Old Photograph Soldiers Kirkconnel Scotland

Old photograph of soldiers marching past cottages in Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Glen Loin Youth Hostel Scotland

Old photograph of the Youth Hostel in Glen Loin, Arrochar, Scotland. This Hostel was located one mile north of Arrochar and was officially opened by Sir John Stirling Maxwell, chairman of the Forestry Commission, at 5pm on 19th March 1932.



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Old Photograph Banton Scotland

Old photograph of cottage and houses in Banton near Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Originally a cluster of houses and a farm to the north, now referred to as High Banton was what existed of the village and then coal mining brought about the village we see today. The Covenanter army under General William Baillie formed near Banton for their engagement with the Royalist forces under the command of Montrose at the Battle of Kilsyth on August 15, 1645; a major battle of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.



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Old Photograph Colvend Scotland

Old photograph of a vintage car outside a cottage in Colvend near Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The name Colvend is believed to derive from the 15th century proprietor, John de Culwen. In the 18th century, the secluded bays and inlets along the Colvend coast were used for smuggling various goods, including salt, whisky, tea, and gin, which were hidden in underground cellars and transported to other parts of Scotland. This illicit trade flourished until the mid 19th century.


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Old Photograph Crofters Harvesting Fair Isle Scotland

Old photograph of crofters harvesting by a cottage on Fair Isle, Scotland. This is an island in northern Scotland, lying around halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney Islands.



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