Old Photographs Nethergate Crail Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in the Nethergate in Crail, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. There are fragmentary remains of an enclosure wall and a ruined gable on Nethergate street in Crail, which probably date from the sixteenth century. Known as The Priory Walls they are probably the remains of a building, possibly a chapel, which was formerly under the patronage of the Prioress of Haddington.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Stromeferry Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Stromeferry located on the south shore of the west coast sea loch of Lochcarron, Wester Ross, Scotland. Stromeferry was the original terminus of the Dingwall and Skye Railway which opened in 1870. Trains connected with steamer services from the pier to the islands of Skye, Lewis and mainland villages. The village expanded rapidly including the construction of a hotel serving rail and ferry passengers. Following the extension to railway line to Kyle of Lochalsh which was completed in 1897 and provided a much shorter sea crossing to the islands, Stromeferry declined in importance. Observance of the Sabbath was strong in the Highlands in the 19th century and the railway company's running of trains on Sundays caused considerable controversy among the local population. On 3 June 1883, Stromeferry was the scene of a Sabbatarian riot in which over 200 fishermen took possession of the railway terminus to prevent the unloading of fish on a Sunday. 10 men were imprisoned as a result. The involvement of both police and military in breaking the riot was questioned in the House of Commons where it was stated that there was no law preventing Sunday traffic in Scotland.



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Old Photograph Penston Macmerry Scotland

Old photograph of cottage, houses and people in Macmerry near Tranent in East Lothian, Scotland. Originally this area was part of the Macmerry Aerodrome, also known as Penston, which closed in 1953. There was also a railway branch line until 1980 which served the local coal mines.



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Tour Scotland Video Busking Scottish Bagpiper High Street Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of a Scottish bagpiper playing music and busking in the High Street on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Repairing Scottish Unicorn Market Cross Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of a worker repairing the Unicorn on top of the Market Cross on a cloudy day ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The octagonal shaped cross was designed in 1913 as a memorial to King Edward VII. A mercat cross is the Scots name for the market cross found frequently in Scottish towns, cities and villages where historically the right to hold a regular market or fair was granted by the monarch. In Celtic mythology, the Unicorn of Scotland symbolized innocence and purity, healing powers, joy and even life itself, and was also seen as a symbol of masculinity and power.During the reign of King James III gold coins were introduced that featured a Unicorn, and at the time of King James VI of Scotland’s succeeding of Elizabeth I of England, and the resulting effective union of the two countries, the Scottish Royal Arms featured two unicorns as shield supporters. In a gesture of unity, King James replaced the one on the left with the English lion.

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