Old Photograph Children Paisley Scotland

Old photograph of children in Dunn Square in Paisley by Glasgow, Scotland. The square is named for William Dunn, a wealthy Paisley merchant and benefactor who provided funds for its creation. Paisley architect James Donald designed the square, which officially opened in 1894, creating a Victorian public garden.
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Old Photograph Crofter Casting Peats Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of a Crofter Casting Peats on the Orkney Islands, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Inverbervie Scotland

Old photograph of Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A coastal Scottish town located South of Stonehaven. Inverbervie appears in written history at least as far back as the 12th century AD; in a document relating to Arbroath Abbey, Simon of Inverbervie is noted as having witnessed a charter transferring the lands of Balfeith to the Abbey. Inverbervie was formerly a royal burgh from 1342 to 1975 and a parliamentary burgh from 1708 to 1950, the former status being conferred by King David II of Scotland for hospitality he and his Queen received when shipwrecked there the previous year when returning from exile.



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Old Photograph Peat Stack Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of a Peat Stack on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Some Scotch whisky distilleries, such as those on Islay, use peat fires to dry malted barley. The drying process takes about 30 hours. This gives the whiskies a distinctive smoky flavour, often called " peatiness ". The peatiness, or degree of peat flavour, of a whisky, is calculated in ppm of phenol. Normal Highland whiskies have a peat level of up to 30 ppm, and the whiskies on Islay usually have up to 50 ppm. Scottish Ales can also use peat roasted malt, imparting a similar smoked flavour.



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Old Photographs Kingussie Scotland

Old photograph of Kingussie, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Video George Arnot Labourer Gravestone Parish Church Graveyard Burntisland Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the George Arnot gravestone in the cemetery on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The grave of a man who died in 1850 and whose character has been captured in the following epitaph.

His Mind was weak his Body strong
His Answer ready with his Song
A Memory like him few could boast
But Suddenly his life he lost

From the carving of him barefooted and pushing a wheelbarrow, apparently filled with stones, he may have been a labourer.

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Old Photograph Crofters Cottages Staffin Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of crofters cottages at Staffin, Isle Of Skye, Scotland. The district of Staffin comprises 23 townships made up of, from South to North, Rigg, Tote, Lealt, Lonfearn, Grealin, Breackry, Cul-nan-cnoc, Bhaltos, Raiseburgh, Ellishader, Garafad, Clachan, Garros, Marrishader, Maligar, Stenscholl, Brogaig, Sartle, Glasphein, Digg, Dunan, Flodigarry and Greap.



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