenson and Thomas Stevenson and assisted navigation before and after sight of the Bell Rock and Isle of May lights disappeared from view. The light began service on 24 February 1862 and initially used oil to generate its light, it was converted to incandescent power in 1906 and to electricity in 1966 and finally automated in 1993. Before automation the lighthouse was staffed by three full-time keepers whose duties included keeping detailed weather records.



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Old Photographs Westray Lighthouse Scotland

Old photograph of Noup Head Lighthouse, Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. It was converted to solar power in 2001. David Alan Stevenson was a lighthouse engineer who built twenty six lighthouses in and around Scotland. Born into the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, son of David Stevenson, brother of Charles Stevenson, and nephew of Thomas Stevenson, he was educated at Edinburgh University. Between 1885 and 1886 he built three lighthouses with his uncle, and over the following 50 years, built a further 23 with his brother. His cousin was Robert Louis Stevenson, and grandfather was Robert Stevenson.

Old photograph of of Noup Head Lighthouse, Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video The Quiraing Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides

Tour Scotland video of The Quiraing on ancestry visit to Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Quiraing is a mountain range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It known for the scenery of its rugged terrain, punctuated by outcroppings of basalt. It is at the north end of the Trotternish Ridge where many elements of the distinctive landscape have earned particular names. The Needle is a jagged 120 foot high landmark pinnacle, a remnant of landslipping. Northwest of it is The Table, a flat and swarded summit with vistas of the Torridon Hills and the mountains of Wester Ross. Southwest is the Prison, a pyramidal rocky peak which can look like a medieval keep when viewed from the right angle.

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Old Photograph Kinloss Abbey Scotland

Old photograph of the abbey in Kinloss located three miles from Findhorn, Moray, Scotland. The Cistercian Kinloss Abbey was created in 1150 by King David. Under abbot Robert Reid the abbey became a centre of academic excellence in the 1530s. It now lies almost completely ruined.



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