Old Photograph Valley Strand North Uist Scotland

Old photograph of thatched crofters cottages at Valley Strand on North Uist, Scotland. North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island. North Uist was hit hard during the Highland Clearances, and there was large scale emigration from the island to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. North Uist surnames affected during the clearances were the MacAulay, Morrison, MacCodrum, MacCuish, and MacDonald. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photograph Post Office Lochmaddy Scotland

Old photograph of horses and carts and people outside the Post Office in Lochmaddy, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic: Loch nam Madadh, meaning Loch of the Hounds, on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lochmaddy lies on the sea loch of that name and, due to the rocky nature of the coast, is the only settlement of any size on the east coast. Most of the island's settlements are on the west coast. Lochmaddy is at the eastern end of the A865 and close to the eastern end of the A867; these are the only two main roads on the island. Virtually the first mention anywhere of Lochmaddy is a complaint of piracy and murder in a report dated 1616: " Lochmaldie on the coast of Uist is a rendezvous for pirates " it said. The coves and inlets around the village were ideal hiding places for raiding ships stocked with fine goods bound for the clan chiefs of the time, and contraband activity persisted until the modern era. Lochmaddy was an important fishing community before the commercial decline of the herring. During the reign of King Charles it was the site of a Royal Fishing Station. These days the same good harbour makes Lochmaddy the ferry port for the island, with the MV Hebrides plying the route to Isle of Skye. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photographs Port Askaig Islay Scotland

Old photograph of Port Askaig, Islay, Scotland. Port Askaig, Scottish Gaelic: Port Asgaig, a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay. Port Askaig serves as the main port of Islay, sharing passenger services to the Scottish mainland with Port Ellen. It also has a regular service to Feolin, Jura across the Sound of Islay, and in the summer there is also a weekly service via Colonsay to Oban. Port Askaig is the base of the Islay RNLI lifeboat which is called out ten to twelve times a year.. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photograph Crawfordjohn Scotland

Old photograph of the pub, cottage and house in Crawfordjohn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This Scottish village is located West of Abington and 7 miles North East of Leadhills, near junction 13 of the M74. It lies to the north of the Duneaton Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It is known for the manufacture of curling stones.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Abington Scotland

Old photograph of a steam train in the railway station in Abington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and London, England emerges from the Clyde Valley at this point and begins its ascent up Beattock Summit, alongside the motorway. Abington was at one time served by a station on the railway, but this was closed as a result of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.





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