Old Photograph Auchenblae Scotland

Old photograph of shops and houses in Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This Scottish village was known for its weavers, a whisky distillery and the annual Paldie's Fair horse market. It is also featured in the novel, Sunset Song, written by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. 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 Public Park Ormiston Scotland

Old photograph of children in the Public Park in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. The village of Ormiston was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 1735 by John Cockburn, born 1685, died 1758, one of the initiators of the Agricultural Revolution. The word Ormiston is derived from a half mythical Anglian settler called Ormr, meaning " serpent " or " snake ". Ormres family had possession of the land during the 12th and 13th centuries. Ormiston or Ormistoun is not an uncommon surname, and Ormr also survives in some English placenames such as Ormskirk and Ormesby. The latter part of the name, formerly spelt " toun ", is likely to descend from its Northumbrian Old English and later Scots meaning as " farmstead " or " farm and outbuildings " rather than the meaning " town ". 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 School Kinghorn Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the school in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. The historic former Royal Burgh of Kinghorn lies on the coast of the Fife. The former royal castle at Kinghorn was frequently visited by the Scottish Court in the period of the House of Dunkeld. The King's castle, controlling the seaway, stood on the headland above Pettycur. King Alexander III was returning on horseback to Kinghorn Castle to see his new wife Yolande of Dreux, when he fell and was found dead on the beach of Pettycur Bay in March 1286, creating the succession crisis that led to the Wars of Scottish Independence. 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 School Ochiltree Scotland

Old photograph of the school in Ochiltree in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The 1901 novel, The House with the Green Shutters, was written by George Douglas Brown, who was born in Ochiltree. Johnny Cymbal, the famous American based singer, songwriter and record producer was born in Ochiltree on the 3rd of February 1945. He is best remembered for his 1963 signature hit Mr. Bass Man. Also from the village was a close associate of King James I of Scotland, Michael Ochiltree.



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Old Photograph Moorpark Road Stevenston Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Moorpark Road in Stevenston in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Noted natives and past residents of Stevenston included; Gordon Smith, footballer; Des Browne, former Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Scotland; Steve Clarke, former Chelsea and Scotland Footballer, Grado, professional wrestler and actor on River City; James Harnett, football coach of KSC Madrid, Son of James Harnett Senorr and cousin to Mick Harnett. 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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