J.K. Rowling Writing Harry Potter at a Café in Scotland, 1998
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo from 1998, J.K. Rowling is seen writing in an Edinburgh café, where she famously drafted […]
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35 Amazing Photos of the Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry in 1878
This post was originally published on this siteStep back in time to the year 1878, when the outskirts of Glasgow were still dotted with the […]
Benjamin Baker’s Human Cantilever Model of the Forth Bridge
This post was originally published on this siteThe Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, […]
45 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes in Edinburgh in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city was historically […]
Isle of Skye in 1937 Through Vintage Found Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the […]
Scottish Essay: 29 Beautiful Vintage Black and White Photos Captured Life in Scotland in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, LIFE profiled Scotland’s landscape, economy and traditions, touting its most celebrated exports—among them whiskey, golf, tweed, […]
45 Wonderful Color Photos of Scotland During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sixties may have been swinging in places like London, Paris and San Francisco – but in Scotland, […]
The Extraordinary of James Craig Annan Photography From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteJames Craig Annan (1864–1946) was a pioneering Scottish-born photographer and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. The […]
Fascinating Vintage Snapshots of Glasgow in 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by Ed Sijmons and his partner Louise during their trip to Scotland in 1976. […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of Glasgow in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1960s, Glasgow entered a lengthy period of relative economic decline and rapid de-industrialization as a result […]
Stunning Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Edwin Smith
This post was originally published on this siteEdwin Smith (born Edwin George Herbert Smith) was an English photographer best known for his distinctive vignettes of […]
Beautiful Vintage Kodachrome Photos of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating images were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his trip to Scotland. Cushman […]
Pictures of Scotswomen Singing at a Table While Waulking the Cloth From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteNot a spelling mistake! Waulking (in Gaelic luadh) is the technique of not as easy as it looks! […]
Two Women in Long Dresses and Hats Rock Climbing the Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese days, rock climbing equipment is very high tech, with safety features like harnesses, spring-loaded carabiners, helmets, as […]
The Immortals: Funny Photographs of a Group of Glasgow Students Having a Wonderful Weekend Together in the 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Rennie Mackintosh’s designs are so modern that it’s easy to forget that he was active at the […]
40 Black and White Photos of Scotland in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sixties may have been swinging in places like London, Paris and San Francisco – but in Scotland, […]
Old color photographs of Scotland, 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful, romantic old postcards show Scotland from a time long gone. Originally published by the Detroit Publishing […]
Vintage Found Photos Show Life of a Family At Bruntsfield, Edinburgh in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteBruntsfield is a largely residential area around Bruntsfield Place in Southern Edinburgh, Scotland. In feudal times, it fell […]
23 Romantic Vintage Photos of Couples in the UK in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at vintage lovers in the United Kingdom through 23 fascinating vintage photographs below: A […]
July 5, 1966: The World’s Most Famous Sheep, Dolly, Was Born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland
This post was originally published on this siteDolly was part of a series of experiments at the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh […]
33 Powerful Photos Document Poor Housing Conditions and the Lives of People Living in Slums in Glasgow in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968, Shelter employed photographer Nick Hedges to document the oppressive and abject living conditions being experienced in […]
In the Victorian Era, These Strange Mortsafes Were Contraptions Designed to Protect Graves From Disturbance
This post was originally published on this siteIn early 19th century, grave robbing became a growing concern, especially in Scotland, as robbers used to steal […]
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls: The Mystery of the Miniature Edinburgh Coffins
This post was originally published on this siteIn late June 1836, a group of boys headed out to the north-east slopes of Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat […]
Beautiful Found Photos of a Scottish Girl in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHere below is a set of found photos from foundin_a_attic that shows portrait of a beautiful anonymous girl […]
Tartan Ribbon – The World’s First Color Photograph, Made by the Three-Color Method in 1861
This post was originally published on this siteTartan Ribbon, photograph taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861. Considered the first durable color photographic image, and […]