Old Photograph Hamilton Mausoleum Scotland

Old photograph of Hamilton Mausoleum in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This was the resting place of the family of the Dukes of Hamilton. Built in the grounds of the now demolished Hamilton Palace, its high stone holds the record for the longest echo in the world, taking 15 seconds for the sound of a slammed door to decay. Hamilton is the fifth largest Scottish town, excluding cities, after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld. 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 Shops Alloa Scotland

Old photograph of shops, people and buildings in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Alloa was long associated with the brewing industry, with at least nine major breweries producing ales at its height. However industrial decline during the late 20th century has led to the economy relying more on retail and leisure. The first brewing firms in the town were Younger in 1762 and Meiklejohn in 1784. Alloa ale was sent to London and George Younger had an extensive export trade to the West Indies, Egypt and the Far East. 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 Ghillie Highland Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a Ghillie in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. A Ghillie or gillie is a Scots term that refers to a man or a boy who acts as an attendant on a fishing, fly fishing, hunting, or deer stalking expedition, primarily in the Highlands or on rivers such as the River Spey or River Tay. In origin it referred especially to someone who attended on his employer or guests. A ghillie may also serve as a gamekeeper employed by a landowner to prevent poaching on his lands, control unwelcome natural predators such as fox or otter and monitor the health of the wildlife. 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 Lawn Bowling Green Blackford Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of bowlers on the Lawn Bowling green in Blackford located five miles from Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Lawn bowling, or “ bowls ” has much literary and historical proof of being the real “ Sport of Kings. ” From the time of King Edward III, the game was restricted by royal decree to “ Noblemen and others having manors or lands. ” Successive kings played and enjoyed the game. Fortunately, no serious effort was made to impose these restrictions, and of course it did not apply to Scotland. 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 Charity Parade Stirlng Scotland

Old photograph of a charity parade in Stirling, Scotland. 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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