Old Photograph Upper Skelmorlie Scotland

Old photograph of houses, children and cart in Upper Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland. Brian Fahey, born 25 April 1919, died 4 April 2007, a British musical director and arranger, best known for composing "At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal", Alan Freeman's signature tune to his BBC Radio 1 programme Pick of the Pops, lived in Skelmorlie until his death in 2007.



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Old Photographs Bridgeton Cross Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow, Scotland. Bridgeton Cross is a major junction in the Bridgeton area in the East End of the city. The junction is the meeting point of London Road, Dalmarnock Road, Main Street, James Street, Olympia Street and Orr Street. The Cross is notable for the " Brigton Umbrella ", a Victorian cast iron structure covering the centre of the Cross. The Cross was renovated recently and has resulted in improved public realms and the complete refurbishment of the Umbrella. Bridgeton Cross is the location for Bridgeton railway station, which is on the Argyle Line connecting it to central Glasgow. The Cross is also the location for the Olympia Theatre, which after lying abandoned for many years has recently undergone rebuilding and will open as a community facility for the people of Bridgeton.





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Old Photograph Cottage Post Office Tweedsmuir Scotland

Old photograph of the cottage Post Office in Tweedsmuir in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Crook Inn in the village is where Robert Burns wrote some of his poems.



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Old Photograph Women Hand Loom Weaving Kirriemuir Scotland

Old photograph of women handloom weaving in a cottage in Kirriemuir, Scotland. In the 19th Century, the town was a centre for handloom weaving and jute processing. Former jute factories are now used to manufacture synthetics. Once an important market town, Kirriemuir lies at the centre of rich farm land.



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Old Photograph Donald McNiven Shop Taynuilt Scotland

Old photograph of people outside the Donald McNiven shop in Taynuilt, Argyll, Scotland. McNiven is a surname of Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Naoimhín. The latter surname is derived from a personal name based upon naomh, "holy ", " saint. " It is said that in Scotland the name was first recorded in Galloway in the year 1230 when one Nevinus was the parson of Neveth, whilst later in 1296 Patrick Nevin rendered homage to the short lived republican government of Scotland. In Ireland it is claimed that the name originated in County Galway, about the same period, and is now widespread throughout the country, mostly without the "Mac" prefix. Early examples of the surname recordings include Thomas Nevin, who was the official messenger for the king of Scotland in 1538, whilst the Nevins or Nevins of Monkredding held their lands by charter from 1539.





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