Old Photograph Tough Aberdeenshire Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage and church in Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Kirkton of Tough, usually shortened to Tough, is a small village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire. It is about 2.5 miles South East of Alford and 89 miles from Edinburgh. Tough is where the world famous, Aberdeen Angus breed of cattle was first bred. 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 Glenrothes Fife Scotland

Old photograph of a car and houses in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The name Glenrothes comes from its historical link with the Earl of Rothes who owned much of the land upon which the new town has been built; the word " Glen " which is Scottish for valley, was added to the name to avoid confusion with Rothes in Moray and in recognition that the town lies in a river valley. Planned in the late 1940s as one of Scotland's first post second world war new towns its original purpose was to house miners who were to work at a newly established coal mine, the Rothes Colliery. Following the failure of the mine the town developed as an important industrial centre.



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Old Photograph Scottish Horse Soldier Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a Scottish Horse Soldier in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1902 to 1956 when it was amalgamated with The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. It carries the traditions and battle honours of The Scottish Horse raised in South Africa in 1900 for service in the Second Boer War. The regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War as the 13th Battalion of The Black Watch and in World War II as part of The Royal Artillery.



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Old Photograph Children Coldside Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of children in Coldside, Dundee, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Hamilton Road Cambuslang Scotland

Old photograph of Hamilton Road in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This Scottish town is located on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. Because of its relative prosperity, Cambuslang has been intimately concerned in the politics of the country, through the Duke of Hamilton connection, and of the local Church. Bishop John Cameron of Glasgow, the Scottish King's first minister, and Cardinal Beaton, a later first minister, were both Rectors of Cambuslang. This importance continued following the Protestant Reformation. From then until the Glorious Revolution a stream of Ministers of Cambuslang came, were expelled, or were re-instated, according to whether supporters of the King, Covenanters, or Oliver Cromwell were in power. The religious movements of the 18th century, including the Cambuslang Wark, were directly linked to similar movements in North America. The Scottish Enlightenment was well represented in the person of Rev Dr James Meek, the Minister. His troubles with his parishioners foreshadowed the split in the Church of Scotland during the 19th century. The manufacturing industries that grew up from the agricultural and mineral resources attracted immigrants from all over Scotland and Ireland and other European countries. 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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