Old Photograph Golf Course Strathaven Scotland

Old photograph of golfers on the golf course in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Strathaven is located on the edge of the valley of the Avon Water, around 6 miles from Hamilton, and 18 miles from Glasgow. The A71, which connects Edinburgh and Kilmarnock passes through the town. It has a long history as a market town. A Roman road passes close by, on the south side of the Avon Water, which led to the Roman fort at Loudoun Hill near Darvel. The Golf Course was first established in its current location in 1907. Willie Fernie, Troon the 1883 Open Champion, designed the original 9 holes.



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Old Photograph Lord Huntly's Cave Scotland

Old photograph of Lord Huntly's Cave located north of Grantown on Spey, Scotland. This Scottish cave is named after George Gordon, 2nd Marquis of Huntly, born 1592, died March 1649. He is said to have hidden here after his Royalist force was defeated by Archibald Campbell, the 1st Marquis of Argyll, born 1598, died 1661, in the early 1640s. He was sustained by Mary Grant, sister of Sir James Grant of Freuchie, the Laird of Grant, who sent supplies from Castle Grant. Soon after the couple married. After evading pursuit for several months by constantly changing his hiding place, he was at last, in December, captured by Lieutenant colonel Menzies at midnight, as he was retiring to bed, at Dalnabo in Strathdon. The capture was effected after a severe struggle with the ten gentlemen and servants who were in attendance on him, six of whom were slain in their efforts to defend him. On the news of his capture becoming known, about five hundred men under Grant of Carron assembled to effect his rescue, but Menzies, for greater security, carried him to the castle of Blairfindie in Glenlivet. Huntly, on learning their intentions, also sent them a message, dissuading them from the enterprise. When news of his capture reached the committee of estates, it was debated whether he should be immediately executed or reprieved till the meeting of parliament, and the latter motion was carried by one vote. After remaining two days at Leith, he was delivered up to the magistrates of Edinburgh, and sent to the Tolbooth. There he remained till 22 March 1649, when by order of the Scots parliament he was beheaded at the cross of Edinburgh.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Kirkliston Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Kirkliston village located ten miles from Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland. Until 1930, Kirkliston had its own railway station, built by the North British Railway. The station was located on a branch line from Queensferry Junction, near Ratho on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line, to Dalmeny, which was opened in 1866. The line was extended from Dalmeny to Queensferry and Port Edgar a few years later. The train station was closed to passengers by the London and North Eastern Railway in 1930. Kirkliston was the location of the first recorded Parliament in Scottish history; the Estates of Scotland met there in 1235, during the reign of Alexander II of Scotland. From 1959 to 2001, Kirkliston was the site of the Drambuie liqueur factory. There had also been a whisky distillery in the south of the town since 1795. In later years this became a malt factory. Both factories have been demolished.



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Old Photograph Railway Viaduct Culrain Scotland

Old photograph of the railway viaduct at Culrain in the Kyle of Sutherland Scotland. The railway line through Culrain is single track, with the nearest passing loop to the north being at Lairg and to the south at Ardgay. The station is close to Carbisdale Castle.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Slamannan Scotland

Old photograph of a steam train arriving at the railway station in Slamannan located six miles East of Cumbernauld, Scotland. The Salamannan Railway was built firstly to give access for minerals from pits in the Slamannan area to market in Glasgow, over connecting railways, and Edinburgh, over the Union Canal, and it also briefly provided an early passenger connection between Glasgow and Edinburgh in association with other railways and the canal.



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