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James Shearer
James Shearer (1881–1962) was a Scottish architect, active in the early and middle twentieth century. He was based in Dunfermline, but worked on projects covering much of Scotland. He is particularly noted for his work for The Scottish Youth Hostel Association, now called Hostelling Scotland, the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, which was also based in Dunfermline, and the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board. Early life James Grant Shearer was the son of James Shearer, a manufacturer of linen and a designer of damask patterns, and his first wife Agnes Donaldson Smith. The family had settled in Dunfermline prior to 1854, after his grandfather, another James, had moved there from Craigellachie, Moray, Craigellachie, Banffshire. The younger James was born at Morton Lodge, Dunfermline on 6 April 1881, and later attended Dunfermline High School, before beginning an apprenticeship with Thomas Hislop Ure in September 1897. In November 1901, he obtained a job as an assistant at John Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunfermline
Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries. The earliest known settlements around Dunfermline probably date to the Neolithic period, growing by the Bronze Age. The city was first recorded in the 11th century, with the marriage of Malcolm III of Scotland, and Saint Margaret of Scotland, Saint Margaret at Dunfermline. As List of Scottish consorts, Queen consort, Margaret established a church dedicated to the Trinity, Holy Trinity, which evolved into Dunfermline Abbey under their son David I of Scotland, David I in 1128, and became firmly established as a prosperous royal mausoleum for the Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish Crown. A total of eighteen royals, including seven Kings, were buried here between 1093 and 1420 including Robert the Bruce in 1329. By the 18th century, Dunfermline became a regiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Johnston (British Politician)
Thomas Johnston (2 November 1881 – 5 September 1965) was a prominent Scottish socialist journalist who became a politician of the early 20th century, a member of the Labour Party, a member of parliament (MP) and government minister – usually with Cabinet responsibility for Scottish affairs. He was also a notable figure in the Friendly society movement in Scotland. Red Clydesider Johnston was the son of David Johnston, a grocer, and his wife, Mary Blackwood. He was born in Kirkintilloch in 1881 and educated at Kirkintilloch Board School then at Lenzie Academy. Studying Moral Philosophy and Political Economy at the University of Glasgow, he failed to graduate, but helped launch the left-wing journal, '' Forward'', in 1906, and in the same city later became associated with the 'Red Clydesiders', a socialist grouping that included James Maxton and Manny Shinwell. In 1909 he published a book, ''Our Scots Noble Families'', which aimed to discredit the landed aristocracy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muir Of Ord
Muir of Ord () is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland (council area), Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about west of the city of Inverness and south of Dingwall. The village had a population of in and sits above sea level. The Scottish geologist Sir Roderick Murchison was born in the village in 1792. In September 2022, the village came to media attention when a local fish and chip shop owner uploaded a Facebook video celebrating the Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, death of Queen Elizabeth II with a bottle of champagne. The owner was then chased away from the village by angry locals who vandalized the chip shop with eggs and tomato ketchup. History Named ''Tarradale'' until 1862, historically access to the village was limited by the natural obstacles of the River Beauly and the River Conon. This changed in 1814 with the construction of the Conon Bridge. Cattle drivers used the new routes to transport live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin, Moray
Elgin ( ; ; ) is a historic town (former cathedral city) and formerly a royal burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the floodplain where the town of Birnie is. There, the church of Birnie Kirk was built in 1140 and still serves the community. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190 AD. It was created a royal burgh in the 12th century by King David I of Scotland, and by that time had a castle on top of the present-day Lady Hill to the west of the town. The origin of the name Elgin is likely to be Celtic. It may derive from 'Aille' literally signifying beauty, but in topography a beautiful place or valley. Another possibility is 'ealg', meaning both 'Ireland' and 'worthy'. The termination 'gin' or 'in' are Celtic endings signifying little or diminutive forms, hence Elgin could mean beautiful place, worthy place or little Ireland. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopeman
Hopeman (, ) is a seaside village in Moray, Scotland, it is situated on the coast of the Moray Firth, founded in 1805 to house and re-employ people displaced during the Highland clearances. According to the 2011 census, Hopeman has a population of 1,724 and approximately 701 households. The village The village was founded around 1805 by Laird William Young of Inverugie who brought displaced Gaelic families from Campbelltown to establish a fishing industry in Hopeman. The settlement was expanded with the building of a harbour in 1865 by Admiral Archibald Duff of Drummuir. The harbour was used as a fishing port and Hopeman stone from the nearby Greenbrae and Clashach quarries were shipped from the harbour. The old part of Hopeman has a grid-iron street layout. The main part of the village is set back from the beach and there is a village green with playing fields, a playground and a skate park). The B9012 passes west to east to the south of the village. The main street, Harbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Morar
