Perth & Kinross Archives @CPKArchives
Tweeting from the Archives about the rich and fascinating history of Perth & Kinross from the 12th century to the modern-day. // Part of @culturepandk culturepk.org.uk/archive-local-… Perth, Scotland Joined May 2010-
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An undated view looking down Brown Street towards Lickley Street in Perth. Note the premises of W&D Peddie at the bottom of the street, just above the road closed sign. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
Postcard of the Day: The Hospital, Murthly. No date. The Perth District Lunatic Asylum, later known as Murthly Hospital, operated from 1864 to 1984. It served as Murthly War Hospital during #WW1 and was also used as a Military Psychiatric Hospital. 📷 Local & Family History
Looking south along George Street towards Perth High Street, photographed around 1968. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
The archaeological excavations at 75 High Street, Perth, now Marks and Spencer, in the mid-1970s were some of the largest urban medieval excavations ever carried out in Scotland. The dome in the background is the Marshall Monument @perthartgallery. #ExploreYourArchives
Well done if you spotted the Feus Hoose on Perth's Crieff Road from 1957 for yesterday's #WhereIsItWednesday. 📷 #PerthArtGallery. Ref: McLaren17646 #ExploreYourArchive
This 1950s image looks north along Pomarium Street, Perth. In the distance is Hospital Street and County Place/York Place. 📸 Dr WH Findlay Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
Our weekly challenge #WhereIsItWednesday is back! Do you recognise the building (on the left of the image)? The buildings in the background may give you a clue. #ExploreYourArchive
View of platforms one and two at Perth Railway Station, c.1900. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
A 1953 view of Perth High Street and the corner with King Edward Street. 📷 #PerthArtGallery. Ref: McLaren11043 #ExploreYourArchive
Postcard of the Day: Kinross from Church Tower. No date. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
A colour photograph of Perth High Street, with Thomas Cook, the Early Learning Centre, and the Gas showroom. There is no date for this image, but we are all ears for any suggestions out there. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
No date for this lovely postcard, but what a set up! We present 'The Japanese Tea Gardens in the Lesser City Hall, Perth'. @PerthMuseumUK #ExploreYourArchive #NationalTeaDay
Happy #NationalTeaDay! Not sure what's on the menu at the @PITLOCHRYft tea garden (apart from tea, obviously), but it does look like a great spot to relax. Any idea of the year, folks? #ExploreYourArchive
View of Perth High Street, with St Paul's Church on the right of the image. No date. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
Postcard of the Day: Entrance to Glenfarg, late 1800s. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
View of Perth Prison from October 1981. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
Postcard of the Day: Charlotte Street, Perth, c.1900. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
Well done if you spotted the former Grassick's garage on Leonard Street, Perth for yesterday's #WhereIsItWednesday. 📷 #PerthArtGallery. Ref: McLaren13912 #ExploreYourArchive
Postcard of the Day: High Street, Auchterarder, c.1976. 📷 Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library #ExploreYourArchive
This week's #WhereIsItWednesday is from 1954. But who can us where this street is? And, for a bonus point, the name of the business on the left of the image. 📷 #PerthArtGallery. Ref: McLaren13912 #ExploreYourArchive
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15K Followers 4K Following The latest #Bookbug news for families and early years practitioners. Download the Bookbug app via our website. Feed brought to you by @ScottishBkTrust.@CPKArchives @PerthMuseumUK According to @BNArchive there was a Japanese Tea Garden in the Lesser City Hall in 1917 and again in 1934.
Here’s a picture from Muirton’s Malvina Place…
Perth High Street all decked out for the Coronation of Elizabeth II, in 1953. 📷 #PerthArtGallery. Ref: PPNN335 #ExploreYourArchive
@CPKArchives It’s ‘The Lang Toon’, Auchterarder.
@CPKArchives A remnant of the 3 day war with Bridgend perhaps?
@CPKArchives Leonard Street where the bus station is now
@CPKArchives Leonard Street, at what is now the bus station
@CPKArchives @PerthMuseumUK A blurry pic circa 2010
Finished up for annual leave at 1.30. Straight to @CPKArchives for a fascinating talk on #SealMatrices. Then led astray by @TerrifyingTink who made me - LITERALLY FORCED ME - into a cake emporium. Top day tbh
@CPKArchives Yup. Craigie Bridge steps. Removed around 1969. The lighting pole is a former tram traction pole. The steps still survive. They were moved to the north end of the station and can still be seen today.
@CPKArchives Well done! 👏 We hope to be not too far behind you. 🤞