Old Photograph King George V Inspecting Soldiers Ballater Scotland

Old photograph of King George V inspecting soldiers in Ballater, Royal Deeside, Scotland. George was born on 3 June 1865 in London, England, the second son of the Prince of Wales. When George was 18 he went into the Royal Navy, but the death of his elder brother in 1892 meant he had to leave a career he enjoyed, as he was now heir to the throne. He married his elder brother's fiancée, Princess Mary of Teck, and they had six children. In 1901, George's father became king and in May 1910, George himself became king. In 1935, the king celebrated his Silver Jubilee, an occasion of great public rejoicing. He died on 20 January 1936 and was succeeded by his son Edward.



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Old Photograph Army Engineers Ardeer Scotland

Old photograph of Army Engineers in Ardeer in the parish of Stevenston in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The Ardeer peninsula was the site of a massive dynamite manufacturing plant built by Alfred Bernhard Nobel. Having scoured the country for a remote location to establish his explosive factory, Nobel finally acquired 100 acres from the Earl of Eglinton, and established the British Dynamite Factory in 1871, and went on to create what was described then as the largest explosives factory in the world.


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Old Photograph Loch Trool Galloway Scotland

Old photograph of Loch Trool in Galloway, Scotland. This was the location, in 1307, of the Battle of Glen Trool. Bruce's Stone stands in monument to the battle. 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 Road Through Glen Shiel Highlands of Scotland

Old photograph of a car on the single track road through Glen Shiel in the Highlands of Scotland. The military road connecting Fort Augustus to the Bernera barracks in Glenelg was built between 1750 and 1784 by William Caulfeild, the successor to General Wade. The Battle of Glen Shiel took place on 10th June 1719 midway up the glen. It was fought between the British government and an alliance of Jacobites and Spaniards, and resulted in a victory for the British forces. It was the last close engagement of British and foreign troops on mainland British soil. The natural strength of the Jacobite position, which was positioned on easily defendable crags in the glen, had been increased by hasty fortifications. A barricade had been constructed across the road, and along the face of the hill on the north side of the river entrenchments had been thrown up. Here the main body was posted, consisting of a Spanish regiment, Clan Cameron of Lochiel with about 150 men, about 150 of Lidcoat’s and others, Rob Roy MacGregor with 40 men, 50 men of Clan Mackinnon and 200 from the Clan MacKenzie. British forces included 150 grenadiers under Major Milburn, Montagu’s Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence, a detachment of 50 men under Colonel Harrison, Huffel's Dutch Regiment, four companies of Amerongen's regiment from the Clan Fraser, Clan Ross and the Clan Sutherland, 80 men of Clan MacKay, Clayton’s Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Reading and about 100 men of the Clan Munro under George Munro of Culcairn. 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 Wamphray Scotland

Old photograph of the blacksmith and cottages in Wamphray, Dumfries and Galloway, 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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