Old Photographs Hotel Glendaruel Scotland

Old photograph of vintage cars and people outside the hotel in Glendaruel, Cowal, Argyll, Scotland. Glendaruel is thought to be one of the glens praised in the Gaelic poem The Lament of Deirdre,in which reference is made to a Glenndaruadh. It is found in the 15th-century Glenmasan manuscript, which may go back to an original written down in 1238. Deirdre is a tragic heroine in Irish mythology, and in the poem she is lamenting the necessity of leaving Scotland to return to Ireland.





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Old Photograph Paddle Steamers Leaving Broomielaw Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of paddle steamers leaving the Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland. Passengers boarded elegant paddle steamers heading for coastal resorts such as Largs or Dunoon, and Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The number of steamer routes meant affluent business people could commute, working in Glasgow during the week and joining their families at their country villas for the weekend.





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Old Photograph Bridal Chamber Gretna Green Scotland

Old photograph of the bridal chamber in Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A Scottish a village in the south of Scotland famous for runaway weddings. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, near the mouth of the River Esk and was historically the first village in Scotland, following the old coaching route from London to Edinburgh. Gretna Green is one of the world's most popular wedding destinations. Since 1929 both parties in Scotland have had to be at least 16 years old, but they still may marry without parental consent.



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Old Photograph War Memorial Sauchie Scotland

Old photograph of the war memorial in Sauchie located North East of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The land here originally belonged to Clan Campbell, being mentioned in connection with Cailean Mór and Gilleasbaig of Menstrie. In 1321 Robert the Bruce granted the lands of Sauchie to Henry de Annand, former Sheriff of Clackmannan.

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Old Photograph Trams Joppa Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Trams and people 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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