Old Photograph School Inverallochy Scotland

Old photograph of the school in Inverallochy located four miles East of Fraserburgh, Scotland. Inverallochy School was established in 1841 as a 36 × 20 feet building that seated 88 scholars. Increased attendance demanded further funding in 1866 to seat 130 scholars and 240 in 1872. It finally reopened in 1965 after a substantial extension to include eight new classrooms, general purpose room, a school meal scullery, an assembly hall, gymnasium and art room. The eight old classrooms were turned into homecraft rooms with housewifery area, science rooms and library. 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 School Clyne Scotland

Old photograph of the school in Clyne in Sutherland, Scotland. The origin of the name of this parish comes from the Gaelic word Cluain, meaning a meadow. The chief historical event of importance which took place in this parish, was the change in the occupation of the parish by removal of the small tenants from the interior to the coast. 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 Biplane Keth Scotland

Old photograph of a Biplane in a field outside Keith, Moray, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Dunbar Hospital Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of Dunbar Hospital in Inverness, Scotland. This Scottish hospital was built in 1668 and was given to the Burgh by Provost Alexander Dunbar. It was used first as a hospital and then as a school. At various times it has housed the fire engines, the Female School and the Female Work Society. During the cholera epidemic in 1849 it was again used as a hospital. 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 High Street Penicuik Scotland

Old photograph of cars, shops and houses on the High Street in Penicuik, Scotland.



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