Old Photograph Beehive Restaurant Grassmarket Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the Beehive Restaurant on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Grassmarket is located directly south-east of Edinburgh Castle with the castle dominating views northwards from the space. The Grassmarket was, from 1477 to 1911, one of Edinburgh's main markets for horse and cattle. It was also a setting for public executions. A popular story in Edinburgh is that of Maggie Dickson, a fishwife from Musselburgh who was hanged in the Grassmarket in 1728 for murdering her own baby. After the hanging, her body was taken back to Musselburgh in a coffin. However, on the way there she awoke. Under Scots Law she had served her punishment. Only later were the words "until dead" added to the sentence of hanging. It was also to some extent seen as divine intervention, and so she was allowed to go free. In later life, and legend, she was thereafter referred to as Half-Hangit Maggie.



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Old Photograph Entrance Hall Hopetoun House Scotland

Old photograph of the entrance hall in Hopetoun House on ancestry visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh, Scotland. The house was built between 1699 and 1701 and designed by Sir William Bruce. The house was then extended from 1721 by William Adam until his death in 1748, being one of his most notable projects. The Hope family acquired the land in the 17th century. Charles Hope, the first occupant, was only 16 years old when his mother, Lady Margaret Hope, signed the contract for building with William Bruce, on 28 September 1698. The master mason is noted as Tobias Bachope of Alloa. The plumber and glazier was John Forster of Berwick.



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Old Photograph Cock Robin Well Buckie Braes Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of children by Cock Robin Well on Buckie Braes in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said the Sparrow,
with my bow and arrow,
I killed Cock Robin.
Who saw him die?
I, said the Fly,
with my little eye,
I saw him die.
Who caught his blood?
I, said the Fish,
with my little dish,
I caught his blood.
Who'll make the shroud?
I, said the Beetle,
with my thread and needle,
I'll make the shroud.
Who'll dig his grave?
I, said the Owl,
with my little trowel,
I'll dig his grave.
Who'll be the parson?
I, said the Rook,
with my little book,
I'll be the parson.
Who'll be the clerk?
I, said the Lark,
if it's not in the dark,
I'll be the clerk.
Who'll carry the link?
I, said the Linnet,
I'll fetch it in a minute,
I'll carry the link.
Who'll be chief mourner?
I, said the Dove,
I mourn for my love,
I'll be chief mourner.
Who'll carry the coffin?
I, said the Kite,
if it's not through the night,
I'll carry the coffin.
Who'll bear the pall?
We, said the Wren,
both the cock and the hen,
We'll bear the pall.
Who'll sing a psalm?
I, said the Thrush,
as she sat on a bush,
I'll sing a psalm.
Who'll toll the bell?
I said the Bull,
because I can pull,
I'll toll the bell.
All the birds of the air
fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
when they heard the bell toll
for poor Cock Robin.



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Old Photograph Braemar Castle Overlooking River Dee Aberdeenshire Scotland

Old photograph of Braemar Castle, overlooking the River Dee, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. An important garrison after the 1745 Jacobite uprising, Braemar Castle had been attacked and burned by John Farquharson, the Black Colonel of Inverey in 1689 during the first Jacobite uprising, to prevent it being used as a garrison by Government troops. In 1716 the castle was forfeited to the Crown following the Earl of Mar's leadership of the 1715 Jacobite uprising. The castle and lands were purchased by John Farquharson, 9th Laird of Invercauld but the building was left in ruins until 1748 when it was leased to the government at a fee of £14 per year, to serve as a garrison for Hanoverian troops. In 1831 the military garrison was withdrawn and the castle returned to the Farquharson Clan. In 1831 the military garrison was withdrawn and the castle returned to the Farquharson clan. Restoration to provide a family home began under the 12th Laird of Invercauld who entertained Queen Victoria there when she attended the Braemar Gatherings in the grounds of the Castle.



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Old Photograph River Etive Scotland

Old photograph of the River Etive in Glen Etive near Glencoe, Scotland. This Scottish river rises on the peaks surrounding Rannoch Moor, with several tributary streams coming together at the Kings House Hotel, at the head of Glen Coe. From the Kings House, the Etive flows for about 18 km, reaching the sea loch, Loch Etive. It is one of Scotland's most popular and challenging white water kayaking runs. It provides a multitude of solid Grade 4 or 5 rapids with a variety of falls and pool drops.



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