Old Photograph Golf Course Peterhead Scotland

Old photograph of the golf course in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Peterhead Golf Club was established in 1841. The Old Course layout began as a 9 hole course in 1892, designed by Willie Park Junior a dual winner of the Open Championship. The Old Course was extended to 18 holes in 1908. Willie Park, junior, born 4 February 1864, in Musselburgh near Edinburgh, died, May 1925, was one of the top professional golfers of his era, winning The Open Championship twice. Park was also a successful golf equipment maker and golf writer. In his later years, Park built a significant career as one of the world's best golf course architects. He also worked as a golf course designer, with 170 designs to his credit in the British Isles, Europe, the US and Canada. Park entered this profession, while winding down his competitive play, in his mid-30s, just as golf was beginning an enormous increase in popularity in North America. New golfers needed new courses to play, and Park took advantage of the opportunities. His services were much in demand, and he became one of the first people, along with fellow Scot Donald Ross, to become a full-time golf course architect.



Park's first well-known design was the Old Course of the Sunningdale Golf Club near London, England, just at the turn of the 20th century. This club's brilliant success on heathland property, which earlier had been thought unsuitable for golf, brought him worldwide fame. Sunningdale Old has frequently been ranked among the world's top courses.

Other highly regarded Park courses include Weston Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Canada, host of the 1955 Canadian Open, Arnold Palmer's first professional victory), the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario, host of the 2008 Canadian Women's Open, the Calgary Golf and Country Club in Calgary, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac in Laval, Quebec, the Maidstone Golf Club on Long Island, the New Haven Country Club in Hamden, CT, USA, Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, CT, and the North Course of the Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago, host of the 2003 U.S. Open. Weston G&CC hosts an annual elite amateur men's Willie Park Jr. Memorial tournament, held over 36 holes in one day in late summer. It was started in 1925 to memorialize Park's passing.

Overwork on his design business led to a decline in health and his eventual death, at age 61 in 1925. His health had been in decline for some time; Park knew he was dying, and traveled home from the United States to Scotland, in order to die in his home country

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Old Photograph First World War Motorcyclist Perth Scotland

Old photograph of a First World War soldier motorcyclist in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph High Street Kirkcaldy Fife Scotland

Old photograph of shops, Tram, buildings and people on the High Street in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. From the early 16th century, the establishment of a harbour at the East Burn confirmed the town's early role as an important trading port. The town also began to develop around the salt, coal mining and nail making industries. The production of linen which followed in 1672 was later instrumental in the introduction of floorcloth in 1847 by linen manufacturer, Michael Nairn. In 1877 this in turn contributed to linoleum, which became the town's most successful industry: Kirkcaldy was a world producer until well into the mid 1960s. Kirkcaldy has long been nicknamed the Lang Toun, Scots for " long town " in reference to the early town's main street. The street later reached a length of nearly 4 miles, connecting the burgh to the neighbouring settlements of Linktown, Pathhead, Sinclairtown and Gallatown, which became part of the town in 1876. The formerly separate burgh of Dysart was merged into Kirkcaldy in 1930. 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 Little Causeway Street Forfar Scotland

Old photograph of cars and houses on Little Causeway Street in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Forfar was home to a very successful textile industry during and after the Industrial Revolution. In the late 18th century the firm of William and John Don & Company was founded in the town. Another important textile firm was J & A Craik & Company, Linen and Jute Manufacturers, which was based at the Manor Works in Forfar. Craiks was started in 1863. Bon Scott, rock n' roll singer from the band AC/DC. was born in Forfar. 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 Glasgow Street Ardrossan Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings, vehicles and people on Glasgow Street in Ardrossan located in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Much of Glasgow Street was built during the latter half of the 19th century, extending the original town layout, which previously only ran from Princes Street to the current Civic Centre area.


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