Old Photograph Glasgow Street Ardrossan Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings, vehicles and people on Glasgow Street in Ardrossan located in North Ayrshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Library Ayr Scotland

Old photograph of the Carnegie Library in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. Funding for this library was provide by Andrew Carnegie, born November 25, 1835, died August 11, 1919, who was a Scottish American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the highest profile philanthropists of his era. He was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, in a typical weaver's cottage with only one main room, consisting of half the ground floor which was shared with the neighboring weaver's family.



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Old Photograph Golf Clubhouse St Michael's Fife Scotland


Old photograph of the clubhouse on the golf course at St Michaels by Leuchars near St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. When the club was formed in 1903 the services of the keepers of the green at St Andrews were employed to lay out the course. Both Old Tom Morris and Hugh Hamilton had a hand in creating the course.



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Old Photograph Golf Clubhouse Elie Fife Scotland


Old photograph of the clubhouse on the golf course in Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The Golf House Club was established in May 1875.



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Old Photograph Golf Clubhouse Strathpeffer Scotland

Old photograph of the clubhouse on the golf course by Strathpeffer, Scotland. Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club was founded in 1888. One of the original course designers was Tom Morris of St Andrews. Fife.



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Old Photograph Golf Clubhouse Galashiels Scotland

Old photograph of the clubhouse at Torwoodlee golf course by Galashiels, Scottish Borders of Scotland.



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Old Photograph Peter Dunvan Curator Victoria Park Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Peter Duncan the Curator in Victoria Park, Glasgow, Scotland. Victoria Park is set in western Glasgow, adjacent to the districts of Scotstoun, Whiteinch, Jordanhill and Broomhill. The park was created and named for Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1886. The main entrances to the park are from Westland Drive, Victoria Park Drive North, and Balshagray Avenue. 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 Sandy Herd Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of Sandy Herd putting on the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Alexander " Sandy " Herd, born 24 April 1868, died 18 February 1944, was a Scottish professional golfer from St Andrews. Herd was the club professional at Huddersfield Golf Club from 1892 to 1911. In 1902, he won The Open Championship at Hoylake. When he was 71. He died in London, England. Herd's brother Fred won the 1898 U.S. Open.





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Old Photograph James Braid Scotland

Old photograph of James Braid on the golf course in Kirriemuir, Scotland. James, born 6 February 1870 in in Earlsferry,, East Neuk of Fife, died, 27 November 1950. was a Scottish professional golfer and a member of the Great Triumvirate of the sport alongside Harry Vardon and John Henry Taylor. He won The Open Championship five times. He also was a renowned golf course architect. Braid designed over 200 courses including the following:

Herefordshire Golf Club, Raven's Causeway, Herefordshire 1896
Finchley Golf Club
Theydon Bois Golf Club Epping Essex 1897
Alloa Golf Club, Alloa
Belleisle Golf Club, Alloway, Ayr
Budock Vean Golf Club, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Colchester Golf Club, Colchester,
Kirkistown Castle Links, Cloughey, County Down, Northern Ireland
Kirriemuir Golf Club, Kirriemuir,
Porthmadog Golf Club, Morfa Bychan, North Wales
Ludlow Golf Club, Shropshire
The Musselburgh Golf Club, Musselburgh, East Lothian
Newton Green Golf Club, Sudbury, Suffolk
Perranporth Golf Club, Perranporth, Cornwall
Royal Blackheath Golf Club
Saint Enodoc Golf Club, Wadebridge, Cornwall
St Austell Golf Club, St Austell, Cornwall
Stranraer Golf Club, Stranraer
Tiverton Golf Club, Tiverton
Verulam Golf Club, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Charnwood Forest Golf Club, Leicestershire*
King's and Queen's Course, Gleneagles Golf Club. Perthshire
Erskine Golf Club, Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Howth Golf Club, Howth, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Howth, Howth Golf Club, Co.Dublin, Dublin, Ireland



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Old Photograph Edward VIII Prince Of Wales Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of Edward VIII Prince Of Wales driving on the 1st Tee on the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; born 23 June 1894, died 28 May 1972, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936. Edward was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was created Prince of Wales on his sixteenth birthday, nine weeks after his father succeeded his own father, Edward VII, as king. As a young man, he served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War and undertook several overseas tours on behalf of his father. At the Club’s General Meeting on 2 May 1922, it was announced that His Royal Highness Edward, Prince of Wales, had accepted the invitation to become Captain of the The Royal and Ancient Golf Club.



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Old Photograph Second Hole Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of golfers putting on the green of the second hole on the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.





