Tour Scotland Photograph Tree Trunk Branklyn Garden Perth Perthshire


Tour Scotland photograph of a tree trunk in Branklyn Garden, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish garden was developed in the early 1900s by John and Dorothy Renton with the help of seed collections from plant hunters such as Forest, Ludlow and Sheriff. Gardeners and botanists from all over the world come to this delightful rock garden and its outstanding collection of cool-climate plants, particularly dwarf rhododendrons, alpines, blue poppies, lilies and herbaceous and other peat-loving plants. A garden that deserves more than one visit.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Path Branklyn Garden Perth Perthshire


Tour Scotland photograph of a path in Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland. Even on a dull Scottish morning you can always find some hidden treasures on the small paths in this wonderful garden. Branklyn though is a garden of three main seasons, Spring, Summer and Autumn.



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Tour Photograph of Stone Steps Branklyn Garden


Tour Scotland photograph of stone steps, leading to a wee place to sit, on visit to at Branklyn Garden, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Rhododendrons Branklyn Garden


Tour Scotland photograph of Rhododendrons at Branklyn Garden, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This attractive garden in Perth was developed by John and Dorothy Renton with the help of seed collections from plant hunters such as Forrest, Ludlow and Sherriff. Gardeners and botanists from all over the world come to see the outstanding plants, rhododendrons, alpines, herbaceous and peat-garden plants.



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Tour Scotland Video Sundial Branklyn Garden


Tour Scotland travel video of a sundial on visit to at Branklyn Garden, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This attractive garden in Perth was once described as " the finest two acres of private garden in the country ". It contains an outstanding collection of plants particularly rhododendrons, alpine, herbaceous and peat-loving plants, which attract gardeners and botanists from all over the world.


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Tour Scotland Photograph of a Bee Branklyn Garden


Tour Scotland photograph of a busy Scottish Bee in Branklyn Garden, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Scone Palace Perth Perthshire


Tour Scotland photograph of Scone Palace by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This historic house It was constructed in 1808 for the Earls of Mansfield by William Atkinson. Built of red sandstone with a castellated roof, it is a classic example of the late Georgian Gothic style. In the Middle Ages the land was the site of a major Augustinian abbey, Scone Abbey, of which nothing now remains above the ground level, the crowning place of the Kings of the Scots, on the Stone of Destiny, down to King Alexander III.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video of Lindores Loch


Tour Scotland photograph of Lindores Loch, Fife, Scotland. A freshwater loch in north Fife, Lindores Loch is located south east of Newburgh. The Loch has for many years been used for fishing and is well known for its abundant fish life. A curling pond is situated on the Northern shoreline and is nominally used by the Abdie Curling Club and Abdie ladies Curling Club. A speculative study suggests that the loch was created by glacial deposits from the surrounding Ochil Hills at the end of the last ice age.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Road Through Glenisla


Tour Scotland photograph of the single track road through Glenisla, Scotland. This is the most westerly of the five Angus Glens and the only one where the road exits to the north, as well as the south, so you can drive through the Grampian hills to Braemar and Deeside. It is made up of six parishes along the River Isla; Glenisla, Kilry and Lintrathen to the north; and, Airlie, Ruthven and Kingoldrum to the south.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of a beach in Sutherland


Tour Scotland photograph of a beach in Sutherland, Scotland.

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Tourn Scotland Photograph of Smoo Cave


Tour Scotland photograph of Smoo Cave, Scotland. This Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland. Archaeological investigations have turned up Norse and Iron Age artefacts, and it is thought that usage may extend back to the Mesolithic age. The cave name is thought to originate from the Norse smjugg or smuga meaning a hole or hiding place.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Canisp


Tour Scotland photograph of Canisp, Sutherland, Scotland. A mountain in the far north west of Scotland, it is situated in the parish of Assynt, in the county of Sutherland, north of the town of Ullapool. The mountain's name translates from the Old Norse language as White Mountain. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Ben Stack


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Stack, Sutherland, Scotland. This mountain is located south east of Laxford Bridge and north west of Loch More and the town of Lairg. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland. It is regarded as a moderately easy walk for walkers and hikers due to its overall height and its accessibility from the A838 road.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Ben Hope


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Hope, Sutherland, Scotland. Ben Hope, Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Hòb, is a mountain in northern Scotland. On a clear day the view from the summit includes the Pentland Firth, Loch Eriboll and the nearby mountains of Arkle and Foinaven. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Beinn Dearg and Cona' Mheall


