Old Photograph Carrongrove Paper Mill Scotland

Old photograph of Carrongrove Paper Mill by Denny located seven miles West of Falkirk, Scotland. The paper mill was started by Gavin Glenny in 1825 until 1833 when he sold it to Robert Lusk. A serious fire broke out in 1841 after which the buildings were acquired by Robert MacRobbie who handed the business over to John MacRobbie on his death, in 1851 keeping the business going until 1855 when it again was sold to Robert Weir in 1858 who employed John Luke as manager who in turn procured his own paper mill at Headswood. The mill was once again up for sale being bought by John Millar in 1867 till 1875. From 1877 Carrongrove Paper Mill traded as a mill producing coated paper and board becoming part of the Inveresk Group and the last paper mill on the Carron it closed in 2006.



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 Quarry Crarae Scotland

Old photograph of the quarry at Crarae near Inveraray, Scotland. On Saturday, September 25, 1886, according to annual custom, a company numbering upward of 1,000 persons, including several members of the Glasgow Corporation, their wives and families, proceeded on board the Lord of the Isles steamer to Loch Fyne, to witness the great blast at the Crarae quarries. The quarries are situated on the face of a hill, rising 150 feet, perpendicularly from the loch. The steamer gave the signal for the explosion by blowing her whistle. Seven tons of powder were fired, and seventy thousand tons of rock were dislodged. It was reckoned a most successful blast, and thus far all went well. But then the passengers were anxious to land and inspect the scene of operations. Some three hundred of them did so, and all who could squeeze in entered the quarry. At first nothing untoward happened, but after a few minutes one visitor after another fell motionless to the ground, overpowered by the noxious vapours which the explosion had generated. A quarryman had, it seems, given them warning of their danger, but his words were either misunderstood or disregarded. Nearly a hundred persons were thus prostrated, and of these seven died on the spot, while others remained in a critical condition for several days. It is remarkable that the mephitic vapours did not begin to ooze out from the crushed rock until some time after the blast. This no doubt lulled the visitors into a false sense of security.



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 Breaking Up Tram Prestwick Scotland

Old photograph of breaking up a Tram in the Tramways Depot in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. Ayr Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Ayr between 1901 and 1931. The depot was located in Alderston Avenue, Ayr. The line ran from Alloway to Prestwick. In 1928 two tramcars were obtained from the Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways. These survived the closure of the Ayr system in 1931 and were transferred to South Shields Corporation Tramways. The system was taken over on 30 December 1931 by the Scottish Motor Traction Company and closed the following day.



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

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photographs Moncrieff Arms Hotel Bridge of Earn Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of cars outside the Moncrieff Arms Hotel in Bridge of Earn by Perth, Perthshire, 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 Photographs High Street Moffat Scotland

Old photograph of cars, shops, hotel and houses on the High Street in Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Clan Moffat is an ancient Scottish Border clan that was once powerful and influential. The clan's ancestor was likely a Norseman, William de Mont Alto, who came to Scotland in the 10th century. By the 12th century, the family was known as "de Moffet" and were significant landowners. Moffats fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence, with Adam Moffat and his brother fighting at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. They were known Border Reivers and had a long running feud with the powerful Clan Johnstone.

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

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.