Forfarshire Collection

Grace Darling, rowing with her father
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, seen here rowing with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland
View of Glamis Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland

Grace Darling, lighthouse keeper's daughter
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, who rowed with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

Forfarshire Shipwreck 5
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

Old County Map of Forfar Scotland 1847 by A&C Black
A finely detailed facimile remastered in full colour from an antique original map of Forfar featured in A&C Blacks Atlas of 1847

Old Map of the County of Forfar from the Philips Handy Atlas of 1882
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Grace Darling and her Father Saving the Shipwrecked Crew, September 8th, 1838, (1942). In 1838 Grace Darling and her father William Darling, a local lighthouse keeper

Grace Darling (engraving)
816673 Grace Darling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darling, a lighthouse keepers daughter)

Rossie Castle
LLM457750 Rossie Castle by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossie Castle. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Grace Darlings Birthplace, Bamburgh (colour photo)
3093877 Grace Darlings Birthplace, Bamburgh (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darlings Birthplace, Bamburgh)

Broughty Castle, Forfarshire, 1822 (engraving)
6199600 Broughty Castle, Forfarshire, 1822 (engraving) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 17.9x24.9 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire (engraving)
5201159 Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire)

Grace Darling and her father saving the Shipwrecked Crew, Sept 7, 1838 (w / c on paper)
619444 Grace Darling and her father saving the Shipwrecked Crew, Sept 7, 1838 (w/c on paper) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tatler cover - Grouse shooting at Glamis
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), with Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duchesss father

Brechin Castle, Forfarshire, the Seat of the Earl of Dalhousie (b / w photo)
1597751 Brechin Castle, Forfarshire, the Seat of the Earl of Dalhousie (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brechin Castle, Forfarshire)

Members of the New Parliament (engraving)
1047896 Members of the New Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New Parliament)

Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire, Seat of the Earl of Airlie (engraving)
1044470 Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire, Seat of the Earl of Airlie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire)

Grace Darling and her father row to the rescue of the Forfarshire wrecked off
1147310 Grace Darling and her father row to the rescue of the Forfarshire wrecked off the Northumberland coast, 7th September 1838 (w/c on paper) by English School

Lindertis, Forfarshire (engraving)
5201205 Lindertis, Forfarshire (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lindertis, Forfarshire)

Glammis Castle, Forfarshire (chromolitho)
2811392 Glammis Castle, Forfarshire (chromolitho) by Cattermole, George (1800-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glammis Castle, Forfarshire)

Prize Cattle, etc, from the Royal Agricultural Show at Warwick (engraving)
1098079 Prize Cattle, etc, from the Royal Agricultural Show at Warwick (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prize Cattle, etc)

Rossie Castle, Forfarshire (engraving)
5201175 Rossie Castle, Forfarshire (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossie Castle, Forfarshire)

Brechin Castle, Forfarshire (engraving)
5201158 Brechin Castle, Forfarshire (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brechin Castle, Forfarshire)

Advertisement for Forbes Dick, clothier; tailor, hatter and shirt merchant, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland (engraving)
6032187 Advertisement for Forbes Dick, clothier; tailor, hatter and shirt merchant, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland (engraving) by Scottish School

The Wreck of the Forfarshire (litho)
2796679 The Wreck of the Forfarshire (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the Forfarshire)

Arbroath, The Protection Wall (b / w photo)
2794762 Arbroath, The Protection Wall (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arbroath, The Protection Wall)

Glamis Castle
LLM457776 Glamis Castle by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glamis Castle. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Brechin Castle
LLM457650 Brechin Castle by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brechin Castle. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Glammis Castle, Forfarshire (engraving)
5201203 Glammis Castle, Forfarshire (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glammis Castle, Forfarshire)

Captain J Sinclair (engraving)
1036753 Captain J Sinclair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain J Sinclair)

The Camp of the Scottish National Artillery Association at Barry Links, Forfarshire (engraving)
1045598 The Camp of the Scottish National Artillery Association at Barry Links, Forfarshire (engraving) by English School

