Old Photograph Female Crofter Island Of Harris Scotland

Old photograph of an elderly female Crofter on the Island Of Harris, Scotland. The history of crofting in Harris, a part of the Outer Hebrides, involves a long struggle for land rights and the preservation of traditional farming practices, including the production of Harris Tweed, with key events like the Clearances and the Crofters Holdings Act of 1886 shaping the region's identity.


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Old Photograph Crofters Cottage Elgol Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of the interior of a crofters cottage in Elgol, Isle Of Skye, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Passenger Bus Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of a passenger bus near Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.



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Old Photograph High Street Linlithgow Scotland

Old photograph of horses and carts, shops, pub, people and houses on the High Street in Linlithgow, Scotland. Linlithgow was the site of the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge at the western edge of the town. The bridge no longer stands. The roadway to Linlithgow over the River Avon is described by scholars as a lifted road. Many historic buildings line the High Street. On the south side ground levels rise and several historic " wynds " and " closes " as found in Edinburgh still exist. Linlithgow's rich history and central location make it a popular tourist destination, while a significant proportion of the local population make the daily commute to Glasgow, Edinburgh or Stirling.



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Old Photograph High Street Maybole Scotland

Old photograph of shops, houses and people on the High Street in Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. This Scottish town is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles South West of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Maybole is an ancient place, having received a charter from Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick in 1193. In 1516 it was made a burgh of regality, but for generations it remained under the subjection of the Kennedys, afterwards Earls of Cassillis and, later, Marquesses of Ailsa, the most powerful family in Ayrshire. The current Marquess of Ailsa lives at Cassillis House, just outside Maybole. The ancestral seat of the Marquesses of Ailsa is Culzean Castle.



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