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Vintage Found Photos Show Life of a Family At Bruntsfield, Edinburgh in 1954

November 1, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

October 29, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 5, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

April 27, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

April 19, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

April 15, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

February 5, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

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

November 23, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

Life of Post-WWII Scotland Through Amazing Found Photos

November 23, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe end of the Second World War was a major turning point in the modern history of Scotland. […]

33 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Glasgow in 1982

September 4, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGlasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, and the third most populous city in the United Kingdom. […]

Cantilever Bridge Human Model, And Amazing Photographs of Scotland’s Forth Bridge Under Construction From the 1890s

May 4, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTo illustrate the design principle behind the Forth Bridge, engineer Sir Benjamin Baker offered a personal demonstration. Sir […]

Terrifying Mask and Wig of Alexander Peden, Which Is Made of Leather With Real Teeth and Human Hair

April 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis mask could come straight from a horror film, originally it even had false teeth stitched into its […]

Scold’s Bridle, a Metal Mask Was Used to Punish Mainly Women Found Gossiping, Nagging, Brawling With Neighbors or Lying

March 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf a wife talked too much during the Middle Ages, you were often forced to wear metal torture […]

46 Color Pics Show What a Traditional Scottish Wedding Looked Like in the Early 1980s

September 4, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn the wedding day the bride will look resplendent in her white gown, shoes, veil and tiara, carrying […]

Aerial View Over Edinburgh circa 1920: One of the Best Aerial Photographs Ever Taken

July 18, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTaking photos from great heights is all the rage these days. Which makes sense, given how easy it […]

Rare Photographs of Edinburgh, Scotland From the 1840s

June 23, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1840s Edinburgh, painter David Octavius Hill and engineer Robert Adamson formed the city’s first photography studio, which […]

44 Breathtaking Color Photos of Scotland in the Victorian Age

May 25, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe following images show Scottish cities, towns and attractions during the 1890s – and in color. They were […]

40 Amazing Portraits of People Who Lived in and Visited Scotland During the 1840s

May 20, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe partnership of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson is unequalled in the history of photography for its […]

22 Rare Photos of St. Andrews, Scotland in the 1840s

May 15, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJohn Adamson (1809-1870) was one of the pioneering photographic chemists in Scotland. He was born in Burnside, Fife, […]

70 Amazing Color Snaps That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh, Scotland in the Early 1960s

April 19, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese color snaps from doveson2002 show what Edinburgh looked like from the early 1960s. Princes Street looking west, Edinburgh, circa […]

34 Fantastic Photos That Capture Innerleithen Area, Scotland around 1900

January 15, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteInnerleithen is a civil parish and a small town in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish […]

Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Dennistoun, Glasgow in 1974

December 18, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDennistoun is a district of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde […]

17 Fascinating Pictures That Capture Everyday Life of Scotland During the Edwardian Era

November 5, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian era was a time of unprecedented social and political revolution in Britain. By the start of […]

Glasgow Slum in the Late 1940s: 22 Harrowing Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Residents of the Gorbals in 1948

October 14, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteUp to 40,000 people lived in the notorious Glasgow slum of the Gorbals in the late 1940s. They […]

35 Impressive Color Photos That Capture Daily Life of Glasgow in the 1960s

October 6, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHere is an amazing collection of color pictures from doveson2002 that captured daily life of Glasgow from the […]

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