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Aberdeenshire Council is planning on withdrawing the 103 (Asda Bridge of Dee to Netherley) service in order for the Council to make the required savings to its reduced budget. Since 2015, Central has operated the service with this Ford Transit that uses the Asda car park as it starting point rather than block the bus stop behind for the Bridges 2 service. The use of such a small vehicle enables it to use the old Bridge over the Dee which has a weight restriction banning larger vehicles.
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
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The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
The Scania Metropolitan was a double-deck version of the Anglo-Swedish Metro-Scania single-deck bus, a joint collaboration gas guzzling rust bucket flying machine built in conjunction with Metro-Cammell from Birmingham. Sixty of these were purchased by the PTE following on from twenty single-decks. All were withdrawn by the summer of 1986, which is quite good considering how long some of these lasted! This one is seen here leaving Pier Head when heading for the Liverpool suburb of Netherley in 08/1979. Another couple of these can be seen in the background amongst a host of Alexander bodied Leyland Atlanteans.
The film used was Kodachrome Colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1979.
Arriva on Merseyside DAF SB220-Plaxton Prestige low floor bus at Queen Square bus station in Liverpool city centre with a 79 for Netherley service. This vehicle was new to Arriva Kent & Sussex as fleet number 3917 in May 1999.
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Speke depot's new Volvo hybrids work the 79 to Netherley and Halewood. 4829 has just terminated in Wood Lane in Netherley and is proceeding to a nearby roundabout to turn for its return trip to Liverpool ONE bus station.
RD13713. Over the weekend of 10th/11th September, 2016 the Railway Enthusiasts' Club of Farnborough ran their annual Model Railway Exhibition at the Leisure Centre in Woking. If you didn't go, you should have done!
This is Netherley, an '0' Gauge Great Western layout which nicely captures the Great Western atmosphere.
Sunday, 11th September, 2016. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
A former CMT Wright bodied Volvo B10L passes a then brand new Pointer bodied Dart in James St Liverpool in 2006. Stagecoach stood by its word when it pledged to invest in Liverpool. Stagecoach no longer operate on the 79 to Netherley.
A miserable wet day in Liverpool sees Merseyside PTE Alexander bodied Leyland Atlantean 1311 (DKC 311L) undergoing a driver change at the Pier Head before its next journey to Netherley on route 73A
Maker: Horatio Ross (1801-1886)
Born: UK
Active: UK
Medium: albumen print
Size: 5 3/8 in x 7 1/8 in
Location:
Object No. 2023.030
Shelf: A-30
Publication:
Other Collections:
Provenance:
Notes: This is Ross’s son, John. Horatio Ross (1801–1886), the son of a wealthy landowner, lived at Rossie Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland until 1853 when he purchased the estate of Netherley, Kincardineshire. He was a prize-winning marksman and steeplechaser and his primary interest was sport and the sporting life available on his own and neighboring estates in the Scottish Highlands. It was here that he developed a second passion, in the mid-1840s, for photography, becoming proficient in the daguerreotype as well as the paper negative and wet-collodion processes. Ross’s own interests were to become his favorite subjects and he made a distinctive body of high quality work following the hunting, shooting and fishing lifestyle of his family and friends, notably including many of his estate workers among his sitters. Ross was a founding member of the Photographic Society of Scotland in 1856 and exhibited in Edinburgh in 1856 and 1858, Birmingham in 1857, London in 1858 and Aberdeen and Glasgow in 1859. (source: Bernard Quaritch Ltd)
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Leyland Atlantean PDR2 L Jumbo.
on 79 route from Pier Head Mann Island to Netherley
MTT Easter Sunday Running Day 2012
Belle Vale Bus Station
New to Arriva Manchester Depot, 13x DAF SB220 Alexander ALX300's, Originally numbered 1404-1415 (now 2404 - 2415) were purchased for route 263.
Shortly after the Arriva takeover of the MTL North business, the 12 bodied ALX300 transferred to Green Lane depot for service 14 (Liverpool to Croxteth) before passing on again to Speke and Laird St Depot in the wirral.
Speke received 2405/6/7/8/10 as well as 2413/15.
Laird St received 2404/9 as well as 2411/2/4.
The speke ones were branded for the new "le bus" 79/79D service between Liverpool and Netherley, with 2410 being the sole one of the batch to receive LED destinations and the updated post 2005 version of the same scheme.
The ones at Laird St however were given slightly older branding for the 401 service, running between Chester and New Brighton. Following de-branding they mainly spent their life running the 410 service and 487, but would be found running anything at all at times!
In late 2010, Following the arrival of the VDL DB300's at Speke, the ALX300's were sent to Bootle for re-paint, re-trim and re-refurbishment treatment and were sent to Green Lane depot to displace the elderly Scania Ultralow fleet.
