Old Photograph Clyde Street Motherwell Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings, Tram and people on Clyde Street in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. This Scottish town is located South East of Glasgow. James Conacher was born on May 5, 1921 in Motherwell, Scotland. Conacher started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. He went on to play with the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks. Conacher recorded 85 goals and 117 assists for 202 points in 328 career NHL games. After his hockey career, he worked as an advertising salesman for newspaper companies in Toronto. Conacher was married to Bonnie, who died November 2013. He resides in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The couple was active in the Vancouver Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. 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 Carn Dearg Youth Hostel Gairloch Scotland

Old photograph of Carn Dearg Youth Hostel in Gairloch, Scotland. This Scottish Youth Hostel on Big Sand Road is a former hunting lodge. The name Càrn Dearg is Scottish Gaelic for " red cairn ". It is a very common place name for mountains in the Scottish Highlands.


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Old Photograph St Margaret’s Church Juniper Green Scotland

Old photograph of St Margaret’s Church in Juniper Green located South West of Edinburgh, Scotland. St Margaret’s Church was deemed surplus to requirements by the Church Of Scotland and was demolished to make way for the sheltered housing complex of St Margaret’s Court named after the former church building.



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Old Photograph South African War Memorial Alloa Scotland

Old photograph of the South African War Memorial in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

The stone statue shows a soldier of the Argyll and Southerland Highlanders standing protectively over a wounded comrade.

Roll of Honour

Lieutenant Harold Percival Paton, Protectorate Regiment

Second Lieut Edward John Younger, 16th Queens Hussars

Private Frank Lynn, 2nd Dragoons

Private David McGregor, Highland Light Infantry

Trooper John W Hastings, Kimberly Light Horse

Lance Corpl RH Alston Hunter, 18th Hussars

Private Robert C Johnstone, Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Private John Wright, Royal Highlanders

Sergeant Piper Robert Watt, Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Lance Corporal David M Stirling, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Private William WWA Miller, Transvaal Constabulary

The distance from Glasgow and Paisley to Alloa is 33 miles

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Old Photograph Gordon Barracks Bridge Of Don Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of Gordon Barracks at Bridge Of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland. The barrack buildings, which were built by J and W Wittet between 1933 and 1935, are located around the barrack square. The barracks became the depot of the Gordon Highlanders as soon as they opened in 1935. Gordon Barracks are now used by a variety of organisations, including Territorial Army signals and medical units. The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994 when it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders, Seaforth and Camerons, to form the Highlanders, Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons. 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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