Old Photograph West Carsphairn Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in West Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Carsphairn was made an independent parish around 1627, prior to which it had been a part of the Parish of Dalry, and was created a Free Burgh in 1672 under a charter requested by Robert Grierson of Lag. Industry is mainly rural, but, historically, a significant mining industry existed, particularly of lead, following the discovery of significant quantities in 1837. By the mid 1850s the mine was producing 1000 tons annually. Mining continued in the area, with peak production between 1906 and 1914. Following the end of the First World War, the industry collapsed and by 1928 all lead mining operations had ceased. 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 Tor Na Coille Hotel Banchory Scotland

Old photograph of Tor Na Coille Hotel in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name Banchory is thought to be derived from an early Christian settlement founded by St Ternan. It is claimed that Ternan was a follower of St Ninian. Tradition has it that he established his settlement on the banks of the River Dee on what was later to become the kirkyard of the medieval parish of Banchory-Ternan. 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 North Road Bellshill Scotland

Old photograph of a shops, cars and houses on North Road in Bellshill, Glasgow, 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 Esplanade Joppa Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of people on the Esplanade in Joppa a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. Joppa is now largely residential, but salt was once produced from sea water by evaporation at Joppa Pans. Practically nothing remains of the industrial buildings. On 16 October 1939 the German Luftwaffe made a daylight air raid up the Forth to bomb British battleships, HMS Edinburgh, HMS Mohawk and HMS Southampton, at Rosyth across the Firth of Forth in Fife. This was the first daylight air raid on Britain. Houses in Morton Street, Joppa, were damaged as a result of the bombing. The German pilots shot down during the raid were buried, following a ceremony at St Philip's Church, in nearby Portobello Cemetery which lies on Milton Road East. They were the first enemy casualties of the Second World War to be buried on British soil.





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Old Photograph Bridge Colinton Scotland

Old photograph of a Double-decker bus on the bridge in Colinton located South West of the centre of Edinburgh, 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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