In 2011, Whilst still allocated to Birkenhead, bus 2412 suffered an engine fire whilst running dead along the 487 route, and was withdrawn. In the same year, following it's refurbishment, Green Lane's 2407 suffered an engine fire whilst in service near the Royal Hospital and was also withdrawn.
Late 2011, The remaining ALX300's at Laird St arrived to dispose off the elderly darts, and Plaxton Prestige that were still running in service here, including 7557 R557ABA, sent to replace fire victim 2407.
Notably, 2411 seen above is now the only ALX300 in the north west fleet to still feature it's front badges and roller blinds. It can commonly be found on the 26/27, with the occasional 12/13
Merseyside Transport Ltd: 1740 (LKF 740R) an East Lancs bodied Leyland Atlantean, painted in Merseybus maroon and cream livery and captured here in Liverpool waiting to operate a journey on Service 79 to Netherley.
© Christopher Lowe.
Date Unknown.
Ref No. 0000699 (Scan).
Leyland Panther PSUR1A/1R.
on 69 route to Broadgreen Hospital
MTT Easter Sunday Running Day 2012
Wood Lane, Netherley
GTL's Leyland Lynxs were regular performers on the 79 route from Liverpool City Centre to Netherley. Former West Yorkshire 2056 (F205 MBT) is seen here on St John's Lane whilst heading out of the city on September 4th 2004.
RD13712a. Over the weekend of 10th/11th September, 2016 the Railway Enthusiasts' Club of Farnborough ran their annual Model Railway Exhibition at the Leisure Centre in Woking. If you didn't go, you should have done!
This is Netherley, an '0' Gauge Great Western layout which features a rather nice station building.
Sunday, 11th September, 2016. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
Arriva Merseyside Volvo Olympian-Northern Counties Palatine step entrance double decker bus at Queen Square bus station with a 79 for Netherley. This vehicle was new to Crosville Wales, as fleet number DVV238, in April 1998.
Arriva North West: 2407 (V407 ENC) an Alexander ALX300 bodied DAF SB220, painted in corporate livery with additional Le Bus branding for service 79. This vehicle is seen here pulling out of Liverpool's Paradise Street Bus Station operating a journey on Service 79 to Netherley..
© Christopher Lowe.
Date: 20th October 2005.
Ref No. 0011808.
Arriva Merseyside DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige R151 GNW (2401) seen in Queen Square Bus Station on service 79 to Netherley. 5/8/11
Built by John Lewis at the Torry shipyard this middle-distance trawler was typical of the diesel-engined boats which replaced the very old fleet of steam trawlers which Aberdeen's fishing industry had hitherto relied upon. Within fifteen years the city's white fish industry was in decline: pressurised by “war” over Iceland's extended fishing limit; labour struggles at the fish market; a soaring price of fuel and an emergent alternative for capital investment in North Sea oil. As bountiful as the white fish industry had been to Aberdeen's economy (not always to the waged fishermen) it made way for a very different resource. Here Netherley is leaving Aberdeen harbour, on its trials before taking on the serious business of commercial trawling.
A view of the remains of the chapel, with its three great lancet windows - facing east of course. To the right are the remains of the Brux Tower, and to the left, at the north-east corner of the castle, the Warden's Tower. The floor of the chapel was of wood and there was an undercroft below, entered by a door on the right - just this side of Diana. The door to the left of the lancet windows opened into a small vestry, built within the curtain wall, with its own garderobe. and a small window opening inwards into the castle.
To continue from the previous photo:-
For many years I found it curious that such an obviously important fortress as Kildrummy, was sited in such a seemingly out of the way and unimportant place as this. To understand why it was built here, it is important to look at the shape of the land and the direction of the ancient routes that crossed it - whilst trying to ignore the modern ones.
As you drive north up the east coast of Scotland through Angus, the wall of mountains to the west (bounded here by a fault line called the Highland Line, that crosses Scotland from one coast to the other), slowly draws closer, eventually pinching off the coastal plain altogether. This arm of the Grampian Mountains is called the Mounth, and to us, living in the age of the motor car, it is difficult to appreciate just how much of an impediment to travel it was until a century or so ago.
The Mounth eventually reaches the coast between Stonehaven and Aberdeen. Although now only low rolling hills, rapidly crossed by the A90, in times gone by even this area was difficult to negotiate. The Red Moss, new reduced by drainage work to little more than a name on the map, formed an almost uncrossable boggy obstacle, drained only slowly by the Muchalls Burn.
