Historic photos of life in Dumfries and Galloway

Faulhead Colliery, Kirkconnel Credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

A glimpse into life in Dumfries and Galloway over the years is now available on a website set up by Dumfries and Galloway Council's Library and Archive Service.

Thousands of images from amateur photographers, local newspapers, glass negative collections, ariel photographers and the library archives are now on display.

Here are some of the pictures, showing life in the region, and some of its iconic areas:

Drummore-stranraer motor coach, Kirkmaiden Credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Whitesands, Dumfries Credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Central Avenue, Gretna Credit: Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council is appealing for more people with historic images to get in touch.

You can see more of the images here.