Old Photograph Brucehaven Limekiilns Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the paddle steamer Tug, Lord Derby in Brucehaven harbour in Limekilns near Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Brucehaven harbour, formerly known as Capernaum, originated in the 18th century. The boat was named after Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, born 4 April 1865, died 4 February 1948, styled Mr Edward Stanley until 1886, then The Hon Edward Stanley and finally Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908. He was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat, and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to France.



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Old Photograph Strathkinness Fife Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in Strathkinness located three miles West of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Benderloch Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Benderloch, Argyll, Scotland. This Scottish station opened on 24 August 1903. The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed. 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 Photographs Lagavulin Whisky Distillery Island Of Islay Scotland

Old photograph of Lagavulin Whisky Distillery on the Island of Islay, Scotland. The distillery of Lagavulin officially dates from 1816, when John Jonston and Archibald Campbell constructed two distilleries on the site. One of them became Lagavulin, taking over the other, which one is not exactly known. Records show illicit distillation in at least ten illegal distilleries on the site as far back as 1742, however. In the 19th century, several legal battles ensued with their neighbour Laphroaig, brought about after the distiller at Lagavulin, Sir Peter Mackie, leased the Laphroaig distillery. It is said that Mackie attempted to copy Laphroaig's style. Since the water and peat at Lagavulin's premises was different from that at Laphroaig's, the result was different. The Lagavulin distillery is located in the village of the same name. Lagavulin is known for its producer's use of a slow distillation speed and pear shaped pot stills. The two wash stills have a capacity of 11,000 litres and the two spirit stills of 12,500 litres each.

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Old Photograph Balerominmore Beach Isle of Colonsay Scotland

Old photograph of Balerominmore beach on the Island of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



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