If one draws a line on the map from Stonehaven, 75 miles due westwards to Dalwhinnie, only two roads cross that line - the B974, which crosses the Cairn o'Mount Pass, and the A93, that crosses the Cairnwell Pass from Glenshee to Braemar. In centuries gone by however, when transport was on horseback or foot, which made straight routes much more desirable, a much greater number of passes were in use over the Mounth.
The Romans were the first to put a proper road into Aberdeenshire. Presumably Aberdeen itself didn't exist back then, and the location on Deeside they chose for their camp - a fine defensive hilltop position a mile or two south-west of Peterculter (erroneously called Normandykes), is a clue to their solution to the problem of crossing the Mounth and avoiding the coastal bogs. Their road followed the most easterly and lowest of all the Mounth passes, the Elsick Mounth, which passes through Netherley and skirts the Red Moss to the west. This line over the Elsick Mounth, must have been the main approach to Aberdeen for the next thousand years or more.
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Maker: Horatio Ross (1801-1886)
Born: UK
Active: UK
Medium: albumen print
Size: 7.25" x 8.3"
Location:
Object No. 2017.473
Shelf: A-37
Publication:
Other Collections:
Provenance: Photographies, Ader Nordmann, June 8, 2017, Lot 151 - Galerie Texbraun - Ancienne collection Humbert de Molard
Rank: 1402
Notes: Horatio Ross (1801–1886), the son of a wealthy landowner, lived at Rossie Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland until 1853 when he purchased the estate of Netherley, Kincardineshire. He was a prize-winning marksman and steeplechaser and his primary interest was sport and the sporting life available on his own and neighboring estates in the Scottish Highlands. It was here that he developed a second passion, in the mid-1840s, for photography, becoming proficient in the daguerreotype as well as the paper negative and wet-collodion processes. Ross’s own interests were to become his favorite subjects and he made a distinctive body of high quality work following the hunting, shooting and fishing lifestyle of his family and friends, notably including many of his estate workers among his sitters. Ross was a founding member of the Photographic Society of Scotland in 1856 and exhibited in Edinburgh in 1856 and 1858, Birmingham in 1857, London in 1858 and Aberdeen and Glasgow in 1859. (source: Bernard Quaritch Ltd)
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Construction progressing on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route north of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Higher quality version at roundme.com/tour/177434/view/456461/
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
The Merseyside Transport Trust is a great believer in giving as many people as possible the chance to travel on our operation fleet as often as they can, so in addition to our September Running Day the Merseyside Transport Trust has organised a Classic Bus Running Day on Easter Sunday for the last three years.
Our first Easter Sunday Running Day, 'Buses to Broadway' was held in Liverpool in 2010 and last year we ran to Page Moss.
This year its the South Easterly suburbs of Childwall, Belle Vale and Netherley's turn as our 'Buses To Belle Vale' event gives the chance to ride some of the routes that used to serve these parts of Liverpool.
From mid morning until late afternoon the MTT will be running some of its collection of buses over the 79 & 73 routes from Liverpool's Pier Head (Mann Island) through Wavertree, Childwall and Gateacre to Belle Vale and Netherley.
We will be using buses from the late 1960s-early 80s period and subject to availability will have Leyland Atlantean (both PDR and AN68 varieties) supplimented with a Leyland Panther and a Bristol RE in action.
A souvenir programme will be available on the day which gives full details of the times and routes etc...
Please see our website www.mttrust.co.uk for more information.
Hope to see you there...
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
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The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.
I was pleased to be able to get this shot, when I worked out where it was taken from! Childwall Valley Road - the section heading from Barnham Drive out to Belle Vale and Netherley - was being constructed in 1931 and this shot was taken from the railway bridge at the bottom of the valley. It was quite iconic round our way because someone grattitoed 'CHILDWALL' on it some time before the mid 1970s and it wasn't painted over for decades.
The 'ralleh' was a bit of a Wild West area when I was a teenager hanging around Belle Vale, and even at age 41, by force of habit I still kept my wits about me as I climbed up to it to recreate the shot through the wire fence on the iron bridge!
These are from the third batch of 'Liverpool - Then and Now' photo collages that I put together during a hectic but interesting couple of week's project in December 2012.
I've treated the project as a 'treasure hunt' trying to work out the exact location that the original shot was taken, and this section of the set were taken at various times between 1890 and 1980, mainly around the suburbs in the south end of the city, but there are also some taken in town and a few in the north end.
Sometimes the exact angle is no longer possible, due to new buildings in the way etc but I have got myself as close as I could and learned a bit more than I did about the buildings and lives of people that were around Liverpool before I was.