The River Morar is a river that flows from Loch Morar in the west Highlands of Scotland. It flows from the western end of the loch to the estuary of Morar Bay, an inlet of the Sound of Sleat. It is one of Scotland's shortest rivers, and is known for its white sands beaches where it flows through Morar Bay. The river is crossed by three bridges, and is the site of a hydro-electric power station, built as part of the first constructional scheme promoted by the newly formed North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, to demonstrate its commitment to supplying the remote areas of Scotland with electricity. It was commissioned in 1948. Course The course of the River Morar is about long from Loch Morar to below the bridge carrying the A830 road, A830 trunk road, and is one of the shortest rivers in Scotland. However, when the tide is out, it flows in a single channel across the sands of Morar Bay, for another , and this section is labelled River Morar by the Ordnance Survey.Ordnance S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward MacColl
Edward MacColl (8 July 1882 - 15 July 1951), later Sir Edward MacColl, was a Scottish engineer, whose greatest achievements were made during the time he was Vice Chairman and chief executive officer for the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board. He was knighted in 1949, and died on 15 July 1951, the day before his wife Lady Margaret MacColl was due to perform the formal opening of the Tummel hydro-electric power scheme. Early life Edward MacColl, actually Albert Edward MacColl, was born on 8 July 1882 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire. His mother was English and his father was John MacColl, originally from Kilmelford in Argyll, Scotland. John MacColl died while Edward was still a child, and so the family moved in with his mother's parents. His grandfather was Albert Edward Johnson, who was employed by Denny's shipyard to make models of the ships which would then be built in the yard, and MacColl spent a lot of time in his grandfather's workshop, learning to appreciate craftsmanshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nostie
Nostie () is a small remote hamlet, lying on Nostie Bay, an inlet at the northeastern end of the sea loch, Loch Alsh in the Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. Nostie lies a short distance from one of Scotland's popular tourist attractions, Eilean Donan Castle. Notable residents It is the home of the well known young Scottish harpist, Murdo Macrae. He was born there, the second son of Farquar Macrae, a hill farmer and Susie Macrae, a dentist, both of whom were musical. He began to play the piano when he was five, and discovered the harp at Plockton primary school when he was nine. After finishing his schooling at Sleat on the Isle of Skye and at Plockton High School, he went to the City of Edinburgh Music School, and subsequently began a post graduate course at Brooklyn College in New York. Nostie was also the home village of the late Reverend Kenneth MacLeod. Hydro-electricity The politician Tom Johnston during his time as Secretary of State for Scotla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Conon
The River Conon () is a river in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie. It is joined by the Black Water (Conon), Black Water at Moy Bridge, and the River Orrin at Urray, before flowing past Conon Bridge and into the Cromarty Firth (and thence the Moray Firth and North Sea). The river is part of the Conon hydro-electric power scheme, with dams at Loch Luichart, Loch Meig and Loch Achonachie, and power stations at Luichart and Torr Achilty. This major scheme was developed by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board between 1946 and 1961. Prior to that, a small power station had been built at the Falls of Conon in the 1920s, and a private scheme for the Brahan Estate was commissioned in 2015 at Dunglass Island. The river system is fished for trout and salmon, but populations of these fish have not always been as healthy as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affric-Beauly Hydro-electric Power Scheme
The Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme for the generation of hydro-electric power is located in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is based around Glen Strathfarrar, Glen Cannich and Glen Affric, and Strathglass further downstream. History There had been attempts to build a hydro-electric scheme in Glen Affric in 1929 and in 1941. Both had been promoted by the Grampian Electricity Company, but both had been defeated when the authorising bills were deposited before parliament. The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board was created by the Hydro-electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943, a measure championed by the politician Tom Johnston while he was Secretary of State for Scotland. Johnston's vision was for a public body that could build hydro-electric stations throughout the Highlands. Profits made by selling bulk electricity to the Scottish lowlands would be used to fund "the economic development and social improvement of the North of Scotland." Private consumers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Tarbolton
Harold Ogle Tarbolton FRIBA (1869–1947) was a 19th/20th century British architect, mainly working in Scotland. He was affectionately known as Tarrybreeks. In later life he went into partnership with Sir Matthew Ochterlony to create Tarbolton & Ochterlony. He was involved in electricity schemes from at least 1902, and ended his career overseeing several hydro-electric schemes in Scotland. Life Tarbolton was born in Nottingham in 1869, the son of Marriott Ogle Tarbotton, Marriot Tarbolton, a civil engineer, and his wife, E. M. Stanfield. The family moved around and he was mainly educated at Chigwell in Essex. He was articled to train as an architect with George Thomas Hine around 1885. After training he joined the office of Gerald Horsley in London. Here he was able to also study at the Royal Academy of Art, Royal Academy Schools from 1893 to 1895. He appears to have also spent some time during the same period at the University of Bonn in Germany. In 1895 he set up prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
