Old Photographs Of Blairgowrie Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Blairgowrie, Perthshire. The town expanded hugely in the 19th century thanks to the employment provided by the many textile mills which were built along the River Ericht. Soft fruit growing, mainly raspberries and strawberries developed in the 20th century and became a very important part of the town's economy. Berry pickers were brought in by bus from Perth and Dundee, and large encampments were set up on farms for pickers from further afield, mainly from the Glasgow area, who made this their annual holiday. They were joined by the travelling community who congregated here for the berry season. The coming of the railway revolutionised the textile and soft fruit trade, but the last train ran in 1960.

[@darkbluecentral2478]

Thanks for posting ! A fantastic place to grow up !

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thank you for your comment Don

[@tomburnett4812]

Happy memories of “Blairy”. Our trip from Ashintully on a Saturday for shopping and, on occasion, a haircut and a comic. Thanks for posting

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thank you for your comment Tom

[@georgiebrown7377]

Great to see old pics of our town

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glad you enjoyed them

[@dundee520]

used tae go picking the berrys in the holidays with ma pals

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[@Craigartphil]

I live in Blairgowrie 😋

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[@rayjohnston2295]

I suspect nothing much has changed.

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[@onion_wind]

The video desperately needs music

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thank you for your comment

[@onion_wind]

@@tourscotland thank you for your reply 4 years later

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@@onion_wind yes, I do not know how I missed that

[@onion_wind]

@@tourscotland it doesn't matter. This video needs some 'Traveler' music on it, it would really make the images come to life. None the less it's s great collection of images.