Old Photograph Hopetown Street Bathgate Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings and people on Hopetown Street in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Engine Street Bathgate Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buses, buildings and people on Engine Street in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. This Scottish town is by the M8 motorway 5 miles West of Livingston. Nearby towns are Armadale, Blackburn, Linlithgow, Livingston, West Calder and Whitburn.



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Old Photograph Town Hall Arbroath Scotland

Old photograph of the Town Hall, shops and people in Arbroath, Scotland. The town hall, containing a courtroom, a large elegant hall and council meeting rooms, was built in 1806. During the Industrial Revolution, Arbroath's economy expanded and the population of the town expanded, with new housing having to be constructed to house the influx of workers. Arbroath became moderately well known for jute and sailcloth production, with 34 mills employing 1,400 looms and producing over one million yards of osnaburg cloth and 450,000 yards of sailcloth in 1875. Arbroath is believed to be the source of the sails used on the Cutty Sark. In 1867, the mills in Arbroath employed 4,620 people. Arbroath was also prominent in the manufacture of shoes and lawnmowers; local firm Alexander Shanks incorporated, in 1893 and based at Dens Iron Works, supplied mowers to the Old Course at St Andrews and the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.



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Old Photograph Hillend Road Arbroath Scotland

Old photograph of houses on Hillend Road in Arbroath, Scotland. Arbroath is located on the North Sea coast, around 16 miles Eest North East of Dundee and 45 miles South South West of Aberdeen. Arbroath's history as a town begins in the High Middle Ages with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178. Arbroath grew considerably during the Industrial Revolution owing to the expansion of firstly the flax and secondly the jute industries and the engineering sector. A new harbour was built in 1839 and by the 20th century, Arbroath had become one of the larger fishing ports in Scotland. 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 Paddle Steamer Entering Harbour Arbroath Scotland

Old photograph of a paddle steamer entering the harbour at Arbroath, Scotland.



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