Old Photograph West Blackhall Street Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of people, shops and buildings on West Blackhall Street in Greenock by Glasgow, Scotland. The spelling Greenoak was found in two factory accounts dating back to 1717, and a legend developed of a green oak tree at the edge of the Clyde at William Street being used by fishermen to tie up their fishing boats. This has been generally dismissed as imaginative folk etymology, but the image has frequently been used as an emblem or logo, carved on public buildings, used on banners and badges, and was once emblazoned on the local Co-operative Society emblem.



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Old Photographs Channel Street Galashiels Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cars, buildings and people on Channel Street in Galashiels, Scottish Borders of Scotland. Robert Burns wrote two poems about Galashiels, " Sae Fair Her Hair " and " Braw Lads ". The latter is sung by the some of the townsfolk each year at the Braw Lads Gathering. Sir Walter Scott built his home, Abbotsford, just across the River Tweed from Galashiels. The Sir Walter Scott Way, a long distance walking path from Moffat to Cockburnspath passes through Galashiels.

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Old Photograph Queen Street Castle Douglas Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, shops and people on Queen Street in Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Bridge Street Rosemarkie Scotland

Old photograph of cottages on Bridge Street in Rosemarkie, Scotland. This is a Scottish village on the south coast of the Black Isle. It is located a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose. The pair make up the Royal Burgh Of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, situated either side of the Chanonry Ness promontory, approximately twelve miles north-east of Inverness. Rosemarkie fronts on a wide, picturesque bay, with views of Fort George and the Moray coastline across the Moray Firth. 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 Quarry Street Hamilton Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cars, buildings and people on Quarry Street in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This is the fifth largest Scottish town, excluding cities, after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld.



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