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Old Photograph Spiggie Hotel Dunrossness Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of the Spiggie Hotel, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Bigton Church Dunrossness Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of Bigton Church, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Bigton is located on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north. It is 18 miles by road from Lerwick, just off the B9122 and lies just north of the settlement of Scousborough. The smaller settlement of Ireland adjoins Bigton.



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Old Photograph Parish Church Dunrossness Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of the Parish Church in Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Boddam Dunrossness Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of crofters cottages and fishing boats in Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Although Boddam is just the name for the few houses at the head of the voe, the nearby estates of Hillock, Dalsetter Wynd, and Turniebrae are also usually referred to as being in Boddam.



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Old Photograph Hillwell Dunrossness Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of crofters cottages in Hillwell, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Crofter Sandwick Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of crofter in Sandwick, located 13 miles south of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. 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 Springburn Road Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings, Tram and people on Springburn Road in Glasgow, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Hermiston House Scotland

Old photograph of Hermiston House, Edinburgh, Scotland. Hermiston began as the dower house for the Riccarton Estate, built in 1633. It was remodelled by the architect William Burn, born 1789, died 1870, who lived here in 1830. 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 Picnic Arthur's Seat Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of people having a picnic on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills in Scotland which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as " a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design ". It is situated in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, about 1 mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle. 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 North West Circus Place Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of shops, horse and cart and people on North West Circus Place in Edinburgh, Scotland. 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 Lochaline Scotland

Old photograph of Lochaline, Scotland. This is the main village in the Morvern area of the Highlands. It is situated at the mouth of Loch Aline, on the northern shore. Lochaline is connected with Fishnish on the Isle of Mull by ferry.



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Old Photograph Deer Hunter Highland Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a deer hunter in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Academy Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the new Academy in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. While able to claim a strong connection to the Perth Grammar School founded in the twelfth century, the name Perth Academy first appears in 1542. The first Rector of the school was the Honourable John Murray, later named the Duke of Atholl, at this time it was considered a purely honourable title, before later being given to the head teacher of the school. By April 1762 accommodation was first provided for the school. At this time education in Perth was provided by a variety of smaller institutions each specialising in a particular field. By 1800 it was felt that the disparate nature of these, often cramped, buildings was detrimental to the efficiency and success of the schools. This, combined with a new appreciation of the value of education, led to a new building being built to house the different schools. Designed by Robert Reid, later the King's architect, work on this building was started in October 1803, and finished for the start of the teaching year in 1807. The building housed the Academy, at the time specialising mostly in Maths and the sciences, the Grammar, specialising in mostly Classics, History and Philosophy, the English School, the French school, the Drawing and Painting school, and the Writing school. Together they were known as the public Seminaries, and were housed on Rose Terrace, near the North Inch of Perth. The Academy moved to its present site at Viewlands in 1932, construction on the building having begun in 1930.



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Old Photograph Dalhowan Street Crosshill Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and people on Dalhowan Street in Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland. Formerly part of the County of Renfrew, Crosshill enjoyed a brief existence as an independent police burgh from 1871 until it was absorbed by Glasgow in 1891. Crosshill borders Queens Park and Mount Florida to the south, Strathbungo to the west and Polmadie to the east. The area is home to Holyrood Secondary School and former football stadium Cathkin Park.



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Old Photograph Pier Road Port Ellen Islay Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses, car and people on Pier Road in Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland. Port Ellen is built around Leodamais Bay, Islay's main deep water fishing harbour. It is the largest town on Islay, only slightly larger than Bowmore and provides the main ferry connection between Islay and the mainland, at Kennacraig. The Port Ellen Distillery was first established in the 1820s and ceased production of Scotch whisky in 1983. The large malting continues to produce for the majority of the distilleries on Islay. 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 Quoyness Chambered Cairn Orkney Islands Scotland

Old photograph of Quoyness Chambered Cairn on Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland. This cairn approximately 5,000 years old, is located by the coast. At the heart of the Quoyness cairn is the main chamber. Standing approximately four metres high, this chamber is accessed by crawling through a nine metre long, low, entrance passage. Inside, six smaller chambers open off from the main chamber. Dug into the chamber’s clay floor is a shallow pit and a short trench, both of which date from the tomb's original construction.



