Old Photograph William Archer Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of William Archer who was born in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. William, born 23 September 1856, died 27 December 1924, was a Scottish critic and writer. The son of Thomas Archer. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he received the degree of M.A. in 1876. Archer became a leader writer on the Edinburgh Evening News in 1875, and after a year in Australia returned to Edinburgh. In 1878 he took up residence in London, England. In 1879 he became dramatic critic of the London Figaro, and in 1884 of the World, where he remained until 1905. In London he soon took a prominent literary place. He was a friend of George Bernard Shaw, and arranged for his plays to be translated into German. During World War I, Archer wrote a series of open letters on behalf of Wellington House, arguing Germany's culpability in starting the conflict. He viewed the Allies, including England, as innocent bystanders, forced into defending the world against German militancy. He was one of the founders of the Simplified Spelling Society in 1908.



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Old Photograph Linnmoor Childrens Home Culter Scotland

Old photograph of Linnmoor Childrens Home near Coulter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Peterculter also known as Culter, is a suburb of Aberdeen. 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 Dun Nosebridge Fort Island Of Islay Scotland

Old photograph of Dun Nosebridge Iron Age Fort near Bridgend Islay, Scotland. The name's origin is probably a mixture of Scottish Gaelic and Old Norse: Dun in the former language means " fort " and knaus-borg in the latter means " fort on the crag ". The fort overlooks upper Laggan valley. The defences consist of a wall which encloses the summit, and two outer ramparts extending along the North West side and round each end of the ridge. On the South East facing slope of the ridge which extends to the North East of the fort there are the turf covered foundations of several buildings of late 18th and 19th century date. Clearances in Nosebridge and other townships in the took place between 1848 and 1853, when the sequestrated Islay estate was being administered by a receiver, James Brown of Edinburgh. 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 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. 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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