Old Photograph Kirk Street Campbeltown Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses on Kirk Street in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. Campbeltown is one of five areas in Scotland categorised as a distinct malt whisky producing region, and is home to the Campbeltown single malts. At one point it had over 30 distilleries and proclaimed itself " the whisky capital of the world ". However, a focus on quantity rather than quality, and the combination of prohibition and the Great Depression in the United States, led to most distilleries going out of business. Today only three active distilleries remain in Campbeltown: Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank.



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Old Photograph Blackness Scotland

Old photograph of Blackness by the Firth of Forth, Scotland. This Scottish village is located 3.4 miles East of Bo'ness, 5 miles West of South Queensferry and 3.8 miles North East of Linlithgow. The village originally served as a port for nearby Linlithgow, which was a principal residence of the Scottish monarchs from as early as the 12th century. As a port, Blackness was later superseded by Bo'ness, and fell into decline from the 17th century. 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 Harbour Eyemouth Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in Eyemouth, Scotland. Eyemouth is very nearly due east of Glasgow. In fact Eyemouth's latitude is 55.8691°N, whilst Glasgow's is 55.8642°N, so Eyemouth is about 600 yards further north. The town's name comes from its location at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire coastline consists of high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and picturesque harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth holds a yearly Herring Queen Festival.



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Old Photograph Bow Butts St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of people at the Bow Butts in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The name Bow Butts comes from the ancient requirement for all able bodied men to be able to bear arms in time of war, the weapon of choice being bow and arrow. Bow Butts was the archery range for St. Andrews.



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Old Photograph Carnwadric Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Trams in Carnwadric, Glasgow, Scotland. Carnwadric was originally a farm owned by Sir John Maxwell, one of approximately seven such large holdings owned by him and rented to others. The land was formerly owned by the Stuart kings and queens of Scotland. During ancient post Roman times, it was sought after by the Scots of Dál Riata and Angles of Northumbria, England. It formed part of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, a Brittonic, rather than Gaelic, kingdom. Govan, another ancient village nearby and now also part of Glasgow, is rumoured to be named after King Arthur's knight Gawain. Pollokshaws and Thornliebank are the nearest ancient villages and were created mainly because of the textile industry. Manufacturing and printing of cloth were the main industries and formed the livelihoods of many of the villagers. Several immigrants came to the area to work in the industry. Irish linen workers, as well as Dutch workers (specialized in beetling) a form of transfer printing.



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