Old Photograph Seafield Street Portsoy Scotland

Old photograph of a car, houses and shops on Seafield Street in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth Coast of North East Scotland, 50 miles North West of Aberdeen and 65 miles East of Inverness. From the 16th century until 1975, Portsoy was in the civil and religious parish of Fordyce. The old Harbour dates to the 17th century and is the oldest on the Moray Firth. The new harbour was built in 1825 for the growing herring fishing. Jimmy MacBeath, born 1894, died 1972, the wandering singer, was born in Portsoy and is buried there. Jimmy Paterson, trombonist with Dexy's Midnight Runners, was born and raised in Portsoy. 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 Fishing Boats Mallaig Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in Mallaig, Lochaber, Scotland. A port in Lochaber, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. The local railway station is the terminus of the West Highland railway line. Mallaig is the main commercial fishing port on the West Coast of Scotland. Caledonian MacBrayne ferries sail from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, and to the isles of Rùm, Eigg, Muck, and Canna. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland.



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Old Photograph Kincardine O'Neil Road Torphins Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and children on Kincardine O'Neil Road in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Video Violet's Song Southern Fried Music Festival Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Violet's Song sung by JD & The Straight Shot band at the outdoor concert at the Southern Fried Festival on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. JD & The Straight Shot is an American band based in New York City.

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Tour Scotland Video Nature's Way Southern Fried Music Festival Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Nature's Way sung by JD & The Straight Shot band at the outdoor concert at the Southern Fried Festival on on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. JD & The Straight Shot is an American band based in New York City.

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