Old Photograph The School Kemnay Scotland

Old photograph of the school in Kemnay located sixteen miles West of Aberdeen, Scotland. The name of this Scottish village is believed to originate from the Celtic words that mean bend and river due to the village location on the bend of the River Don. Kemnay Quarry was opened in 1830 by John Fyfe, and became commercial in 1858. Kemnay Granite has been used in many famous buildings and structures, including; The Cenotaph in Glasgow, Forth Railway Bridge, Marischal College in Aberdeen, Thames Embankment in London, England and various buildings on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Granite workers from Kemnay helped to quarry and shape the Australian granite used in the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They also travelled to quarries in California, America, the Mississippi Levees and Odessa.



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Old Photograph Balgrochan Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and people in Balgrochan, Scotland. A Scottish village in East Dunbartonshire eight miles North of Glasgow city centre. Weavers were among the earliest residents of the village. Balgrochan is now a northern suburb of the settlement of Torrance.



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Old Photograph Saughtree Church Scotland

Old photograph of the church in Saughtree, Borders, Scotland. Saughtree is located at the junction of the B6357 and an unnamed road from Kielder village in Northumberland, England. It is at the confluence of the River Liddle and Dawston Burn. The nearest settlements on the B6357 are Bonchester Bridge to the north east, Newcastleton to the south west, and Kielder village to the south east. It is approximately 4 miles from the border with England. Saughtree Church was built in 1875 and is in the Parish of Castleton. The former Manse next to the church was built in 1891 and is now a private dwelling providing bed and breakfast accommodation. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photograph Marshall Street Grangemouth Scotland

Old photograph of flags and people on Marshall Street in Grangemouth, South of Stirling, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Horse Fair Latheron Scotland

Old photograph of the Horse Fair in Latheron near Wick, Scotland. One of the most eminent men known to have been connected with this area, was Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, 1st Baronet, born 10th of May 1754, died 21st of December 1835. He was a Scottish politician, writer on finance and agriculture and the first person to use the word statistics in the English language, in his vast, pioneering work, Statistical Account of Scotland, in 21 volumes.



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