Old Photograph St Mary's College University Of St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of St Mary's College, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Mary's College of the University of St Andrews, in full, the New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was founded in 1538 by Archbishop James Beaton, uncle of Cardinal David Beaton on the site of the pedagogy or St Johns College, founded 1418. The College retains much of its original sixteenth century buildings, specifically the north and West ranges. The College is one of five approved centres for the training of Church of Scotland ministers. The Quad contains the old Holm Oak Tree and a a thorn tree said to have been planted by Mary, Queen of Scots, during her many visits to St.Andrews. The Quad also contains the historic King James Library founded by King James VI & I in 1612.





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Old Photograph Fishing Boats Harbour St Abbs Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in St. Abbs, Scotland. St. Abbs is a small fishing village located on the south east coast of Scotland, in the Berwickshire area of the Scottish Borders. The village was originally known as Coldingham Shore, the name was changed in the 1890s to St. Abbs. The new name was derived from St Abb's Head, a rocky promontory located to the north of the village, itself named after St. Aebbe.



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Old Photograph Dining Room University Hall St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the Dining Room in University Hall in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.





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Old Photographs Railway Station Lenzie Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Lenzie situated six miles from Glasgow, Scotland. The station was opened as Kirkintilloch Junction on 5 July 1848 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, being renamed three times by the North British Railway, to Campsie Junction in December 1849, Lenzie Junction in November 1867 and finally Lenzie in June 1890. To the east of the station was a complex of junctions which allowed eastbound trains to travel to Kirkintilloch via the Campsie Branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and to Garnqueen South Junction and Gartsherrie North Junction (both with the Caledonian Railway Main Line) to Coatbridge Sunnyside via the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.

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Old Photograph Bus Station Falkirk Scotland

Old photograph of the Bus Station in Falkirk, Scotland. Falkirk is situated in the Forth Valley, almost midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Falkirk town centre is fairly small so most of the main shops are within walking distance of the High Street. The bus service covers most of Falkirk. Most buses leave from Newmarket Street or the main bus station in Meadow Street. There are many taxi firms in Falkirk. The main taxi rank is in Lower Newmarket Street. There are regular bus services to Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh.



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