Old Photograph Invercauld Castle Scotland

Old photograph of a Piper at Invercauld Castle near Braemar, Royal Deeside, Scotland. The Farquharson family settled in the area in the 14th century, and constructed a tower house in the 16th century. A vaulted basement within the present building dates from this time, although the tower house was remodelled in the late 17th century. Further alterations were made through the 18th and 19th centuries, and in 1875 the castle was extensively remodelled by John Thomas Wimperis in the Scots Baronial style.



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Old Photograph Beach Entertainers Broughty Ferry Scotland

Old photograph of beach entertainers in Broughty Ferry by Dundee, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Pony And Trap Parade Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of a pony and trap parade in the city centre in Dundee, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Mains Fall Mill Eaglesham Scotland

Old photograph of Mains Fall Mill by Eaglesham near Glasgow, Scotland. The original Mill dates to before 1574. In 1782, the Mill building was two storeys high and contained an engine for drying peas. Water was originally supplied from a dam which was situated at the confluence of the Ardoch and Enoch Burns. In 1820, Dunwan Dam was constructed to supply Eaglesham cotton mills. Water was diverted from its normal course however effectively controlled the flow of water down the Polnoon Burn to Millhall. Shortly afterwards a new corn mill was contructed at the Orry in Eaglesham replacing Millhall Mill as the Parish corn mill. Millhall Mill was used as a cotton mill, ropeworks and flock mill until the closure of the wool flock business sometime between 1901 and 1914. A grain mill was re-established between 1922 and 1930 by grain merchant, James B. Hyslop. Brown & Hislop, millers and grain merchants, purchased the mill, land and The Mill House in 1935. Later Bowie and Aram Limited purchased the mill, land and The Mill House continuing the milling and grain operations.



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Old Photograph Beach Huts Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of Beach Huts for swimmers changing into and out of swimming costumes on the beach in Aberdeen, Scotland. The traditional industries in Abedeen were fishing, paper making, shipbuilding, and textiles Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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