For the 'Now' shots, I tried to put the onus on duplicating the original rather than necessarily getting the 'best' shot I could, so if the original was wonky, I wonked up the modern one. I also tried, where possible, to catch any modern equivalent details, so if a
tram or car or pedestrian was in the original, I tried to get a bus or car or pedestrian in the same spot - that was by no means always possible, though.
A note on copyright issues - the last thing I would want to do is use someone else's work without their permission. Most of the 'Then' pictures I either bought in a secondhand bookshop or found on the internet. I believe most of these pictures are either postcards, engineers or sanitation department records pictures and just the very occasional individual person's photograph. I believe very old postcards and the like are generally 'in the public domain' so haven't done much checking on ownership of them. On the shots where I have been able to work out a previous Flickr appearance, I have emailed the persons I believe to be the owners and asked for their permission to use them.
Where they have given permission I have credited them accordingly.
If anyone sees others that they hold the copyright for, please do contact me - I would be more than happy to credit you as such and add any information you would like, or I would remove them altogether if preferred. Saying that, I hope as many people as possible enjoy what I've put together, and I would be interested if anyone has any questions, comments or corrections!
I've thoroughly enjoyed the project so far, so if I have the time, the weather stays reasonable and I find some suitable 'Then' shots, possibly more north end of Liverpool suburb-based, pubs and docks, I may well soon add some more.
Thank you for looking!
After years of absence, Atlantean 31528 made it out for the second weekend in a row, this time transporting North East Olympians on a victory parade.
Olympic hold Rower Katherine Grainger whose famaily hails from Netherley waves to the crowds as the bus leaves Golden Square having taken in a gold post box stop off.
A one time Manchester bus, this Leyland Atlantean with Northern Counties bodywork has moved down the M62 to Liverpool where it has taken residence in the North Western fleet. The former Greater Manchester 7586 heads down Hood Street Gyratory on the hotly contested 79 service from Netherley.
Arriva on Merseyside DAF SB220-Plaxton Prestige low floor bus at Queen Square bus station in Liverpool city centre with a 79 for Netherley service. This vehicle was new to Arriva Kent & Sussex as fleet number 3920 in May 1999.
Leyland Atlantean PDR2 L Jumbo.
on 65B route to Netherley
MTT Easter Sunday Running Day 2012
Edge Lane, Liverpool
Today Wednesday 29th August 2018 I visited Drum Castle a 30 minute drive from my home in Aberdeen, the weather was warm with bright sunshine, I explored the castle , its grounds and its well maintained walled garden, I can highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this magnificent site of Scottish History that you will have a most enjoyable experience.
The site is managed by the National Trust For Scotland, a large car park is adjacent to the castle with a cafe within the grounds providing refreshments etc .
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.
The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
The original 13th-century tower of Drum Castle has been suggested as the work of medieval architect Richard Cementarius, who built the Bridge of Don in Old Aberdeen.
It is believed to be one of the three oldest tower houses in Scotland (and notably unaltered). A large wing was added in 1619 by the 9th laird, and further alterations were made during the Victorian era.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce.
Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
Chieftain's Banner
The castle is surrounded by late 18th-century gardens, including a rose garden and arboretum containing trees from all regions of the 18th century British Empire.
In the 19th century it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).
He was responsible for restoring the chapel.
Today, the castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is open during the summer months. The chapel, dining hall and estate may be hired for weddings and corporate functions.
A variety of local events such as classic car rallies and musical fetes also occur here. There is also a small shop and tearoom within the castle.
Area ancient history
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls.
That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth lying west of Netherley.
Drumoak (/drəˈmoʊk/, Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, lit. the ridge of St Aodhag) is a village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Drumoak is proximate to the River Dee, with Park Bridge, named for the local Park Estate, being a local crossing; Park Estate] was formerly owned by the railway engineer Sir Robert Williams;
Sir Robert is interred at Drumoak.
There is a church, small shop, bowling green and the Irvine Arms restaurant (aptly named after the family that owned the 13th century Drum Castle). Drum Castle is run by the
National Trust for Scotland and is open to visitors. Relics and portraits of the Irvine family are kept here, and it was conferred by Robert the Bruce onto William de Irvine.
There are a number of housing developments progressing; a small primary school with about 100 pupils serves Drumoak. The Dee River gravels also attract gravel extraction on both sides of the river.
Drumoak Manse in 1638 was the birthplace of James Gregory,discoverer of diffraction gratings a year after Newton's prism experiments, and inventor of the Gregorian telescope design in 1663.
The design is still used today in telescopes such as the Arecibo Radio Telescope upgraded to a Gregorian design in 1997 giving Arecibo a flexibility it had not previously possessed. His older brother David was also born there in 1620.
Between Drumoak and Peterculter is the site of a Roman encampment Normandykes.