The Castle of the Mains, Forfarshire, 1856. Creator: John Sturrock
The Castle of the Mains, Forfarshire, 1856

Forfarshire Shipwreck
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine. Date: 7 September 1838

GLAMIS CASTLE / ALLOM
Glamis (Glames) Castle, Forfarshire. Date: 1790

The Crypt, Glamis Castle, Forfar, Scotland, 1894. Creator: Unknown
The Crypt, Glamis Castle, Forfar, Scotland, 1894. Barrel vaulted room within the medieval part of the castle. This would originally have been the lower hall in which the family received their

Glamis Castle, Forfar, Scotland, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Glamis Castle, Forfar, Scotland, 1894. Glamis Castle was the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th century

Grace Darling Rows Out To The Wreck, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon with her parents
Lady Elizabeth Angela Margeurite Bowes-Lyon (1900 -2002), Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, pictured with her parents the Earl

Grace Darlings Boat
The boat in which GRACE DARLING and her father rowed out to rescue the crew of the Forfarshire is displayed at the International Fisheries Exhibition, 1883. Date: 6 September 1838

George Dempster
GEORGE DEMPSTER Scottish writer and agriculturist, MP for Forfarshire. (The British Museum suggests slightly different dates) Date: 1732 - 1818

Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland, the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and a Royal residence since 1372. Date: 1950s

Scottish National Artillery Camp at Barry Links, Forfarshire, 1
SCOTTISH NATIONAL ARTILLERY CAMP AT BARRY LINKS, FORFARSHIRE, 1. Forty-Pounder Practice Direct Hit, Score I 2. 2. Drill Parade Gyn Drill and Sling Waggon. 3. Re-Venting 64-Pounder, M. L. R. Gun. 4

Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland, Uk, Seat of the Earl of Airlie, Destroyed by Fire, Sept. 14, 1883

Scottish Castle
March 1963: An exterior view of Cortachy Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland. The 15th-century castle, seat of the Airlie clan

Scottish National Artillery Camp At Barry Links, Forfarshire, 1. Forty-pounder Practice Direct Hit, Score I 2. 2. Drill Parade Gyn Drill And Sling Waggon. 3. Re-venting 64-pounder, M. L. R. Gun. 4

Grace Darling
An idealised late Victorian portrait of Grace Darling, who rowed out with her lightkeeper father to save nine from the wrecked Forfarshire steamer

Glamis Castle / Allom
Glamis (Glame s) Castle, Forfarshire

Forfarshire Shipwreck 4
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

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"Forfarshire: A Tale of Heroism and History" Step back in time to the rugged shores of Forfarshire, Scotland, where tales of bravery and resilience echo through the ages. One such tale revolves around Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter who became a symbol of courage. In 1838, amidst a stormy night, Grace Darling embarked on a daring rescue mission with her father. Rowing against treacherous waves, they saved survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire crew. This heroic act immortalized their names in history. The picturesque Glamis Castle stands proudly in Forfarshire, its ancient walls whispering stories of centuries past. Explore this majestic fortress that has witnessed countless events throughout Scottish history. Delve into the rich heritage with old maps that offer glimpses into its bygone days. The Philips Handy Atlas map from 1882 showcases the county's intricate details while an A&C Black map from 1847 unveils its evolving landscape. Grace Darling's selfless act was captured in various forms; an engraving depicting her alongside her father saving lives serves as a poignant reminder of human compassion during times of crisis. Her boat remains an enduring symbol of hope and bravery. Venture further into Forfarshire's historical tapestry and discover Rossie Castle—a hidden gem nestled within its borders. This enchanting stronghold holds secrets waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. Visit Bamburgh—the birthplace of Grace Darling—where colorful photographs bring her story to life. Stand at the very spot where she took her first breaths and feel inspired by her extraordinary journey. Broughty Castle stands proud as another architectural marvel within Forfarshire since 1822—an emblematic structure steeped in history that invites exploration and contemplation. Forfarshire is more than just a place; it is a testament to humanity's indomitable spirit when faced with adversity.