Old Photographs Sir John Wilson Town Hall Airdrie Scotland

Old photograph of the Sir John Wilson Town Hall in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1910 Sir John made a free gift of £10,000 to the community for the purpose of building a new town hall. In 1912 the Sir John Wilson Town Hall was formally opened. Sir John Wilson also gifted £1000 to be spent on laying out the Public Park to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The park was laid out and a Band Stand erected, and was opened in 1897. In 1908 Sir John Wilson also laid out the West End Park.



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Old Photographs High Street Melrose Scotland

Old photograph of a horse and carriage, market cross, shops, people and buildings on the High Street in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Tennis Courts Aberfeldy Scotland

Old photograph of people playing on the tennis courts in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Fincastle House Scotland

Old photograph of Fincastle house located West of Pitlochry, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Sir Robert Gilmour Colquhoun, K.C.B. born 1803, died 1870, who for seven years served as Consul General in Egypt died in Fincastle house. He was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, England. He was appointed Consul in Bucharest, Romania on 18 January 1835, Consul-General on 15 December 1837, and Agent and Consul-General on 18 November 1851. He received the Order of the Nichan Iftikhar. He was employed in Bosnia in 1854. He was appointed Agent and Consul-General in Egypt on 14 January 1859. He served there until he retired in 1865 with the confidence and respect of the British government, and the rank of Knight-Commander of the Bath.



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Old Photograph Rannagulzion House Scotland

Old photograph of Rannagulzion house, Bridge Of Cally, Perthshire, Scotland. James Rattray of Rannagulzion and Corb fought at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689. He was the son of David Rattray of Rannagullane. William Rattray, eldest son of James Rattray of Rannagullane matriculated at St Salvator’s College in St Andrews, Fife, on February 15, 1636, and graduated Master of Arts in 1639.



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