Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Wednesday
1969 Postcard Of Stirling Castle, Scotland
A 1969 postcard of Stirling Castle in Scotland, with the photo taken from the west. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position.
Other Scotland Postcards
1950s Edinburgh Postcard
Old Man Of Hoy Postcard
Gretna Green, Scotland Postcard
Monday
Old Man Of Hoy Postcard
1990s postcard with a picture of the Old Man of Hoy.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 449-foot (137m) sea stack on the island of Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in Britain. The Old Man is popular with climbers, and was first climbed in 1966.
Other Scotland Photos:
1950s Edinburgh Postcard
Gretna Green, Scotland Postcard
Scottish Highland Dancers At The Highland Games
Friday
1950s Edinburgh Postcard
This 1950s 'A Wee Bit Scotch' postcard, in black and white, is from Edinburgh, Scotland. The pictures feature The Forth Bridge, The Mound, Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle from Grassmarket.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, situated in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom.
Labels:
1950s Postcard,
Black and White,
Postcard,
Scotland
Thursday
Gretna Green, Scotland Postcard
Gretna Green, Scotland where the English would elope to get married, The postcard shows the original marriage anvil in the Blacksmith's Shop.
Sunday
Five Scottish Castles
A postcard showing a selection of Scottish Castles. Included on the photo are: Culzean Castle, Inveraray Castle, Urquhart Castle, Eilean Donan Castle and in the centre is Edinburgh Castle.
Monday
Scottish Highland Dancers At The Highland Games
A general postcard from Scotland of Highland Dancers competing at one of the Scottish Highland Games.
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