Old Photograph Torry Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of a shop, people, cottages and lighthouse in Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland. Torry, on the south bank of the River Dee, was once a Royal Burgh in its own right, having been erected a burgh of barony in 1495. It was incorporated into Aberdeen in 1891. The now disused lighthouse was designed by Robert Stevenson who was born on 8 June 1772 in Glasgow. He was was a Scottish civil engineer and famed designer and builder of lighthouses. One of his finest achievements was the construction of the Bell Rock Lighthouse.



All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Gala Day Lossiemouth Scotland

Old photograph of Gala Day in Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. Scottish Gala Days, particularly in smaller towns, often arose from older traditions of community gatherings, offering a day off for workers and a chance to raise community spirit.


All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Sandford Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, people, horses and carts and vintage car in Sandford near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. South Lanarkshire borders the south east of the City of Glasgow and contains some of Glasgow's suburbs. It also contains many towns and villages. It also shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and West Lothian. It includes part of the historic county of Lanarkshire.



All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph High School Dalbeattie Scotland

Old photograph of children outside the High School in Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This Scottish town is famed for its granite industry and for being the home town of William McMaster Murdoch First Officer of the RMS Titanic.



All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.

Old Photograph Canal Street Grangemouth Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Canal Street by the Dockyard in Grangemouth, Scotland. The street was one of the core thoroughfares, laid out following the late 18th century development of the Forth and Clyde Canal by Sir Lawrence Dundas.


All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.