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The Scottish Isle of Jura off the west coast of Scotland

Archives for October 2009

Jura Paupers Houses

October 26, 2009 by Ron Leave a Comment

A while back Gavin pointed out a beautiful collection of old Jura images and when I revisited the site I had a closer look at images from Knockrome and Ardfernal. One of the images that raised my interest was a very old one of the Paupers' Houses dating back 1901. Let me first show you the image and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Pictures Tagged With: Ardfernal, Paupers, Pictures

Old Jura Estate Images

October 19, 2009 by Ron 2 Comments

There are quite a few resources available online where you can find images of days gone by as well as old postcards. A good example is the post I wrote in January called Jura in the old days. In that post I referred to a website that holds a large gallery of images from people who lived on Jura. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Pictures

Calum Bell Memorial Shoot, Jura 2009

October 15, 2009 by Ron Leave a Comment

Approximately 80 friends and family attended the Calum Bell Memorial Shoot on Jura on 26 September 2009 with 40 competing. The annual clay pigeon shoot, held last year for the first time, is an idea of Calum Bell's friends and held in his memory. The results for 2009 are as follows: The Winner of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, snippets Tagged With: calum bell, clay pigeon, shoot

Jura Cromie Stag

October 13, 2009 by Ron Leave a Comment

When Teresa Morris of Islay Wildscapes sent me the images of the Red Deer Rut on Jura she told me there were some special images of a Cromie Stag. I have done some research on the internet and came up with a fascinating chapter from a book called "The Deer Forests Of Scotland". This book, written by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pictures, Wildlife Tagged With: photography, Pictures, Wildlife

Craighouse Jura in 1817 from the Canmore Database

October 12, 2009 by Ron 1 Comment

I'm a big fan of old images and postcards and one of the best resources comes from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). It's a mouth full, I know, but there is lots to be found as well. The site has several collections and the one I'm most fascinated of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Pictures, Websites Tagged With: craighouse, Pictures

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