Old Photogrph Bay of Firth Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of Bay of Firth on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Firth, Fjörðr, meaning a firth or fjord, is a civil parish mainly in Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. It is in the west of the mainland island, lying south of the parish of Rendall, east of Harray and Stenness, north of Orphir and west of St Ola. It is not to be confused with the numerous Firths that surround Orkney. The main village is Finstown.



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Old Photograph Middle Pier Harbour St Monans East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the middle pier at the harbour in St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The old fishing village takes its name from St Monance who was killed by invading Danes in about 875. St Adrian was killed on the Isle of May in the same raid and 6,000 Fife Christians are said to have died. The village is now a tourist destination situated on the Fife Coastal Walking Path.



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Old Photograph Of Sisters In Dalgarnock Scotland

Old photograph of sisters in Dalgarnock in the Nithsdale area South of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Many derivations of the name Dalgarnock have been proposed, such as " field with the short hill " from the Scots Gaelic dail gearr enoc. The name has been suggested as relating to the sound of the River Nith as " Holm of the cry " from the Scots Gaelic Dail gair. It has even been suggested that the name derives from the Old Norman French De la garnoca meaning " a large enclosure for cattle " as used in the " High and Low Garnes Parks " behind Nethermains Farm and linking with the ancient cattle fairs or trysts held here. Several farms and habitations carry names relating to Dalgarnock such as Kirkbog, Kirkland, Kirkland Cottage, Dalgarnock Gate, Over and Nether Dalgarnock, etc. The name Dalgarnock is in use as a surname and has been shortened to Dalgairns. A 1694 gravestone records the spelling Dalgarnok.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Guthrie Port Arbroath Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of shops and people by Guthrie Port in Arbroath, Scotland. The primary purpose of street Ports was to serve as collection points for tolls on goods entering the town, Arbroath is located on the North Sea coast, around 16 miles East North East of Dundee and 45 miles South South West of Aberdeen. Arbroath's history as a town begins in the High Middle Ages with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178. Arbroath grew considerably during the Industrial Revolution owing to the expansion of firstly the flax and secondly the jute industries and the engineering sector. A new harbour was built in 1839 and by the 20th century, Arbroath had become one of the larger fishing ports in Scotland.



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Old Photograph Harbour Entrance Lybster Scotland

Old photograph of harbour entrance at Lybster, Caithness, Scotland. The Sinclairs of Lybster have long roots running back to the Sinclair earls who ruled Caithness that was once a much larger area taking in much of Sutherland. Tracing further back the family has connections to the Norwegian earls who controlled the north of Scotland for centuries.



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