Old Photograph Bus Station Falkirk Scotland

Old photograph of the bus station in Falkirk, Scotland. Falkirk is situated in the Forth Valley, almost midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Falkirk town centre is fairly small so most of the main shops are within walking distance of the High Street. The bus service covers most of Falkirk. Most buses leave from Newmarket Street or the main bus station in Meadow Street. There are many taxi firms in Falkirk. The main taxi rank is in Lower Newmarket Street. There are regular bus services to Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh.



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Old Photograph Harbour Cottage And Postbus In Kirkcudbright Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour, a cottage and the Postbus in Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Kirkcudbright has had a long association with the Glasgow art movement, which started when several artists, including the Glasgow Boys and the famed Scottish Colourists, such as Samuel Peploe and Francis Cadell, based themselves in the area over a 30 year period from 1880 to 1910, establishing the Kirkcudbright Artists' Colony. Many of them moved to the town from Glasgow, including Edward Hornel, George Henry and Jessie M. King.



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Old Photograph Athelstaneford Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Athelstaneford located twenty miles East of Edinburgh, Scotland. According to popular legend, Athelstaneford is where the original Scottish saltire, the white diagonal cross on a sky blue background, was first adopted. On the eve of a battle between an army of the Picts and invading Angles from Northumbria, England, in 832AD, Saint Andrew, who was crucified on a diagonal cross, came to the Pictish King Óengus II in a vision promising victory. The next morning the Picts saw a white cross formed by clouds in the sky. They won the battle and attributed their victory to the blessing of Saint Andrew, adopting his form of the cross as their flag, and naming him as their patron saint. The leader of the retreating Angles, Athelstan, was slain at a nearby river crossing, hence the name Athelstaneford. There are several versions of the tale, of which this is one of the more popular. Whatever the truth, the legend has cemented Athelstaneford's place in Scotland's history.



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Old Photograph Shore Terrace Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of Shore Terrace near Victoria Dock in Dundee, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Baberton Golf Clubhouse Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Baberton Golf Clubhouse in Juniper Green located South West of Edinburgh, Scotland. Baberton Golf Club has a history dating back to 1893. It was built in the grounds of the ancient Baberton House. Baberton Golf Club is the first place to pioneer the use of the steel shafted club. Several of its members have gone on to represent Scotland in competitions.



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