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Buses at Fort William pier, 1960s. The art deco building on the left was demolished c1975, along with the town's original railway station, to make way for a new road layout. #MacBraynes
[photo: John Sinclair]
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Some of those attending the Free Church Assembly which began in #Inverness on this day in 1888 and went on until 5th June. The temporary wooden structure on the right was built on Ness Walk especially to host the Assembly
[source: Jospeh Cook Collection; @InvMAG]
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May 25
There’s so much to discover at National Records of Scotland
- Scotland’s national archive
- Family history
- Demographic statistics and analysis
- Scotland’s Census
- Scottish Register of Tartans
- And much more!
Find more info at our website 👉bit.ly/AboutNRS
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I couldn't decide which view of this loch to post so am sharing both. If you recognise the location of today's mysteryphoto (no. 408), please get in touch. Thank you!
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Kings Cross Hospital from Clepington Road, east side. A man and small girl are standing by the gate.
Date: c.1915
Collection: Engineers Negatives Collection (GD/Mus230)
Reference: GD/MUS230/6/10/2/1
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May 25
New fear unlocked. 😱
The life of an Archivist is wild. One minute you're merrily scanning through a folder of old photographs, the next you've uncovered something like this and it feels you're starring in the pre-title sequence of a 70s horror movie.
ALT A black and white Archive photograph of a terrifying shape rising above a group of people who are looking towards the camera. It is a bonfire but looks like something more frightening.
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Today's pi shows a Victorian Woman Sitting At Desk With Letter c.1885
Agnes Winton had an accident when riding a horse in India which affected her neck. She settled in Port Seton & married a Stobie who ran a public house.
Charles McKean, Promenade Studio
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A Class 37 locomotive on train at #Thurso, about to depart for Inverness, on this day in 1988
[photo from the Highland Railway Society's Collections]
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Lachie Stewart wasn’t just a champion on the track—he spent over 60 years meticulously creating an exceptional collection of Clyde-built model ships. Now, you can see his work up close in the Chariots of Steam exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre.
📅 Open until 17 Aug
ALT Lachie Stewart in a workshop displaying a large, detailed model ship on a wooden table.
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May 26
Scotland has a new top name for baby girls.
268 births were registered with the name Freya in 2025.
For boys, the top name remains Noah with 318 registrations.
Get the data: bit.ly/BabyNames25NRS
ALT List of the most popular baby names in Scotland in 2025. Freya, Isla and Olivia are top for girls, followed by: Amelia, Grace, Emily, Millie, Lilly, Sophia and Rosie. Noah, Luca and Rory are the top boys' names, followed by Muhammad, Oliver, Theo, Leo, Archie, Finlay and Harris.
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Today's picture shows Broughton High School Class 6 from 1959 in #Edinburgh. The image donor did not provide us with any names, do you recognise any of the faces? #school #schooldays
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100 years ago today, the first organised women's football match in #Inverness took place between two teams of Caley supporters at Telford Street. One team lined up as Caledonian [pictured] and the other as Athletic...
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Looking northwest along the Dornoch Firth from the Struie viewpoint, late-1970s
[source: HLH Libraries]
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Birth entry of James Sinclair, born in Moray on 26 May 1908.
The Sinclair family moved to Canada in 1911, where James was elected as an MP.
His daughter Margaret married Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, making James the grandfather of 23rd Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
ALT Birth entry of James Sinclair, born at Grange, Moray, on 26 May 1908. The son of James, a schoolmaster, and Betsy nee Ross.
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Census takers relied on information given by the head of the household.
The quotation marks around the recorded profession for John Collins of Muirkirk, Ayrshire in 1851 - "Professor of Laziness" - suggest the person filling in the form may have had doubts…
ALT Census entry for a family where the heads of the household are listed as paupers, and the members all have different surnames. The profession given for “son” John Collins is “professor of laziness”.
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Construction is underway on the three-level Craigend Interchange on the M90 in this photo. 😍
Designed by Babtie Shaw & Morton and built by Whatlings, the junction became fully operational in September 1978. It is located to the south east of Perth.
#archives #1970s
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#WaybackWednesday A 1911 sketch by Joseph Lee showing a fair at #Dundee's old Greenmarket with the docks in the background. The Royal Arch can be seen at the top left #Archives #DundeeUniCulture
ALT Black and white sketch showing a crowd of people in c 1900s clothing at a fair with stalls. A large ornate archway is at the top left and boats with funnels and dock buildings are behind the fair
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We have another #WhereisitWednesday for you. If you know where this was taken, put your answer in the comments. We will reveal the answer tomorrow.
#Dundee #Archives
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