Old Photograph New Rows Lassodie Fife Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in New Rows Lassodie, Fife, Scotland. This Scottish village was situated close to Loch Fitty in the parish of Beath in Fife. The village grew up around the mining industry and by 1901 had a population of over 1400. The village consisted of 3 separate hamlets, Old Rows, New Rows and Fairfield. There was a post office and Co-op at New Rows and a Co-op at Fairfield. The school and the United Free Church, St Ninians, were also situated at New Rows. The main coal company offices were situated at Old Rows. By 1931 the mines had closed and many miners were given notice to quit their homes.



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Old Photograph Road To Kildoon Hill Scotland

Old photograph of a horse and cart on the road to Kildoon Hill near Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The monument on the top of the hill was erected by public subscription in 1857 to the memory of Sir Charles Fergguson of Kilkerran, born 1800, died 1849. He was a Scottish lawyer, the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, fourth baronet, by Jean, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, baronet and he was born at Fort George, near Inverness in the Highlands. He was educated at Harrow in England, and became an advocate in 1822, practising at the Scottish bar until his father's death. In 1837, Fergusson succeeded to the estates of his grandfather, Lord Hailes, in East and Mid Lothian, and in 1838 to those of his father in Ayrshire, on which he constantly lived. He inherited Newhailes, and the Lordship and Barony of Hailes in 1839, on the death of his aunt, Miss Christian Dalrymple, when he also assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple. He died at Inveresk 18 March 1849.



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Old Photograph Fountain Caputh Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the Fountain in Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland. The fountain was designed by Charles George Hood Kinnear, born 30 May 1830, died 5 November 1894. He was born in Kinloch House, near Collessie in Fife the son of Charles Kinnear a banker in the family firm of Thomas Kinnear & Co. His mother was Christian Jane Greenshields, a rich heiress. Kinnear can be presumed to have had a very privileged life. For most of his early life he lived at 125 Princes Street in Edinburgh. His elder brother, John Boyd Kinnear, rose to fame as a politician. After private schooling and a degree at Edinburgh University, Charles trained as an architect under first William Burn then David Bryce, both based in Edinburgh. He was asked to join the rising John Dick Peddie as a partner in 1855, bringing an always welcome large cash injection to the firm as a result. At the same time he set up his own home at 12 Alva Street where he lived until death. Despite a second huge inheritance in 1856, he continued to work, clearly having a degree of love for it, rather than a financial need. 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 Railway Crossing Coupar Angus Scotland

Old photograph of people by the railway crossing on Queen Street in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Football Team Creetown Scotland

Old photograph of a Football Team in Creetown near the head of Wigtown Bay, 18 miles Weest of Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The club began in 1895 as Barholm Rovers, then Creetown Rifle Volunteers in 1905 before becoming Creetown FC in 1920.


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