Old Photograph Crown Street Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of a Bank, shops, cars, buildings and people on Crown Street in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Hammermen of the Incorporated Trades, representing the jewellery fraternity, laid out Crown Street, Diamond Street, Silver Street and Golden Square within the 1st stage of development West of the Denburn. The plan for Crown Street was to create an important street, which is now the main thoroughfare through the area, to connect with Union Street but without the huge expense of bridging Windmill Brae, the ancient route into Aberdeen prior to the construction of Union Street. 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 King George V and Queen Mary Visit To Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of the Royal visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Glasgow, Scotland. George Frederick Ernest Albert, born 3 June 1865, died 20 January 1936, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Mary was the wife and Queen consort of King George V, she was born on May 26, 1867 at Kensington Palace, London, England. She married George V, on July 6, 1893. 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 Military Camp Beach Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of a World War One Military horse camp by the beach in, Aberdeen, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Thomson Home Rothesay Scotland

Old photographs of the Thomson Home in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. This building was a poorhouse from at least 1926. Situated at the south of Rothesay, it was known as Thomson House, later becoming the Thomson Home. 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 Shoemakers Land Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Shoemakers Land in Edinburgh, Scotland. Shoemakers' or Bible Land is a large five storeyed tenement with two gables facing the street and closely spaced windows. Shoemakers Lands were bought in 1677 by the Guild of Cordwainers of the Canongate. The hall of the Incorporation of Cordiners was e rected in 1682. Reconstructed in 1725. Totally demolished in 1882.



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