Old Photograph Post Office Balquhidder Scotland

Old photograph of a walker outside the cottage Post Office in Balquhidder, Trossachs, Scotland. Balquhidder village is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the Braes of Balquhidder, at the head of Loch Voil, Balquhidder Glen is also popular for fishing, nature watching and walking, The Maclaurins acquired the district as early as the 9th century and occupied it for several hundred years until ousted by the Macgregors, a neighbouring clan, who had repeatedly raided their lands, and in 1558 slew the chief and many of his followers. The Parish is also an ancient seat to branches of the Stewart and Fergusson Clans.





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Old Photograph Youth Hostel Strathtummel Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the Youth Hostel in Strathtummel near Pitlochry in Highland 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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Old Photograph River Earn Crieff Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of boys at the River Earn by Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Tulchan Lodge Glenisla Scotland

Old photograph of Tulchan Lodge in Glenisla, Angus, Scotland. Tulchan Lodge was completed in 1906 to the order of George McCorquodale, proprietor and chairman of the printing and publishing group of that name. When first built, the house was known as Dalchroy and, as a Scot and holder of a tenancy from a Scottish peer, McCorquodale was able to, and did, style himself as McCorquodale of Dalchroy. He first came to know Strathspey as a guest of the banker Sir Philip Sassoon, friend and adviser to HM King Edward VII.



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Old Photograph Youth Hostel Tongue Scotland

Old photograph of the Youth Hostel in Tongue, Northern Sutherland, Scotland. This village of Tongue saw a key battle between a Jacobite treasure ship and two ships of the Royal Navy in 1746, which resulted in the Jacobite crew trying to slip ashore with their gold. They were then caught by the Navy, supported by local people who were loyal to Hanover, which cost Bonnie Prince Charlie valuable support prior to Culloden. 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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