National Galleries of Scotland Commons
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The last upload was July 2018.
Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow uploaded July 2018
Stronachlachar, Loch Katerine uploaded July 2018
Montreal Bank and Post Office uploaded July 2018
Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters uploaded July 2018
Samuel John Dixon Crossing Niagara Falls Below the Great Cantilever Bridge uploaded July 2018
A Halt in the Desert, Cario, Egypt uploaded July 2018
R.E. "Straffing" Machine just off for a Scrap with the German Planes uploaded July 2018
An Intrepid Observer Meets with a Mishap and Makes a Hurried Descent uploaded July 2018
Unknown Road with Horses and Cargo uploaded July 2018
The Pride of New Orleans uploaded July 2018
Brooklyn Bridge, Near View, New York uploaded July 2018
Troops and Supplies Being Rushed from Railhead to the Firing Line uploaded July 2018
2018AB81002 uploaded July 2018
Farm Carts, Havana, Cuba uploaded July 2018
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'Looking through the Great Forth Bridge (8,300 feet long), Scotland'
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Tolbooth and Canongate, Edinburgh
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art_traveller said:
I'm really enjoying the historic photographs that the National Galleries of Scotland has added to Flickr: The Commons! Great selection! Thanks!
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Stephen Buchan said:
The perspective of this view is odd - it looks as though the road descends towards the west.
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Over the Top of NY said:
What a wonderful series of photos. It looks quite unchanged, and is one of the loveliest walks, from Holyrood to the Castle. :) Wish I were there now!
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inquisitive hope said:
Yes, I do wish I was here also. I have a lovely memory of this though.
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swimmor said:
These are just simply amazing.
'Macgregor', owned by James R. Dempster, Ladyton
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BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commonsgroup, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)
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Dulce Diabla said:
Cute almost shaggy like a sheepdog. Love the photo.
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Scott Kraft said:
awesome!
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David Badagnani said:
I'd like to know the story behind this picture--why does this sheep have a name, and why was a photograph of him commissioned? Is he particularly eminent or distinguished in some way?
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David Badagnani said:
OK, just found the link above: " Shown here is the most common variety of sheep in the Scottish Borders and Highlands - the Scottish Blackface. Their wool is highly prized for its hardwearing qualities and the Blackface horns add a distinctive look to walking sticks and shepherds' crooks. Photographs of livestock were not uncommon during the turn of the century, as landowners took pride in their husbandry. The side view gives us a clear idea of the physical qualities of the breed: the long thick fleece, the curvy horns, the black face and the magnificent posture. "
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