Old Photograph Baldarroch House Scotland

Old photograph of Baldarroch House by Murthly, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Tweed Bridge Peebles Scotland

Old photograph of the road to te Tweed Bridge in Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The original bridge structure dates from the 15th century, succeeding many wooden structures before it. Until the 18th century it was the only bridge crossing of the Tweed above Kelso. Rebuilt in 1663 using stone from the ruined St Andrew's Church, it had additional arches added in 1799, by John Hislop; it was widened twice in 1834 by John and Thomas Smith and again in 1900 by McTaggart, Cowan and Barker. Tweed Bridge carries the B7062 and is the only road crossing over the River Tweed in Peebles, and can therefore get quite busy at peak times.



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Old Photograph Ballathie House Scotland

Old photograph of Ballathie House located by the River Tay around 9 miles North of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Drummond family, the Earls of Perth, owned the Ballathie lands in the 17th century, before selling to the Robertson family. General Richardson Robertson of Tullybelton undertook the building of the current house but died in 1883, 3 years before it was completed. His nephew, Colonel Edmund Robert F. Richardson took over the house, selling it in 1910 to Sir Stewart Coats, from Paisley by Glasgow. The house was enlarged by alterations to the servants quarters and a new entrance porch. Central heating and electric lighting were also installed. An army hut was erected for use as a dance hall after the World War I and dances were held for staff and locals. A 9 hole golf course was laid out by professional golfer Ben Sayers but this was ploughed up as part of the campaign to provide more food during World War II. Ballathie's fame as a sporting estate led to many famous guests coming to stay during this period. These included:

Duke Michael of Russia and his wife, Natalia, Princess Brassova
John Wolfe-Barry, civil engineer whose most famous projects included Tower Bridge and the District Line in London
Arthur Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London from 1901 to 1939
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII
Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster

In 1936, the estate was sold to Colonel Stephen Hardie, a chartered accountant in Glasgow and founder member of the British Oxygen Company. Hardie died in 1969 and the house was sold, and converted into a hotel in 1972 by Colonel & Mrs Brassey & Maxwell family from the west of Scotland.

John Milligan purchased the estate separately in 1998, then also the hotel in 2005. The estate is still used for farming and sports.



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Old Photograph Luthrie Fife Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage, houses and people in Luthrie near St Andrews in North Fife, Scotland. The Parish Church, which is in a rural setting near Luthrie, was built in 1830. It is a handsome structure, and contains seating for 252 people.





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Old Photograph Kilwinning Scotland

Old photograph of Kilwinning in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Kilwinning is notable for housing the original Lodge of the Freemasons. When the Lodges were renumbered, Kilwinning was kept as Lodge Number '0', the Mother Lodge of Scotland. Robert William Service, poet and writer known for his ballads depicting the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 spent his childhood in Kilwinning with his grand father who was in charge of the Post Office. Robert William Service went to the Parish School of Kilwinning.



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