Old Photograph Bogside Golf Course Irvine Scotland

Old photograph of Bogside Golf Course, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. Irvine Bogside was founded in 1887 and the layout was updated in 1920 by the one of the most famous and talented Scottish golf course architects of all time, James Braid, who was born in Earlsferry in the East Neuk of Fife.



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Old Photograph Youth Hostel Fortingall Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the Youth Hostel in Fortingall near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Thornwood Avenue Partick Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Thornwood Avenue in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland. Partick is located on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. Partick is the area of the city most connected with the Highlands, and several Gaelic agencies, such as the Gaelic Books Council are based in the area. Some ATMs in the area display Gaelic. It is historically divided into three social areas; south of Dumbarton Road, north of Dumbarton Road and the Partick Hill grand villas. Being within the sphere of influence of the University of Glasgow and neighbouring Glasgow's salubrious " West End " it has a high student population. Traditional industries for the area were shipbuilding and the huge Meadowside Granary, demolished to make way for the new Glasgow Harbour residential development, employed many residents also.



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Old Photograph Eoligarry Airport Island Of Barra Scotland

Old photograph of a plane landing at Eoligarry Airport on the Island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The airport is unique, being the only one in the world where scheduled flights use a beach as the runway. The short runway airport is situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at the north tip of the island.



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Old Photograph Old Mill Port Bannatyne Scotland

Old photograph of the old mill in Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland. This mill was originally a flax mill propelled by a water wheel and the man who ran it was a Mr Carswell. The mill then became a Sawmill run by Habby Halliday. When he died that was the end of the mill. 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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