Old Photographs Marshall Place Perth Scotland

Old photograph of people, houses and church on Marshall Place by South inch Park in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This classical terrace was designed by Sir Robert Reid in 1801, and still under construction in early 1820. Robert Reid was born in Edinburgh on 8th November 1774 he was the principal Government architect in Scotland in the first half of the 19th Century. His career began with a design for the law Courts in Edinburgh in 1803. Eventually Robert Reid was given the title of King’s Architect and Surveyor in Scotland. Reid retired in 1839 and went to live at Lowood near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. He died in Edinburgh. His works include: St. George’s Church, Edinburgh; Law Courts, Parliament Square; the exterior shell of the Signet and Advocates’ Libraries, Edinburgh; Bank of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh; restoration work at Holyrood Palace; Custom House at Leith; Numbers. 33 to 46 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh; Perth Prison; Perth Academy in Rose Terrace; Numbers. 1 to 28 Marshall Place, Perth.

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Old Photograph Pier Master Cottage Port Appin Scotland

Old photograph of the Pier Master cottage at the harbour in Port Appin village in Argyll, Scotland. The Pier Master was responsible for overseeing the cargo and passenger traffic waiting to board the numerous steam vessels that travelled up and down Loch Linnhe, stopping off en route between Oban and Fort William. In the background you can see Shuna Island is one of the Slate Islands lying east of Luing on the west coast of Scotland.



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Old Photograph Crofters Cottage And Barn Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of a crofter cottage and barn by a coastal inlet on of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.



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Old Photograph St Martins Abbey Scotland

Old photograph of St Martins Abbey mansion near Balbeggie, Perthshire, Scotland. Located 5 miles North of Perth, this was the home of William Macdonald, born in 1822, the only son of General Farquharson, who held 22,600 acres of land in Perthshire and 2801 in Forfarshire, and who claimed the chieftainship of the Clan Colquhoun. The estate, originally called the Kirklands, was purchased by William Macdonald of Ranachan, born 1732, died 1814, a founder of the Highland and Agricultural Society; and the mansion was built for him.



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Old Photograph Glen Strathfarrar Scotland

Old photograph of the head of Glen Strathfarrar near Loch Ness, Scotland. There are a number of mountains on either side of the glen, many of which have always been popular with walkers. These include the Munros of Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais, Sgurr Fhuar-thuill, Càrn nan Gobhar and Sgurr na Ruaidhe to the north, as well as Sgurr na Lapaich, another Càrn nan Gobhar, An Riabhachan and An Socach to the south. There are also two Corbetts, Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard and Sgorr na Dìollaid. The River Farrar begins at the confluence of the Uisge Misgeach and the Garbh-uisge, which flows out of Loch Monar. The river flows along Glen Strathfarrar, through Loch a' Mhuillidh and Loch Beannacharan.



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