Old Photograph Swimming Pool Leven Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the swimming pool in Leven, Fife, Scotland. The origin of the name Leven comes from the Pictish word for flood. In 1854 the Leven Railway opened, linking the town with Thornton Junction on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line. This helped it to become a tourist resort popular with visitors from the west of Scotland, and particularly Glasgow. Leven is located on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, eight miles north-east of Kirkcaldy and six miles east of Glenrothes. Golf is also a major draw with two courses at Scoonie and Leven Links. The ecclesiastical and civil parish of Scoonie included the town of Leven. I was born in Randolph Street, in nearby village of Buckhaven. 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 Station Hotel Morar Scotland

Old photograph of the Station Hotel in Morar, a small village on the west coast of Scotland, situated three miles south of Mallaig, Scotland. Morar is a station stop on the West Highland Line and is served by the A830 Road to the Isles, between Fort William and Mallaig. It is famous for Morar Beach, known as the White Sands of Morar, which featured prominently in the film Local Hero, as well as in Breaking the Waves. Loch Morar, the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles, is located nearby. The Battle of Morar was a Scottish clan battle fought in 1602, between the Clan MacDonald of Glengarry and the Clan Mackenzie. Many houses in the area were used as training schools by the Special Operations Executive during World War II.



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Old Photograph Tarradale Hotel Muir of Ord Scotland

Old photograph of people sitting outside the Tarradale Hotel in Muir of Ord located eight miles South of Dingwall, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Cross Roads Milnathort Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of shops, hotel and Town Hall at the Cross Roads in Milnathort, Perthshire, Scotland. Located on the A91, the main Stirling to St Andrews road, Milnathort was developed as a market town with cotton weavers and makers of tartan shawls and plaids.



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Old Photograph South Street Milnathort Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of shops, houses, people and cyclists on South Street in Milnathort, Perthshire, Scotland. Located on the A91, the main Stirling to St Andrews road, Milnathort was developed as a market town with cotton weavers and makers of tartan shawls and plaids.



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