Old Travel Blog Photograph Dalmonach Works Bonhill Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Dalmonach Works in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The textile finishing industry came to Bonhill with a print works, the Dalmonach Works which started in 1786. It burnt down in 1812, and was rebuilt by Henry Bell. A second textile works opened in 1793, and two more works had begun by 1840. Some closed shortly afterwards, but one lasted to 1936. The Dalmonach Works itself featured a school outside the main gates, serving children from the area as well as children employed in the works. After the works closed in 1929, its buildings were used an army barracks during World War II.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Mitchell Street Alexandria Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of cottages and children on Mitchell Street in Alexandria, a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The town's traditional industries, most importantly cotton manufacturing, bleaching and printing, are long gone. Alexandria sits on the former A82 main road between Glasgow and Loch Lomond. There are regular bus services on the route and the town has a railway station on the rail line between Balloch and Glasgow Queen Street. The town is situated on the River Leven, four miles north west of Dumbarton. The Argyll Motor Works, is a former car factory in Alexandria, It was opened in 1906 by Argyll Motors Ltd, at the time the largest producer of cars in Scotland. After the Argyll company folded it was used as a torpedo factory, subsequently lying empty for many years. A. J. Cronin's uncle owned a pub in Bridge Street. Alexandria sits on the former A82 main road between Glasgow and Loch Lomond. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Tour Scotland Travel Photograph Of Staffin Bay From The Quiraing Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides

Tour Scotland travel photograph of Staffin Bay from The Quiraing on ancestry visit to Isle of Skye, Scotland. Staffin, Scottish Gaelic: Stafain, is a district with the Gaelic name An Taobh Sear, which translates as " the East Side ", on the north east coast of the Trotternish peninsula of the island of Skye. It is located on the A855 road about 17 miles north of Portree and is overlooked by the Trotternish Ridge with the famous rock formations of The Storr and the Quiraing.



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Tour Scotland Travel Photograph Sheep The Quiraing Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides

Tour Scotland travel photograph of a sheep below The Quiraing on ancestry visit to Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Quiraing is a mountain range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It known for the scenery of its rugged terrain, punctuated by outcroppings of basalt. It is at the north end of the Trotternish Ridge where many elements of the distinctive landscape have earned particular names. The Needle is a jagged 120 foot high landmark pinnacle, a remnant of landslipping. Northwest of it is The Table, a flat and swarded summit with vistas of the Torridon Hills and the mountains of Wester Ross. Southwest is the Prison, a pyramidal rocky peak which can look like a medieval keep when viewed from the right angle.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Phyllis Dare Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Phyllis Dare in Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Phyllis Dare born on 15 August 1890, Chelsea, London, England, was an English singer and actress, famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre in the first half of the 20th century. She first performed on stage at the age of nine, in the Christmas pantomime Babes in the Wood in 1899. Later that year, she appeared as Little Christina in Ib and Little Christina. She soon played Mab in the Seymour Hicks musical Bluebell in Fairyland, and at the age of 15, she took over the starring role of Angela in The Catch of the Season. In 1909, Dare created the role of Eileen Cavanagh in the hit musical The Arcadians at the Original Shaftesbury Theatre. She began to develop a relationship with the composer Paul Rubens. He had written the music for The Sunshine Girl and The Dairymaids, and they became acquainted. He would write the music for her next series of shows, including The Girl from Utah at the Adelphi. He also dedicated his most famous song, " I Love the Moon " to her. During the run of Tina, Dare became engaged to Rubens. Their engagement ended when Rubens became very ill with consumption. He died in 1917 at the age of 41. Dare retired to Brighton, England, at the age of 61, where she died at the age of 84.



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