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Happy Solstice
Summer Solstice happens today, Wednesday 21st June 2023 at 15:57 or 3 minutes to 4 in old money. This marks the start of Astronomical Summer in the Northern hemisphere. Great time to share this poem by a favourite author: The Summer Rain My books Iâd fain cast off, I cannot read, âTwixt every page my thoughts go stray at large Down in the meadow, where is richer feed, And will not mind to hitâŠ
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Scottish National Exhibition 1911
Scottish National Exhibition/Coronation Exhibition 1911 Adverts from The Royal Route Guide.
More adverts from the early 1900âs. From the David Macbrayne Ltd Royal Route Guide of 1911: The year of the Coronation Exhibition and the Scottish National Exhibition. âSCOTTISH EXHIBITION, 1911. This undertaking, with the King as patron, will be formally opened on Wednesday, May 3rd, by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught for a six monthsâ season. The exceptional beauty of the site at KelvingroveâŠ
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National Poetry Day! But...ARE all roses red?!
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Macmillan Game Heroes. 26 hour gameathon coming up...
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Great way to re-purpose something very British...
Like many other phone boxes throughout the country, this one has been turned into a small library. What a fantastic way to make use of a great British icon. Read the full article
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Pie on High Speed Rail: He ain't wrong! (headphones/earphones advised if you are in public) ;) Most importantly click the link and tell your MP to stop this madness! https://hs2.jonathanpie.com/
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Itâs that time of year again and this is a must read :)
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A present for fathers who have a cat
A present for fathers who have a cat
Since it is Fathers Day here in good old blighty, I thought this âCat Carrierâ would make a great gift for any fathers (or anyone else for that matter) who happened to own a cat.
A very useful device*.
Happy Fathers Day to all and to all, a good night đ
   *Disclaimer: I thought this was funny, canât remember where I spotted this so credit to whoever created it. Oh and it isnât a real thingâŠ
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The English Cemetery
Just outside of Campbeltown, on the Beinn Ghuilean circuit, lies a small cemetery, known locally as The English Cemetery.
Listed on the Argyll & Bute Council Asset Register as Tomaig Road English Cemetery Tomaig Road,Campbeltown,PA28.
According to the Places of Worship in Scotland website, it is listed as follows: Tomaig Cemetery is the private burying ground of Sir Alexander Stewart ofâŠ
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The Roaring Twenties
A change from the colourised photos of recent posts.
Itâs 1920 and postwar Britain was slowly recovering from the horrors of the âWar to end all warsâ. They were also enjoying the peace and for some, the prosperity.
This is a collection of some adverts/images from a magazine from 1920.
Is it just me or were adverts more elegant and somewhat less subtle back then?
I especially like the one forâŠ
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More colourized old photos...
More colourized old photosâŠ
Some more old images from around the area.
This is a scene from a booklet of postcards showing a very busy harbour in Campbeltown. Lots of people and two steamers at the Quay.
Another postcard from the same booklet. This time it is Campbeltown Harbour and CN97 â Falcon.
 This last one shows a view of the Ugadale Arms Hotel (as it was back then) from the old diving board on the rocks that areâŠ
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This is fast becoming an obsession...
This is fast becoming an obsessionâŠ
This began as a curiosity to see how some of these amazing photos would look colourised. It is heading towards an obsession now.
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Clyde Steamers
Another follow on post from the last two. These are more âcolourisedâ images of other Clyde steamers. Click on the images to find out info on each.
S.S. Davaar T.S. King Edward T.S. Queen Alexandra
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PS Duchess of Hamilton
Following on from my last post about civilised methods of travel. A couple of images of the Paddle Steamer Duchess of Hamilton, sometimes called a âClub Steamerâ. Here she is leaving Campbeltown in the late c1890âs
This elegant ship was renamed HMS Duchess of Montrose when she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in March 1915, subsequently she was lost after being mined later that same year on theâŠ
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The Wee Train
An old advertising card for the passenger train from Campbeltown to Machrihanish, c1912.
What a lovely, unhurried way to travel the short distance from Campbeltown to Machrihanish. The Train waits for the Steamer Passengers and the Steamer waits for the Train passengers.
For more information on the Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light Railway Company click HERE.
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An atmospheric Kilmartin Glen
Kilmartin (Cille MhĂ rtainn) an area that is steeped in history and is known as having one of the largest number of historically important sites and prehistoric monuments in Scotland.
Christmas shopping trip bonus;Â so fortunate to live only a short drive from this beautiful area and glad I stopped to capture this. Taken from the cemetery in Kilmartin, looking down Kilmartin Glen.
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