#OTD in 1951, Banff Bridge railway station was closed. The nearest station is now Huntly railway station, 29km away.

#OTD in 1951, Banff Bridge railway station was closed. The nearest station is now Huntly railway station, 29km away.
Dun an Sticir: archaeological site in Outer Hebrides.
Historic Environment Scotland scheduled monument SM2352
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dun_an_Sticir
My latest Substack article examines the Georgian origins of tartan as a fashion staple...and of course I had to talk about the Duchess of Gordon!
When Did Tartan Become a Fashion Must-Have?
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#OTD in 1792, Theatre Royal, Dumfries opened. Dumfries railway station is now the nearest station, nearby.
#OTD in 1965, Crianlarich Lower railway station was closed. Crianlarich railway station is now the nearest station, nearby.
Glenoglehead railway station closed on the same day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crianlarich_Lower_railway_station
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Old football leagues:
Stranraer F.C. played in the Southern Counties League (and in Scottish Football League Second Division, Scottish Professional Football League, Scottish Football Combination).
Grounds: Stair Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranraer_F.C%2E
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Image Credit: Ethel Smyth at a WSPU Meeting in 1912, via LSE Women’s Library Flickr.
Old football leagues:
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy played in the Scottish Junior Football West Premier League
Grounds: Adamslie Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkintilloch_Rob_Roy
The Shetland Islands area has 28 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Lerwick Town Hall has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerwick_Town_Hall
The long history of the tension between Scotland and England youtu.be/3RLNhTtMOEc #ScottishHistory #EnglishHistory
the Adam Smith Statue keep watch over the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland #thisisedinburgh #edinburgh #royalmile #adamsmith #scotland #scottishhistory
The West Dunbartonshire area has 22 category A listed buildings on #wikidata. Titan Clydebank has a #wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_Clydebank
Dun Chlif, dun 1200m NW of Ben Erival: dun in Outer Hebrides.
Historic Environment Scotland scheduled monument SM5239
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56664071
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Conon Bridge railway station is a station previously operated on the Cromarty and Dingwall Light Railway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conon_Bridge_railway_station
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