Old Photograph St Peter's Old Parish Church Invergowrie Scotland

Old photograph of St Peter's Old Parish Church in Invergowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. St. Peter's Old Parish Church, also known as Dargie Church is said to have been been founded by St. Boniface in the early 8th C. Later becoming known as St. Peter's Church, it was given to the monks of Scone Abbey by King Malcolm IV around 1160.



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Old Photograph Cottage River Findhorn Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage by the River Findhorn which flows into the Moray Firth, Scotland. The River Findhorn is one of the longest rivers in Scotland. Located in the north east, it flows into the Moray Firth on the north coast. It has one of the largest non firth estuaries in Scotland. The river provides excellent salmon and trout fishing and is popular with anglers from around the globe. It is also one of Scotland's classic white water kayaking rivers and draws canoeists from across the country. 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 Burnside Street Dollar Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Burnside Street in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, 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 Scalasaig Bay Colonsay Scotland

Old photograph of the ferry in Scalasaig Bay by the Island of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil.



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Old Photograph Boys Brigade Member Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of a Boys Brigade member 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. 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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