Old Photograph Church of St John The Evangelist Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the interior of the Church of St John The Evangelist in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Scottish Episcopal church in the centre of Edinburgh, sited at the west end of Princes Street at its junction with Lothian Road. It was dedicated as St John's Chapel on Maundy Thursday 1818 with construction having begun in 1816. It was designed by the architect William Burn the previous year, at the remarkable age of only 25. The congregation had begun in 1792 when Daniel Sandford came to Edinburgh to minister on Church of England lines. In 1797 the Qualified congregation moved to Charlotte Chapel which was re-built on larger lines in 1811. They sold shares to fund a new church, the banker Sir William Forbes being the main figure, while Charlotte Chapel was sold to Baptists. Edward Bannerman Ramsay went to St John's as curate in 1827. He succeeded Bishop Sandford as minister in 1830, and stayed till his death in 1872, being dean from 1846.



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Old Photograph Parade Port Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Parade in Port Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. A parade of tradesmen who marched along Scarlow Street, then out to Shore Street, Brown Street and Bellhaven Street, Ardgowan Street, East Hamilton Street,Chalmers Street, Helen Street and from there back to Princess Street. Up Princess Street and Down John Wood Street along Bay Street and Port Glasgow road to Montgomery Street before returning to Fore Street where the " dismiss " was sounded on a Bugle. A major turning point in the history of Port Glasgow came in 1811, when Henry Bell commissioned John Wood & Co. of Port Glasgow to build “ Comet ”, the first commercial steam powered vessel in Europe. Launched in 1812, it made the first passenger carrying steam sailing in Europe, from Port Glasgow to the Broomielaw, and then back down to Greenock, greatly reducing the journey time. History was made and many celebration parades took place from then onwards.



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Old Photograph Wallace Scott Tailoring Institute Cathcart Scotland

Old photograph of the Wallace Scott Tailoring Institute in Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland. Sir John James Burnet, who designed the Wallace Scott Tailoring Institut, was born on 31 March 1857, died 2 July 1938, was a Scottish Edwardian architect who was noted for a number of prominent buildings in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England. He was the son of the architect John Burnet, and later went into partnership with his father, joining an architectural firm which would become an influential force in British Modern architecture in the 20th century. He was born in Blythswood Hill, Glasgow, the youngest of the three sons of architect John Burnet and his wife Elizabeth Hay Bennet, who were a Congregationalist family. John James was educated in Glasgow at the Collegiate School and the Western Academy, and at Blair Lodge Academy, Polmont.



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Old Photograph Saint Ninian's Chapel Isle Of Whithorn Scotland

Old photograph of Saint Ninian's Chapel, Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The chapel was repaired and partly rebuilt in 1898 by the Marquess of Bute, its main features being preserved. The building was probably erected to replace a 12th or early 13th century chapel, whose foundations were found during excavations and consisted of a nave with a square chancel. The chapel stood within a contemporary enclosure wall, part of which is still standing. Saint Ninian is chiefly remembered at Whithorn, however many places in Scotland are associated with his name, such as Saint Ninian's Isle in the River Garnock near Kilwinning. He converted the Southern Picts and therefore journeyed through many areas in southern Scotland.



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Old Photograph Library Cortachy Castle Scotland

Old photograph of the library in Cortachy Castle, Scotland. This Scottish castle has been the home of the Ogilvy family and the seat of the Earls of Airlie ever since the time the family moved here in 1639 when the Airlie Castle was burned down. The first castle on this site was built in1330 by the Stewart Earls of Strathearn. In 1473, King James III granted the lands to Sir Walter Ogilvy who probably began the current structure. The castle and its surrounding estate were bought by Lord Ogilvy from a kinsman in 1625 and his son, the first Earl of Airlie moved there from Airlie Castle. Since then Cortachy has been the home of the Ogilvies. The clan tartan is a blue and green check with an over check of red.



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