National Galleries of Scotland Commons

leith docks now [http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipmack/3162134141/] -- Seen in your Hill & Adamson set. (?)

This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org then-and-now feature Ships at the Leith Docks.

The earlier links to recent pictures no longer work. But here's one of a Tall Ships event in 1995.
and a link to a collection of old photos at www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_l/0_around_edinburgh_-_leith_doc...

What a lovely portrait! I'm probably reading way too much into it, but his face really tells the story of a determined man who has weathered a storm or 50.

Yes... I think if he told me, "Believe or perish!" my first thought would be that HE was the one doing the perishing!

I've never seen a photo of him before - cheerful looking chap!!

May God be praised for this man. People the world over are still being touched by the impact he made on it.

Dr. Livingstone, I presume?

so wonderful to see these images from days long gone

It is interesting to see this photographic documentation of the late 19th century roots of what we in America now think of as an Appalachian ribbed melon basket. No doubt this functional rib framed basket type has even earlier origins. It is a basketmaking tradition which Scottish basket makers most likely brought with them as they immigrated to America. Thank you for posting it.

so beautiful the picture and the girl....who was her, how was her life????????????????

She looks happy...

cute girl