Scotland Collection (#76)

A Cricket Match at Balmoral
Spectators watching a cricket match in progress between Abergeldie and staff from the Queens Royal Estate at Balmoral, Scotland. Date: 1880

Incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFB tackling a blaze following an incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard on 13th September 1940, next to the LCC-MFB Scotland Yard Fire Station. Date: 1940

Enlisting in Kitcheners Army at the start of World War I
On 6th August 1914 the House of Commons unanimously sanctioned an increase of the Army by 500, 000 men and recruiting for the first 100, 000 men of Kitcheners army began on 7th August

Alexander Monro, MD, FRS, Edinburgh
Alexander Monro (secundus) (1733-1817), Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator at Edinburgh. In brown ink below, dated 1828

Royal visit to Scotland
King George V and Queen Mary visiting working class industries in Glasgow weeks before the outbreak of World War I. Date: 1914

Edward VII in Highland clothing
Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII of Britain, (1841 - 1910), wearing Highland clothing. Date: 1858

Recruitment poster for the Public Schools Brigade, Royal Fusiliers, 118th Infantry Brigade. Hurry up, boys. Fill the ranks. Apply Central Recruiting Depot, Great Scotland Yard, Whitehall, SW

Scotland Wins Calcutta Cup 1938
A page of The Illustrated London News reporting on victory for Scotland over England at Twickenham in the annual Calcutta Cup match, part of the Home Nations Rugby Union tournament

Britain poster, Brig O Doone, Scotland, by Robert M Adam for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1948

Britain poster, Balmoral Castle, Scotland, by Robert Adam for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1948

Britain poster, River Ayort, Scotland, for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938

Britain poster, Isle of Skye, Scotland, for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938

Poster advertising White Star -- Aberdeen Service, cruises from England to South Africa and Australia

Crofter with cart - Barra, Outer Hebrides
A crofter with horse and cart on Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. 1960s

Duke of York in Highland
Duke of York, (future King George VI), vistiting the Highlands, Scotland, seen here in happy mood with Lord Lovat, on the left and Brigadier-General Sir Walter Ross. 1920

Mary, Queen of Scots, forced to abdicate
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son James, while imprisoned at Loch Leven Castle. Date: 24 July 1567

Grand procession to Edinburgh Castle
A grand procession to Edinburgh Castle during a visit of King George IV to the city. The procession began at Holyrood. On arrival at the castle the king waved his hat from the battlements of the Half

British coins, two Elizabeth II sixpences for 1966 and 1967, with a design on the reverse representing England (rose), Scotland (thistle), Wales (leek) and Ireland (shamrock). Date: 1966-1967

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland by H. L. Oakley
Typical scenes in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales depicted in silhouette by the artist, H. L. Oakley. Date: 1957

Marines on the march on Skye
Royal Marines march across the isle of Skye having arrived by gunboat in order to prevent any violent acts which had been threatened by local crofters with land grievances. Date: 1884

Lewis Crofters Meeting
Women watch a crofters meeting on the Scottish island of Lewis, in the Western Hebrides. Date: 1888

Clubhouse, St Andrews, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Fishing boats in Castle Bay, Barra, Scotland
Fishing boats in Castle Bay, island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Kelp makers hut, South Uist, Scotland
Kelp makers hut, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Women with spinning wheel, Scotland
Two women and a girl sitting outside the Post Office with a spinning wheel and other equipment, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Crofters grinding corn, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Skye crofters planting potatoes, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
General view of Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Launch of Cunarder, Aquitania, by G. H. Davis
The launch of the year. First drawings of the gigantic Cunarder, the Aquitania, in the process of being built on the Clyde. Above: a cross section

Fishermen returning from Barra Head, Scotland
Fishermen returning from Barra Head on the island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Deerstalking above Loch Ettive, Argyllshire
Deerstalking in the forest of the Black Mount, Argyllshire: above Loch Ettive - a bad miss after a long stalk. Date: 1891

Street of houses, Iona, Scotland
Street of houses on the island of Iona, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Crofters and their cottages, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Silhouette of Scotsman in kilt
Silhouette of a Scotsman in a kilt, carrying a shepherds crook. Date: 20th century

Scottish soldier wearing kilt Date: c. 1914

Advertisement for Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky. Born 1820 -- still going strong. Every drop is over 12 years old. Date: 1914

Inverfarigaig calling, the Loch Ness Monster
Inverfarigaig calling, Loch Ness Monster speaking Hello Everybody!

The Leap to Tin Salmon Blower by Heath Robinson
Another convoluted contraption from the gadget king William Heath Robinson, showing how salmon are tinned in Scotland, part of a series in the Illustrated Sporting

Britannia as a protectress
A social scene from a Scottish tavern. Date: 1827

The King and Queen in Scotland
King George V and Queen Mary seen here returning from Crathie, where they invariably go from Balmoral to church on Sunday. Date: 1930

Celebrating the arrival of Princess Margaret Rose
Scenes celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Yorks second child, Princess Margaret Rose, born on 21st August 1930

David Duguid, James Bowman and H Nisbet
David Duguid (centre, 1832-1907), Scottish medium best known for his automatic and direct drawings. Seen here with James Bowman, photographer (left), and H Nisbet, publisher (right)

Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth, Scotland
The Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth in Scotland, with the famous bridge on the right. Date: circa 1930

Man and woman with cattle, Scotland
A man and a woman with cattle in a remote rural area of Scotland. Date: 1930s

Cottage on Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A crofters cottage on the island of Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. A woman stands in the doorway and her dog looks with interest at the camera. Date: 1930s

Gipsies with tent on a Scottish island
A family of gipsies with their tent on a Scottish island. Date: circa 1920s

View of the harbour at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
View of the docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with fish barrels stacked up and boats in the harbour. A group of fishwives can be seen on the right. Date: circa 1930

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