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Old Photograph Post Office Tighnabruaich Scotland

Old photograph of a horse and cart and people outside the Post Office in Tighnabruaich, Kyles of Bute, Argyll, Scotland. The Kyles of Bute is a narrow sea channel that separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, on the Scottish mainland. The Kyles are split into the east and west kyles. The east kyle runs from Rothesay Bay north west up to the entrance to Loch Riddon. Here at the northern end of the east kyle are the Burnt Islands and the island of Eilean Dubh. The west kyle runs from here south west, past the village of Tighnabruaich out to the Sound of Bute.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Symington Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Symington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This Scottish train station was on the main line of the Caledonian Railway and for most of its life was the junction for the branch to Peebles. The original system of the Caledonian Railway was authorised on 31 July 1845, and the main routes were three lines radiating from a junction at Carstairs. The southern of these lines, that to Carlisle, England, was opened in two stages: the section south of Beattock opened first, on 10 September 1847; and the remainder opened on 15 February 1848. The station at Symington opened on 15 February 1848. The Peebles line closed on 5 June 1950. Symington station was listed for closure in the first Beeching report, and duly closed on 4 January 1965. 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 Snuff Mill Juniper Green Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Watt's Snuff Mill by the railway in Juniper Green located South West of Edinburgh, Scotland. This was last snuff manufacturer in the valley of the Water of Leith. It stood on the north side of the river valley of the Water of Leith. The mill dated from the 18th century. The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through Edinburgh, to the port of Leith where it flows into the sea via the Firth of Forth. It travels through Harperrig Reservoir, past the ruins of Cairns Castle, through Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green, Colinton, Slateford, Longstone, Saughton, Balgreen, Roseburn and on to the nearest it gets to the Edinburgh city centre at the Dean Village. 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 Railway Station Bieldside Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Bieldside, Aberdeen, Scotland. The station at Bieldside was opened in 1897.

Ruth Sylvia Roche, Baroness Fermoy, was born in Bieldside on 2 October 1908. She was a friend and confidante of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the maternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She was the daughter of Colonel William Smith Gill and his wife Ruth. She showed early promise as a pianist and studied under Alfred Cortot at the Paris Conservatoire in the 1920s. Her musical career was cut short when she met, and later married in 1931, the wealthy and much older Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy. They had three children, including her younger daughter, Frances who would become the mother of Diana. In 1956, the Queen Mother appointed Lady Fermoy an Extra Woman of the Bedchamber. The Queen Mother, being a widow herself, showed a preference for appointing widows to her household, and four years later Lady Fermoy was promoted to Woman of the Bedchamber, a post she held for the next 33 years. Lady Fermoy died at her home at 36 Eaton Square, London, on 6 July 1993, aged 84. It was reported that she was not on speaking terms with Diana when she died. 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 Golf Course Newtonmore Scotland

Old photograph of golfers putting on the golf course in Newtonmore, Scotland. This Spey Valley course was established in 1893.



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Old Photograph Road To Lochboisdale South Uist Scotland

Old photograph of Crofters cottages by the road to Lochboisdale, South Uist, Scotland. This Scottish island town profited from the herring fishing boom in the 19th century, and a steamer pier was built in 1880. In 1905, a mission church was built, and by 1953, steamers were connecting Lochboisdale with Oban, Castlebay, Mallaig and Lochmaddy. 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 Post Office Cottage Locheport North Uist Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage, shop and Post Office in Locheport located ten miles from Lochmaddy, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Fishermen Kildonan South Uist Scotland

Old photograph of fishermen by Kildonan on South Uist, Scotland. 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 Valley Strand North Uist Scotland

Old photograph of thatched crofters cottages at Valley Strand on North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island. North Uist was hit hard during the Highland Clearances, and there was large scale emigration from the island to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. North Uist surnames affected during the clearances were the MacAulay, Morrison, MacCodrum, MacCuish, and MacDonald. 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 Post Office Lochmaddy Scotland

Old photograph of horses and carts and people outside the Post Office in Lochmaddy, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic: Loch nam Madadh, meaning Loch of the Hounds, on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lochmaddy lies on the sea loch of that name and, due to the rocky nature of the coast, is the only settlement of any size on the east coast. Most of the island's settlements are on the west coast. Lochmaddy is at the eastern end of the A865 and close to the eastern end of the A867; these are the only two main roads on the island. Virtually the first mention anywhere of Lochmaddy is a complaint of piracy and murder in a report dated 1616: " Lochmaldie on the coast of Uist is a rendezvous for pirates " it said. The coves and inlets around the village were ideal hiding places for raiding ships stocked with fine goods bound for the clan chiefs of the time, and contraband activity persisted until the modern era. Lochmaddy was an important fishing community before the commercial decline of the herring. During the reign of King Charles it was the site of a Royal Fishing Station. These days the same good harbour makes Lochmaddy the ferry port for the island, with the MV Hebrides plying the route to Isle of Skye. 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 Photographs Port Askaig Islay Scotland

Old photograph of Port Askaig, Islay, Scotland. Port Askaig, Scottish Gaelic: Port Asgaig, a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay. Port Askaig serves as the main port of Islay, sharing passenger services to the Scottish mainland with Port Ellen. It also has a regular service to Feolin, Jura across the Sound of Islay, and in the summer there is also a weekly service via Colonsay to Oban. Port Askaig is the base of the Islay RNLI lifeboat which is called out ten to twelve times a year.. 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 Photographs Crawfordjohn Scotland

Old photograph of the pub, cottage and house in Crawfordjohn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. This Scottish village is located West of Abington and 7 miles North East of Leadhills, near junction 13 of the M74. It lies to the north of the Duneaton Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It is known for the manufacture of curling stones.

