Old Photograph Spittalfield Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in Spittalfield, Perthshire, Scotland. This was a planned weaving village with traditional Scottish cottages surrounding a village green built in 1776. In 1846 the village had 238 inhabitants, mostly weavers, hence the name Spittalfield. The village lies between Caputh and Meikleour, on the A984 road 6 miles east of Dunkeld. Sir John Muir Mackenzie, of Delvine, Baronet. was the principal heritor in the parish. 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 Banqueting Hall Mary, Queen of Scots House Jedburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the Banqueting Hall in Mary Queen of Scots house in Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland. The young Mary Stuart arrived in Jedburgh in 1566 to hold a Circuit Court, and a 16th Century fortified house was put at her disposal. Hearing that Lord Bothwell lay wounded at Hermitage Castle, Mary set out on an arduous return journey of 40 miles to visit him. She arrived back from a damp moorland ride, ill and close to death and is later said to have remarked " Would that I had died in Jedburgh ", as her troubles crowded upon her.



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Old Photograph Women Dunes West Sands Beach St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of women by the dunes on West Sands beach in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire, West Sands extends for almost 2 miles of uninterrupted sand backed with dunes and the world renowned golf course. West Sands is about a 15 minute walk from the town centre and is very popular with tourists and locals.



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Old Photograph St Ninian's Isle Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of St Ninian's Isle, a small tied island connected by the largest active tombolo in the UK, on the south western coast of mainland Shetland Islands, Scotland. Except at extremely high tides, the sand is above sea level and accessible to walkers. Depending on the definition used, St. Ninian's is thus either an island, or a peninsula. The ruins of a 12th century chapel can still be seen near the end of the tombolo. The dedication is to Shetland's patron saint, the enigmatic Saint Ninian of Galloway, who is also widely venerated on the nearby Orkney Islands.



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Old Photograph Pony Sale Unst Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of a Pony Sale on Unst, one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.



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