Tour Scotland Photograph Queen Elizabeth Edinburgh

Tour Scotland photograph of Queen Elizabeth on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. Photographic Prints of Scottish General Assemlby Opening from PA Photos.

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Old Photograph Crofter Reading Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of a Crofter reading in her cottage on Isle of Skye, Scotland. In 1805, records indicate Skye had only two schools for a population of 15,000. Low literacy rates were common, and the island was often described as "poor" in terms of educational provision compared to other regions and reading skills were important.

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Old Photograph Wedding Inversnaid Loch Lomond Scotland

Old photograph of a Scottish Wedding at Inversnaid on the East bank of Loch Lomond, Scotland. The Inversnaid Hotel is situated on the banks of Loch Lomond, next to Arklet Falls and on the West Highland Way. The hotel was built in 1790 for the Duke of Montrose as a hunting lodge. Its cafe is visited by hikers on the West Highland Way. The hotel has had many distinguished guests including Queen Victoria.

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Old Photograph Post Office Unst Scotland

Old photograph of the Post Office at Baltasound, the largest settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. The village lies halfway along the island's east coast on a sheltered bay called Balta Sound.


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Old Photograph Flower Show Dundee Scotland

Old photograph of the Flower Show in Dundee, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Bakers Shop Paisley Scotland

Old photograph of a Bakers Shop in Paisley, Scotland. The Industrial Revolution based on the textile industry turned Paisley by Glasgow, from a small market town to an important industrial town in the late 18th century. Its location attracted English mill owners; immigrants from Ayrshire and the Highlands poured in to a town that offered paying jobs to women and children. However, silk fell out of fashion 1790. The mills switched to the imitation Kashmir, cashmere. shawls called " Paisley. " Under the leadership of Thomas Coats, born 1809, died 1893, Paisley became the world centre for thread making.



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Old Photograph Sheep Shearing Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of Crofters sheep shearing on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Shearing was very labour intensive. Apart from the shearers who hand clipped the sheep there were catchers to bring the sheep in from the field or pen. There were also people to roll the fleece once it was off the sheep, and then fold them before they were tied and bagged. Clipping could only be done in good conditions as fleeces had to be bagged whilst dry. Neighbouring crofters would help each other at busy times.



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