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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: cupcake on Wednesday 16 January 13 18:58 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone tell me when the Streets in Dumfries were cobbled.
I ask this because I have two very old photographs of English Street - one not cobbled, the other is. Could help me put a date to these photo's.
I seem remember the cobbled streets back in the 50's
cupcake
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hi cupcacke,
dont know if perhaps you have seen this its postcard of english street looking up from the high street you can view it at www.scran.ac.uk/ key in english street dumfries in the search box unfortunatley cant see a date for the postcard
cheers
harrywrag
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Hi harrywrag,
Thank you for this. Unfortunately, it dosen't open up big enough, to see a date.
cupcake
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There are many old photographs of Dumfries town streets in the booklet series "BYGONE DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY" by Desmond Donaldson. Volume #1 shows the High Street, Queensberry Square and the area around Burns Statue all cobbled in granite setts probably from the Dalbeattie quarries.
Even today many of these streets still have their cobbles with a thin layer of tarmac on top. Recent neglect to repair these streets by a Council 'with no money' for repairs see the old cobbles exposed by the many potholes found in these streets. In recent years the Vennel and the Plain Stanes around Midsteeple have been re-paved with beautiful large granite slabs import from exotic places like China.
Copies of Donaldson booklets and other phptographic collections for D&G are to be found in the Ewart Library and the DGFHS Research Centre. www.dgfhs.org.uk
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DGFHS-vol
Thank you for your post with information on cobbled stones.
I shall visit the Ewart Library and see if I can get any relevent info and perhaps some dates to help with my query.
cupcake