Old Photograph Harbour Street Creetown Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses on Harbour Street in Creetown near the head of Wigtown Bay, 18 miles Weest of Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. James Thomson was born 1788 in Creetown, the son of William Thomson and Janet Burnett, belonging to a family that professed the Presbyterian religion. After completing his secondary studies, he enrolled in medicine and theology at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities and later took a doctorate at McGill University in Canada. He learned the Spanish language, and served as a pastor in a village in Scotland. In 1818, James Thomson arrived at the port of Buenos Aires. He had been commissioned by the British and Foreign Bible Society, to carry out the education system created by Joseph Lancaster. During his stay in Argentina, he was in charge of instructing the teachers of Buenos Aires. After the successful implementation of the Lancastrian system in the Río de la Plata, Thomson was appointed director of schools in Buenos Aires, a position he had held until 1821. In 1821, Thomson was hired by the government of Chile. And in 1822, was invited by the General José de San Martín to visit the city of Lima, in order to introduce a modern education system. James Diego Thomson was appointed an honorary citizen of the United Provinces of the River Plate, for his great contribution to national public education he died in 1854. This Scottish village was formerly served by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway. The granite quarries in the vicinity constitute the leading industry, the stone for the Liverpool docks and other public works having been obtained from them. The village dates from 1785, and became a burgh of barony in 1792. Sir Walter Scott laid part of the scene of Guy Mannering in this neighborhood. Dr Thomas Brown, the metaphysician, born 1778, died 1820, was a native of the parish in which Creetown lies.



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Old Photographs Railway Station Culross Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Lookout Tower Bridgend Island Of Islay Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage and lookout tower in Bridgend Islay, Scotland. The octagonal East Tower or Bridgend tower was built in 1760. The island's two main roads, the A846 and A847, meet in the village just north of the bridge over the River Sorn that gives the village its name. The A846 passes through the village on its route between Port Askaig and Ardbeg. The A847 begins in Bridgend and continues to Portnahaven.



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Old Photograph Main Street Ceres Fife Scotland

Old photograph of a shop, people, cottages, houses and church on Main Street in Ceres, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Post Office Kingsbarns East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the Post Office, thatched cottages, houses and church on the Main Street in Kingsbarns, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.





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