Old Photograph Arnprior Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage and the now closed school in Arnprior located 12 miles west of Stirling, Scotland. The name is from the Gaelic ' earrann ' meaning a division of land. The Prior of , who owned the land. Walter Comyn, the Earl of Menteith, founded Inchmahome Priory in 1238 and it is thought the name of the village could date from then. The village is next to the Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve and close to the east boundary of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, which includes the Lake of Menteith. The town of Arnprior in Ontario, Canada was named after the village, the ancestral home of its founder. 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 John Penney Shop Culross Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the John Penney shop, people and cottages in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

The name Penney dates from the ancient Anglo Saxon culture of Britain. It was derived from the Old English " Penig, " denoting a coin. The penny was the only unit of coinage in England until the early 14th century, and as such was a coin of considerable value. The name was first found in Northampton, England, where they held a family seat from very early times; before the 12th century had become associated with London; later moved north into Scotland and west into Ireland settling mostly in the provinces of Ulster and Munster. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: George Penny who settled in the Barbados in 1635; William Penny settled on Eastern Long Island prior to 1740; Charles Penny settled in Maryland in 1775; P. Penny settled in Boston, Massachusetts, America, in 1769; the family also settled in Pennsylvania in the 18th century. In Newfoundland, Benedict Penny inherited property in Carbonear which dated back to 1699. Spelling variations include: Penny, Penney, Pennie, Penne, Pyne, Pynne and others. 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 Gordon Highlanders Scotland

Old photograph of Gordon Highlanders in camp by Burghead located eight miles North West of Elgin, Moray, Scotland. The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders, Seaforth and Camerons, to form the Highlanders, Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons. The 1st battalion fought at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir in September 1882 during the Anglo Egyptian War, and then took part in the Nile Expedition in an attempt to relieve Major General Charles Gordon during the Mahdist War. The 1st Battalion then took part in the Chitral Expedition and then the Tirah Campaign; it was during operations on the North West Frontier in October 1897, during the storming of the Dargai Heights, that one of the regiment's most famous Victoria Crosses was earned. Piper George Findlater, despite being wounded in both legs, continued to play the bagpipes during the assault. Another of the heroes involved in the charge of the Gordon Highlanders at Dargai Heights was Piper John Kidd. Piper Kidd was with Piper Findlater when, half way up the heights, both pipers were shot down. Unmindful of his injuries, Piper Kidd sat up and continued to play " The Cock o' the North " as the troops advanced up the heights. 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 George Terrace St Monans Scotland

Old photograph of a shop, houses and people on George Terrace in St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village takes its name from St Monance who was killed by invading Danes in about 875. St Adrian was killed on the Isle of May in the same raid and 6,000 Fife Christians are said to have died. Like other small East Neuk towns, St Monans is rich in vernacular fisher and merchant houses of the 17th to early 19th centuries, with characteristic old Scots features. The tradition of shipbuilding has now ceased. For over 200 years the boat builder J W Miller & Sons Ltd produced fifie fishing boats, yachts and motor launches in the village. 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 Torphins Scotland

Old photograph of the Blacksmith in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic: Tòrr Fionn, a village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire. Situated about 23 miles west of Aberdeen. It is on the A980, about 7 miles north west of Banchory, and was once served by the Great North of Scotland Railway. The Deeside Railway line, used by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert when they travelled by Royal carriage to Ballater, passed through this area until 1966. Torphins was home to a War Memorial Maternity Hospital. As a result, many notable people from Deeside have been born in Torphins. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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