Old Photographs Hilltown Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of a horse and cart, Tram, shops, buildings and people children in Hilltown, Dundee, Scotland. The Hilltown was a bustling place of work in the jute industry and provided accessible housing for many of the mill workers. 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 Farm Worker Horse Drawn Roller Carse Of Gowrie Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a farm worker with a horse drawn roller in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Carse of Gowrie is a stretch of low lying country in the southern part of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross. It stretches for about 20 miles along the north shore of the Firth of Tay between Perth and Dundee. The area offers high quality agricultural land and is well known as a major area for strawberry, raspberry and general fruit growing. Fruit is easy to cultivate in the area because of its southerly aspect and low rainfall. 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 Thatched Cottage Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a man standing outside a thatched cottage in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photographs High Street Lauder Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cottages, people and houses on the High Street in Lauder in the Scottish Borders 27 miles South East of Edinburgh, Scotland. Thomas Dickson was born in Lauder, Scotland on March 26, 1822. He died in Morristown, New Jersey, USA, on July 31, 1884. Dickson and his family immigrated to Nova Scotia in 1835. By 1838, Dickson's family moved to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, where Thomas enrolled in school. In 1860, Dickson began working for Delaware and Hudson Canal Company as the superintendent of coal. He quickly rose through the ranks and in 1869, Dickson became president of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. He remained in the position until his death in 1884. 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 Rotten Row Lauder Scotland

Old photograph of thatched cottages, people and houses on Rotten Row street in Lauder in the Scottish Borders 27 miles South East of Edinburgh, Scotland. The town developed in a pattern which was typical of a Scottish Burgh. The Tolbooth, later known as the Town House overlooked the Market Place. Lauder is situated beside what was in Roman times a main route north from England, Dere Street. The route came from Trimontium, modern Newstead, near Melrose, following the valleys to pass over the Lammermuirs at their west end at Soutra, In the 12th Lauder was the site of a major castle built by the de Morville family. Later, the site was used as a fort by the English. Later, still, the same site became the site of Thirlestane Castle Before 1500 the town had been created a Burgh by Royal Charter, the rights being renewed by James IV in 1502, Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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