Old Photograph Horses And Carriages Loch Lomond Scotland

Old photograph of horses and carriages by Loch Lomond, Scotland. Horse and carriage transport in Scotland evolved from the introduction of coaches in the late 16th century to their zenith in the 18th and 19th centuries, eventually being superseded by railways. Early public coaches began in 1610 between Edinburgh and Leith, while private carriages became popular with the nobility by 1700. The "golden age" of stagecoaches in the 18th and 19th centuries saw a network of reliable transport for passengers and mail, followed by a decline with the rise of the railway.
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Old Photographs Cupar Scotland

Old photograph of Crossgate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of horse and cart outside Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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All the main streets including the Bonnygate, Crossgate and St Catherine Street are featured in this book, along with many pictures covering social history subjects such as the fair, floods, markets, the jail, the barracks and Houston's Hillside Foundry. There are half a dozen photos from the First World War era including ones showing Voluntary War Workers and billeted Polish troops. The human interest pictures are the strength of this title and convey a real feel for the atmosphere of the town in the 1900 to 1920 period. Old Cupar.

Old Photograph Shop Interior Paisley Scotland

Old photograph of the interior of a shop in Paisley, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Horses And Carriage Trossachs Scotland

Old photograph of a horses and carriage in the Trossachs, Scotland.

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The beautiful region which contains Loch Lomond and the Trossachs has long been a magnet for visitors. It was already popular when Sir Walter Scott made it world-famous. Here are the stories of the people who came to it, why they came, how they travelled and what they found. Most visitors came as tourists: they included Wordsworth, Mendelssohn, Hans Andersen, even Queen Victoria herself. Others came in the course of their work: sixth-century saints brought Christianity, redcoats - and sailors - pursued Rob Roy, politicians and engineers came to revive the fortunes of Scotland with hydro-electricity after the Second World War. The region is notable for variety in means of travel. Tourists a century ago found an intricate network of connecting trains, steamers and horse-drawn coaches, by which they could range about the region with greater facility than their descendants can today. This too is fully described. The story of how Loch Lomond and the fast-flowing River Leven were used as a highway for trade and commerce, by galleys, birlinns, sailing gabbarts and, on the loch, paddle-steamers, is told more comprehensively here than anywhere else. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs in History and Legend.

Old Photograph Housekeeper Perth Scotland

Old photograph of a housekeeper with a bowl of porridge in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Housekeeper was the principal female servant. She was also often in charge of the household accounts, tradesmen's bills, orderly running of the house, and ensured that the house was clean. She was also responsible for the servants' accommodation. The Victorian period in Britain saw a peak in the numbers of servants employed in households. All upper class houses had several servants, and most middle class households aspired to have at least one or two servants. In 1871 over 4% of the population was employed 'in service', the vast majority of them women.



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Old Photograph Horse And Carriage Pitlochry Scotland

Old photograph of a horse and carriage in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Swanston Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Swanston on the South side of Edinburgh, Scotland. Robert Louis Stevenson spent several summers here in the 1870s, as a result of his father taking out a lease for Swanston Cottage from 1867 to 1880. Stevenson set his novel St. Ives in this village, describing the house in detail.



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