Old Photograph Cliffdene House Sannox Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Cliffdene house in Sannox, Island of Arran, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Post Office Lamlash Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of people outside the Post Office in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The name Lamlash dates back to the Irish monk Molaise of Leighlin, in 590AD spent some time in a cave on Holy Island. Commonly known as MoLaise the Gaelic name of Holy Island was, as a result, Eilean MoLaise. This gradually evolved through Elmolaise and Lemolash to Lamlash, which is what Holy Island was called until early in the 19th century.



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Old Photograph Blairmore Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Blairmore by Lamlash on the Island of Arran, Scotland. The Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadach nan Gàidheal, the expulsion of the Gael) saw large forced displacements of the rural population as part of a process of agricultural modernisation forced through by brutal landlords. When the crofters had to make way for large scale sheep farming, many of them saw no other option than to emigrate to Canada, and they departed from Lamlash. Early in 1889 a group of Lamlash businessmen who were attracted by the sport of golf decided to establish a golf course at Lamlash. The area around Blairmore was arable farmland at the time, divided by hedges. It had mainly been used to graze sheep and cattle, so the ground was naturally manured and already consisted largely of cropped grass. This easy start enabling the Lamlash men to create a few teeing areas and greens quite quickly, so that golfing could begin.



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Old Photograph Mountain Burn Lochranza Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of a house, trees and mountain Burn near Lochranza on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Burn is a Scots word for a stream or small river.



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Old Photograph Pier Lochranza Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of the pier at Lochranza on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotlan. The building of the Lochranza Pier was authorised in 1888 by the 12th Duke of Hamilton. It had a low berth to accommodate the fishing fleet. This ended the period when passengers had the hazardous trip from the steamer to the Ferry Rock, off the coast, and back. In 1900 the first turbine steamers, The King Edward and Queen Alexandria did round trips from and to Gourock, or Greenock, via Campbeltown.



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