Old Photograph Market Port Seton Scotland

Old photograph of the fish market by the harbour in Port Seton, Scotland. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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Old Photograph Women Methil Fife Scotland

Old photograph of a group of women in Methil, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Steam Train Magdalen Green Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of a steam train from Perth, Perthshire, at Magdalen Green in Dundee, Scotland. The rise of the textile industries in Dundee brought with it an expansion of supporting industries, notably of the whaling, maritime and shipbuilding industries and extensive development of the waterfront area started in 1815 to cope with increased demand for port capacity. At its height, 200 ships per year were built there, including Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic research vessel, the RRS Discovery. While the city's economy was dominated by the jute industry, it also became known for smaller industries. Most notable among these were James Keiller's and Sons, established in 1795, which pioneered commercial marmalade production, and the publishing firm DC Thomson, which was founded in the city in 1905. Dundee was said to be built on the three Js': Jute, Jam and Journalism. 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 Crofters Harvesting Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of crofters harvesting by a cottage on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. After the end of the war, the thousands of troops that had been stationed in Shetland quickly left. Despite state sponsored programmes of house building and subsidies for agriculture and fishing, many Shetlanders could not make a living and emigration resumed, continuing through the 1950s and 1960s; by 1971, the population had dropped to just 17,325. In 1861, it had been 31,670.



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Old Photograph Taybridge Drive Aberfeldy Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Taybridge Drive by the River Tay in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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