Old Photograph Coronation Day Kirkwall Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of Coronation Day in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The day included public cheers, community gatherings, and toasts to the new monarch. Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the Mighty. In 1486, King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall to the status of a royal burgh; modern road signs still indicate The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name Kirkjuvagr, meaning Church Bay, which was later changed to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall.



All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Model Boat Yachting Pond Kirkwall Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of the model boat yachting boat pond in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Famously known as the Peedie Sea, meaning " small sea " in the local dialect, serves as a centerpiece for a long-standing tradition of model yachting in the Orkney Islands.


All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Crofters Cutting Hay Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of crofters cutting hay on the Orkney Islands, Scotland.



All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Motorcyclists Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of motorcyclists on the Orkney Islands, Scotland.



All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Railway Station Kingennie Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Kingennie, Angus, Scotland. During the late 19th century, Kingennie was a station in the parish of Monifieth on the Dundee and Forfar Direct section of the Caledonian railway. The estate in this period featured a trap-rock quarry. The village lies on the B961 road, and the railway station closed to passengers in 1955.


All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.