Old Photograph Brydekirk Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Brydekirk in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The original village was called Bridechapel and was north west of what is now Brydekirk Mains farm. In 1507, over 500 years ago, it was known as Bridechapel, in 1517 Brydekyrk and in 1660 Brydekirk. It had its own water at St Brydes Well and the spring is still there 500 years later. In 1837, over 200 years ago the list of people in the village were, 1 minister, 2 clog makers, 1 cooper, 3 grocers and whisky spirit dealer, 4 mason builders, 1 miller, 1 tailor, 1 vinter, 1 flax dresser and 2 blacksmiths. Blog post 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 Kippford Scotland

Old photograph of people, cottages, shop and houses in Kippford in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This is is a small village along the Solway coast. It stretches along the banks of the Urr estuary and in places is only one house wide. Kippford is a popular sailing village, with many small yachts moored in the tidal estuary of the River Urr, and events organised by the Solway Yacht Club. Kippford can only be accessed by car from Barnbarroch, passing by Craigieknowes Golf Course. Between Kippford and Rockcliffe lies the Mote of Mark, a hill fort. Victorian Kippford had interests in the granite quarrying industry. Blog post 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 Wallace Hall Academy Scotland

Old photograph of Wallace Hall Academy in Closeburn, South of Thornhill which is located north of Dumfries, Scotland. The original Wallace Hall was founded by John Wallace, a merchant in Glasgow and a native of Closeburn, who left £1.600 for the purpose of erecting the Academy in 1723. The deed specifies distinctly the object he had in view: " To teach the whole children of the united parish of Closeburn and Dalgarno that shall be put to learn English, Latin, Greek, writing, and arithmetic, or such of these as the scholars or their parents shall desire, and that gratis, without any fee or reward other than is hereby provided for him, excepting any gratuity that the parents of the children may, out of their own good will, think fit to give him."



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Old Photograph Bishop Hill Scotland

Old photograph of Bishop Hill from cottages in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. Lochgelly, a town in West Fife. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. From the 1830s until the 1960s Lochgelly was a mining town. An area of Lochgelly was known as the Happy Lands, or Happy Valley. The town is served by Lochgelly railway station on the line between Edinburgh and Markinch. The town derives its name from the nearby body of water, Loch Gelly. The name comes from the Gaelic Loch Gheallaidh which, loosely translated, means Shining Waters or Loch of Brightness. Blog post 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 Union Terrace Gardens Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of people in Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen, Scotland. The sunken gardens opened to the public in 1879. The traditional industries in Aberdeen were fishing, paper making, shipbuilding, and textiles. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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