Old Photograph Vintage Cars Philiphaugh House Scotland

Old photograph of vintage cars and drivers outside Philiphaugh House near Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The estate here has been in the possession of the Murray family for centuries. The first of the family upon record was Archibald de Morovia, who lived in the reign of King Alexander III, and is mentioned in the Chartulary of Newbattle, around 1280. For centuries they possessed the greatest portion of the county of Selkirk, and a large extent of Peeblesshire, besides lands in Midlothian. The owner of the estate succeeded to the Baronetcy of Melgund, which title had been granted, and held by a junior member of the family since 1704. It was assumed shortly after the death of Sir Albert Joseph Murray, a Count of the Austrian Empire, by an order of the Sheriff in Chancery. Sir John Murray is the clan chief of the families of his name in the southern portion of Scotland. It remained in the Murray family until 1899 when, experiencing great financial difficulties, they sold it to William Strang Steel.



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Old Photograph Sugar Ray Robinson Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson in Glasgow, Scotland. Robinson was born Walker Smith Junior, in Ailey, Georgia, America, to Walker Smith Sr. and Leila Hurst. He was the youngest of three children; his older sister Marie was born in 1917 and his older sister Evelyn was born in 1919. His father was a cotton, peanut, and corn farmer in Georgia, who moved the family to Detroit where he initially found work in construction. He is frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time, Robinson's performances in the welterweight and middleweight divisions prompted sports writers to create " pound for pound " rankings, where they compared fighters regardless of weight. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.



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Old Photograph Tourists Holyrood Palace Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of tourists at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 16th century, and is a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. A small selection of my personal photographs shot on small group tours of Scotland.



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Old Photograph Corner Shop Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Corner Shop in Glasgow, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Wedding Horse And Carriage Gretna Green Scotland

Old photograph of a wedding horse and carriage, Bride and Groom 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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