Tour Scotland photograph of Beinn Dearg and Cona' Mheall, Torridon, Scotland. Beinn Dearg is the lowest and smallest of the Torridon mountains in the highlands of Scotland. Torridon is on the west coast of Scotland, 109 miles north of Fort William and 80 miles west of Inverness. Situated in an area well known to climbers, photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, hikers, and countless visitors from around the world, the surrounding mountains rise steeply to 3,500 feet from the deep sea lochs. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Farm Track to Ben Loyal


Tour Scotland photograph of walkers on the farm track to Ben Loyal, Sutherland, Scotland. An isolated mountain of in Sutherland, the northwestern tip of the Scottish Highlands. It is located south of the Kyle of Tongue, and provides good views of the Kyle, Loch Loyal to the east, and Ben Hope to the west. Access to the mountain is by a farm track which approaches from the north, starting at a farm called Ribigill.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Kyle of Durness


Tour Scotland photograph of Kyle of Durness, Sutherland, Scotland. Kyle of Durness is a coastal inlet on the north coast of Scotland in the county of Sutherland. It extends five miles inland from Balnakeil and divides the Cape Wrath peninsula from the mainland. The nearest village is Durness.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Suilven


Tour Scotland photograph of Suilven, Sutherland, Scotland. Suilven, Scottish Gaelic: Sula Bheinn, is one of the most distinctive mountains in Scotland. Lying in a remote area in the far north west of Sutherland, it rises almost vertically from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs and lochans known as Inverpolly. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Durness Beach


Tour Scotland photograph of Durness Beach, Sutherland, Scotland. A remote township in the northwestern Highlands of Scotland, lying on the Kyle of Durness. A former seat of the Clan Mackay, with a large contingent of the Clan Morrison in the area as well. According to tradition, Ay Mac Hormaid (Aodh Mac Thormoid) married a daughter (or sister) of the Bishop of Caithness, who bestowed on the couple the whole of Durness, with Ashir. Aodh then brought over a colony of about 60 families, mostly of his clan.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Cranstackie


Tour Scotland photograph of Cranstackie, Scotland. Cranstackie is a mountain in Sutherland, the northwestern tip of the Scottish Highlands. It is a Corbett located west of Loch Eriboll and northeast of Foinaven. Like Foinaven and Beinn Spionnaidh to the northeast, its top is covered with loose, broken quartzite. The slope is much steeper on the west side than the east, but neither approach is easy due to the covering of loose rock. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Balnakeil Graveyard


Tour Scotland photograph of Balnakeil Graveyard, Durness, Scotland. The foundation of a church in Durness may go back to the time of the Red Priest, St Maelrubha. In the 13th century it had to provide light and incense for the cathedral at Dornoch and it contributed to in 1275 the crusade organised by Pope Gregory. The parish church, now roofless and within the burial area, at Balnakeil was built in 1619. Here in 1623 was buried the Rob Roy of the North, Donald Macleod or McMurcho. His sculptured tomb set inside the S wall shows the shooting of a boar with bow and arrow, there are also the emblems of mortality and the inscription.



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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph of Sgor na h-Ulaidh


Tour Scotland Winter photograph of Sgor na h-Ulaidh, Scotland. Sgor na h-Ulaidh is an outlier of the Glencoe mountains which is hidden from viewpoints in the glen by its prominent projecting ridge Aonach Dubh a' Ghlinne and its higher neighbour, Bidean nam Bian. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph of Bidean nam Bian


Tour Scotland Winter photograph of Bidean nam Bian, Scotland. Bidean nam Bian, lying to the south of Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, is the highest point in the former county of Argyll. The most noticeable features of Bidean nam Bian are the famous Three Sisters of Glencoe, three steeply-sided ridges that extend north into the Glen. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Stob a Choire Odhair


Tour Scotland photograph of Stob a Choire Odhair, Scotland. Stob a' Choire Odhair is a Scottish mountain situated north west of Bridge of Orchy. The hills name translates from the Gaelic as Peak of the dun-coloured corrie. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video of River Orchy looking toward Beinn Bhalgairean


Tour Scotland photograph of the River Orchy looking toward Beinn Bhalgairean, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland. River Orchy rises in the Black Mount Forest, and flows southerly, passing through Loch Tulla and Glen Orchy before reaching Loch Awe. Reachable by the A82 road, tourists enjoy kayaking, whitewater rafting, and fishing on the river. Recent gold mining exploration has occurred in one of the river's glens just outside the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Public Footpath to Glen Etive


