Old Travel Blog Photograph Dalveen Pass Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Dalveen Pass in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A routeway through the Lowther Hills, the Dalveen Pass lies in the upper reaches of the valley of the Carron Water, 6 miles north of Carronbridge. It contains the A702 road, one of the principal links between Nithsdale and Annandale.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Paddle Steamer Harbour Port Askaig Islay Scotland

Old photograph of a paddle steamer by the harbour at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, Scotland. Port Askaig serves as the main port of Islay, sharing passenger services to the Scottish mainland with Port Ellen. It also has a regular service to Feolin, Jura across the Sound of Islay, and in the summer there is also a weekly service via Colonsay to Oban.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Vintage Cars And Pier Kilcreggan Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of vintage cars and the pier in Kilcreggan, Scotland. This village developed on the north shore of the of the Firth of Clyde at a time when Clyde steamers brought it within easy reach of Glasgow. Many Glasgow shipowners and merchants made their summer retreats or even permanent residences there. The majority of the houses look south across the Clyde towards the towns of Gourock and Greenock, and further down the firth towards the Isle of Arran.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph The Hills Hotel Largs Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of The Hills Hotel in Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland. From its beginnings as a small village around its kirk, Largs evolved into a busy and popular seaside resort in the nineteenth century. Large hotels appeared and the pier was constructed in 1834. It was not until 1895, however, that the railway made the connection to Largs, sealing the town's popularity. The town is served by the railway line from Glasgow to North Ayrshire. Largs is the birthplace of the actors Daniela Nardini and John Sessions, the footballer Lou Macari and the golfer Sam Torrance. Though not born in Largs, musician and songwriter Graham Lyle of Gallagher and Lyle was brought up there and still returns to visit his holiday home.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Hockey Team University Edinburgh Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of a Hockey Team from the University in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first mention of Hockey at the university was in 1899 when a notice was published in the Student which read "Would those in favour of starting a Hockey Club in connection with the University kindly forward their names and addresses to the Secretary, Hockey Club, University PO?" One of these founding members was G.M.Melville who although was born in Ireland he was schooled in England and attended university in Scotland. There is no further mention of the club until 1901 when pitches were secured at Craiglockhart and play commenced. On 18 November that year the University Hockey Club as represented that year at the meeting of clubs in Scotland when it was agreed to form a Scottish Hockey Association and so it would seem that the club was instrumental in starting the Scottish Hockey Union! The first match was played against Dumbarton and it was lost with the rest of the season recording 11 played, won 4, lost 5 and drawn 2. By the end of the season a second XI was started and so the sport must have proved a success.



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