Old photograph of the Lovat Lodge Hotel in Nairn, Moray, Scotland. The Lovat surname is of English or Scottish origin, and found chiefly in Staffordshire, England, and can be either a nickname from the Anglo Norman French " louvet ", meaning " wolfcub " or " young wolf ", or it can be a locational name from Lovat near Beauly, Inverness, Highlands, deriving from the Gaelic " lobh ", meaning " rot ", plus " ait ", place.
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Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photograph Lavencorrach Island Of Arran Scotland
Old photograph of cottages in Lavencorrach on the Island of Arran, Scotland. Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. In the Viking Age, Arran became the property of the Norwegian crown, until formally absorbed by the kingdom of Scotland in the 13th century. The 19th century " clearances " led to significant depopulation and the end of the Gaelic language and way of life. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.
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Old Photograph Railway Station Kildary Scotland
Old photograph of the Railway Station in Kildary, Easter Ross, Scotland. The village is located on the Balnagown River and is bordered by Balnagown Castle which is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan Ross. In the early 14th century, a castle was begun at Balnagown by Hugh, Mormaer Earl of Ross. Hugh was husband of Maud, sister of King Robert the Bruce. During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, David Ross, 12th of Balnagown, fought for King Charles II at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, although he was captured and died in the Tower of London, England. The 13th laird, another David, married Anne, daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, in 1666. David and Anne rebuilt Balnagown. Sir Charles Ross, 9th Baronet, inherited in 1911. He continued the tradition of agricultural improvement, introducing the silo and the combine harvester to the estate. He also invented the Ross rifle. Since the 1970s it has been owned by the Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed. Kildary was served in the past by a railway station. It was opened on 1 June 1864 as Parkhill and renamed Kildary on 1 May 1868. The station was closed on 13 June 1960. The station was demolished when the A9 was realigned. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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Old Travel Blog Photograph Of Jamestown Railway Station Alexandria Scotland
Old travel Blog photograph of Jamestown Railway Station 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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Old Photograph People On The Ferry To The Island Of Arran Scotland
Old photograph of passengers on the ferry to the Island of Arran, Scotland. Arran is now connected to the Scottish mainland by two Caledonian MacBrayne ferries; MV Caledonian Isles from Brodick to Ardrossan, and MV Catriona, summer only, from Lochranza to Claonaig. The MV Isle of Arran provides additional summer sailings from Brodick to Ardrossan. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.
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