Old Photograph Commonside Street Airdrie Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and people on Commonside Street in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Airdrie is situated about 12 miles east of Glasgow city centre. 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 New Market Street Falkirk Scotland

Old photograph of people and houses on New Market Street in Falkirk, Scotland. Falkirk is situated in the Forth Valley, almost midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow.



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Old Photograph Craigower Hotel Pitlochry Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cars and Craigower Hotel in Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Victoria Street Newton Stewart Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cars and people on Victoria Street in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The town on the River Cree was founded in the mid 17th century by William Stewart, fourth and youngest son of the 2nd Earl of Galloway. The New Town of Stewart was granted burgh status by charter from King Charles II, allowing a weekly market and two annual fairs to be held. It was on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St Ninian at Whithorn in 1329 that Robert the Bruce forded the river where the present bridge stands. Designed by John Rennie the Elder and built in 1813 the present bridge replaced the old bridge of 1745 which was destroyed by floods in 1806. film The Wicker Man was filmed almost entirely on location around Newton Stewart. 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 Great Junction Street Leith Scotland

Old photograph of people, shops and buildings on Great Junction Street in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Leith has played a long and prominent role in Scottish history. As the major port serving Edinburgh, it has been the stage on which many significant events in Scottish history have taken place. Mary of Guise ruled Scotland from Leith in 1560 as Regent while her daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots remained in France. Mary of Guise moved the Scottish Court to Leith, to a site that is now Parliament Street, off Coalhill. Leith Docks became known as the port for Edinburgh and modest shipbuilding and repair facilities grew. On 20 May 1806. 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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