Old Photograph Fishing Boat Fraserburgh Scotland

Old photograph of a Herring fishing boat returning to Fraserburgh, Scotland. The harbour at Fraserburgh was built to cater for the herring fleet and the vessels which consigned the cured herring to Europe and as the fleet increased a further enlargement of the harbour facilities was required. The prominence in Fraserburgh in the herring trade resulted in the demise of the neighbouring ports of Sandhaven, Pitullie and above all, Rosehearty, which in the 19th century rivalled Fraserburgh as a herring landing port.



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Old Photograph Brewery Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Brewery in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow was once home to some major breweries, the earliest being Anderston Brewery, established in 1760, John Struthers' Greenhead Brewery, established prior to 1760, as well as the famous Scottish lager brewing firm of J & R Tennent and the Wellpark Brewery established in 1740. Through the efforts of these breweries Glasgow became well known for the quality of its brewing of Porter, equalling that of the Porter brewers in London, England. Tennent then began the brewing of lager beer culminating in the building of a dedicated lager brewery that opened in 1891. Other breweries came and went during the 19th and early 20th centuries such as the Barrowfield Brewery, established prior to 1825, the Home Brewery at Parkhead, established prior early 1860s, Petershill Brewery at Springburn, established prior to 1887, and Machlachlan's Castle Brewery, established in 1889, at Maryhill who moved brewing operations to Edinburgh in 1907 and then closed the Glasgow brewery.



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Old Photograph Milk Cart Stirling Scotland

Old photograph of a Milkman and horse drawn Milk Cart outside the Original Bar in Stirling, Scotland. In 1880, milk delivery in bottles began in the UK, brought in a horse drawn cart, before that milk was poured from large containers into milk jugs at each house. The Express Dairy Company produced the first glass milk bottle in Britain though the idea came from New York, USA. The first bottles had a porcelain stopper held on by wires and milk was delivered four times a day. The introduction of fridges and modern milk processing meant deliveries became less frequent and fresh milk can now be kept in a fridge for about a week.



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Old Photograph East Sands St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of the East Sands beach, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The establishment of the present town began around 1140 by Bishop Robert on a L-shaped vill, possibly on the site of the ruined St Andrews Castle. According to a charter of 1170, the new burgh was built to the west of the Cathedral precinct, along Castle Street and possibly as far as what is now known as North Street. This means that the lay-out may have led to the creation of two new streets, North Street and South Street, from the foundations of the new St Andrews Cathedral filling the area inside a two-sided triangle at its apex. The northern boundary of the burgh was the southern side of the Scores, the street between North Street and the sea, with the southern by the Kinness Burn and the western by the West Port. The burgh of St Andrews was first represented at the great council at Scone Palace in Perthshire in 1357.





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Old Photographs Stirling Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland. The Castle of Stirling first emerges into the light of history in the time of Alexander I who, according to a document of the following reign, dedicated a chapel there. Alexander died at the Castle in 1124 and was succeeded by his brother David, who frequently stayed at Stirling.

Old aerial photograph of Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Barcaldine Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Barcaldine Castle near Oban, Scotland. This Scottish castle was built by Sir Duncan Campbell, of Glenorchy, between 1601 and 1609. The castle fell into desrepair in the later 19th century, when Barcaldine House became the principal residence of the family. It was restored between 1897-1911 and now operates as a hotel. The ghost of Sir Duncan Campbell is said to have been spotted roaming Barcaldine searching for the man who murdered him.



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Old Photographs Tarbert Loch Fyne Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and harbour in Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Scotland. Tarbert has a long history both as a harbour and as a strategic point guarding access to Kintyre and the Inner Hebrides.



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