Old Photograph Church Isle of Whithorn Scotland

Old photograph of the church in Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Former Free Church of 1844 on a spectacular location on the foreshore of this old fishing village with its natural harbour. Simple white rectangle with bellcote. Heritage display telling the story of the church today and village life in the past. Various scenes from the 1973 film The Wicker Man were filmed in and around the Isle of Whithorn.



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Old Photographs Bonnygate Street Cupar Fife Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cars, people and buildings on Bonnygate Street in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. he town is believed to have grown around the site of Cupar Castle, which was the seat of the sheriff and was owned by the earls of Fife. The area became a centre for judiciary as the county of Fife and as a market town catering for both cattle and sheep. The historic town centre is the junction of Bonnygate and the Crossgate. This is where the town's mercat cross, is located with the original shaft being supported by a unicorn. It dates from 1683. To the east is St Catherine Street, home to the burgh chambers and county buildings, both designed by Robert Hutchison. 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 Beach Lundin Links East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Old photograph of cars by the beach in Lundin Links by Lower Largo, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Walkers Goatfell Island Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of walkers on Goatfell mountain on the Island of Arran, Scotland. Goat Fell is the highest point on the Isle of Arran. The name is believed to mean either Mountain of Wind, from the Gaelic gaoth, or Goat Mountain, from the Norse geita. 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 East Fortune Scotland

Old photograph of a ladies Tug Of War by the airfield in East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland. This area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War. The RNAS airship station also included an airship hangar. In 1919 the British airship R34 made the first airship crossing of the Atlantic, flying from East Fortune to Mineola, New York, USA. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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