Old photograph of the church in Crawfordjohn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Railway Station Abington Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Abington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and London, England, emerges from the Clyde Valley at this point and begins its ascent up Beattock Summit, alongside the motorway. Abington was at one time served by a station on the railway, but this was closed as a result of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. 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 Blacksmith Cottage Winchburgh Scotland

Old photograph of the blacksmith outside his cottage in Winchburgh in West Lothian, Scotland. The Edinburgh to Falkirk Union Canal passes through Winchburgh. It follows a contour south to Broxburn and eventually Edinburgh. Westwards it goes through Linlithgow, and then Falkirk. The Union Canal was used in the past to transport goods between places situated in and between Edinburgh and Glasgow, there was a connection with the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk. The Bridge 19-40 Canal Society has a base at Winchburgh on the canal, and it operates seasonal boat trips departing from Port Buchan located in neighbouring Broxburn on West Main Street. 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 Clubhouse Golf Course Peebles Scotland

Old photograph of the clubhouse on the golf course in Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. This Scottish town is located at the confluence of the River Tweed and Eddleston Water, locally called the Cuddy. Initially a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen industry of the Scottish Borders up until the 1960s. The annual local festival is called the Beltane, and involves, as with many Borders festivals, a Common Riding. 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 Golf Course Pitlochry Scotland

Old photograph of golfers on the golf course in Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. 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 Golf Course Nethy Bridge Scotland

Old photograph of golfers on the golf course in Nethy Bridge, Scotland. This Highland golf course was founded in 1893. 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 Ranfurly Castle Golf Course Scotland

Old photograph of a golfer on Ranfurly Castle golf course by Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. 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 Douneside House Scotland

Old photograph of Douneside House by Tarland located five miles North West of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This Scottish mansion house was bought by Alexander MacRobert in 1888. Sir Alexander was knighted in 1910, becoming the first Baronet of Cawnpore and Cromar. The MacRobert Baronetcy, of Douneside was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 April 1922 for Alexander MacRobert, a self made millionaire. He was succeeded by his eldest son Alasdair in June of that year. Tragedy struck the family again when Alasdair was killed in a flying accident in 1938, and the title passed to his younger brother Roderic. In May 1941 Roderic was killed in action whilst flying a Hawker Hurricane fighter in the Middle East, and just over a month later on 30 June 1941, the title became extinct when the youngest brother Iain, was also killed in action whilst serving with the Royal Air Force. Their mother, Rachel, Lady MacRobert, born 1880, died 195), gave money to purchase a Short Stirling bomber, the aircraft was named MacRobert's Reply in memory of her three sons. Lady MacRobert believed that her sons had lived up to the family motto Virtutis Gloria Merces, translated as Honour is the Reward of Bravery. The MacRobert Award, which has been presented every year since 1969 by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is named in honour of Lady MacRobert. 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 George Square Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of people and church in George Square in Greenock by Glasgow, Scotland. The Tudor Gothic church with well detailed façade from 1839, was designed by John Baird. The fishing village of Greenock developed along this bay, and around 1635 Sir John Schaw had a jetty built into the bay which became known as Sir John's Bay. In that year he obtained a Charter raising Greenock to a Burgh of Barony with rights to a weekly market. In 1714 Greenock became a custom house port as a branch of Port Glasgow, and for a period this operated from rooms leased in Greenock. Receipts rose rapidly from the 1770s, and in 1778 the custom house moved to new built premises at the West Quay of the harbour. Greenock suffered badly during the Second World War and its anchorage at the Tail of the Bank became the base for the Home Fleet as well as the main assembly point for Atlantic convoys. 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 Bridge Alyth Scotland

Old photograph of the bridge in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish village is located on a burn which bears its name and owes its position to a confluence of cattle drovers roads used by hill farmers to bring their sheep down to market. The 17th century pack horse bridge is among a number of stone bridges crossing the burn in the village. 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 Church Pettinain Scotland

Old photograph of the church in Pettinain, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site here has been a place of worship since the early 12th century when David I established the Chapel of Pedynane. The present church dates principally from the 18th century with an earlier belfry of 1692. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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