Tour Scotland photograph of the Public Footpath to Glen Etive, Scotland. Glen Etive, Scottish Gaelic, Gleann Eite, is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. At the north end of Glen Etive lie the two mountains known as the shepherds of Etive: Buachaille Etive Mòr and Buachaille Etive Beag. Other peaks accessible from the Glen include Ben Starav, located near the head of Loch Etive, and Beinn Fhionnlaidh on the northern side of the glen. The Fachen is also known as the Dwarf of Glen Etive. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Meall nan Gabhar


Tour Scotland photograph of Meall nan Gabhar, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Lochs and Rivers of Scotland. Meall nan Gabhar stands at the very head of Glen Shira. Rob Roy MacGregor lived in Glen Shira for a short time under the protection of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll. In 1716 John Campbell 2nd Duke of Argyll also known as Red John of the Battles " Iain Ruaidh nan Cath " negotiated an amnesty and protection for Rob and granted him permission to build a house in upper Glen Shira for the surrendering up of weapons.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Loch Tulla and Beinn Dorain


Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Tulla and Beinn Dorain, Scotland. Beinn Dorain, Gaelic: Beinn Dòbhrain, hill of the streamlet, is a mountain located in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute. Beinn Dorain is the subject of Duncan Ban MacIntyre's best known Gaelic poem, Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn, meaning In Praise of Ben Doran. MacIntyre had worked as a gamekeeper in these parts.

An t-urram thar gach beinn
Aig Beinn Dòbhrain;
De na chunnaic mi fon ghrèin,
'S i bu bhòidhche leam…
English translation:

Honour beyond each ben
for Ben Doran;
Of all I have seen beneath the sun,
she is the most glorious for me

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Tour Scotland Photograph of Loch Dochard and Meall nan Eun


Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Dochard and Meall nan Eun, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Meall nan Eun is a dome shaped mountain with a very rounded summit but extremely steep sides. Loch Dochard is an upland freshwater loch lying approximately 4 miles west of Bridge of Orchy in Strathclyde. The loch has an irregular shape with a perimeter of 1.9 miles. It is approximately half a mile long, has an average depth of 12 feet and is 42 feet at its deepest. The loch was surveyed on 18 May 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of his Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh Water Lochs of Scotland 1897 to 1909.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Glen Orchy from Beinn Donachain


Tour Scotland photograph of Glen Orchy from Beinn Donachain, Scotland. Glen Orchy, Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Urchaidh, is a long glen in Argyll and Bute. It runs south westerly from the Bridge of Orchy to Inverlochy following the River Orchy. One of the better known inhabitants of the glen was Duncan Ban MacIntyre. Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir, usually Duncan Ban MacIntyre in English; born 20 March 1724, died 14 May 1812, is one of the most renowned of Scottish Gaelic poets and formed an integral part of one of the golden ages of Gaelic poetry in Scotland during the 18th century. He was born in Druim Liaghart in Glen Orchy, he went on to work in various occupations, including as a soldier in the Argyll Regiment of Militia, as a forester, and as a constable of Edinburgh City Guard. While a soldier in the Argyll regiment he fought for the Hanoverian forces during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. He took part in the Battle of Falkirk as a substitute for a local gentleman, Archibald Fletcher of Crannach, and managed to lose his sword during the fighting, an event which would later lead to the composition of a humorous poem about the battle. Duncan moved to Edinburgh in 1767 and was to spend the rest of his life there serving with the Breadalbane Fencibles and the City Guard before retiring in 1806. He is buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh. Mountains and Glens of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Glen Lochy


Tour Scotland photograph of Glen Lochy in Perthshire. From Tyndrum, head towards Oban on the A85 for 6 ¾ miles) and you'll see Glen Lochy car park signposted on your left. From Dalmally, take the A85 east towards Tyndrum for 4 ¾ miles. The car park is signposted on your right.Mountains and Glens of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Summit Cairn Meall Tairbh


Tour Scotland photograph of the Summit Cairn Meall Tairbh, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. Meall Tairbh is a ridge running from the Inveroran Hotel to the Allt Coire Bhiocair above Glen Orchy in the Scottish Highlands. Inveroran Hotel is an early 19th century rural inn with mountain views is on the West Highland Way long distance walking path, 2.3 miles from Loch Tulla and 26.8 miles from Glencoe. Rooms have tea and coffe emaking facilities; most have en suite bathrooms. A free cooked breakfast with vegetarian and gluten-free options is served in the traditional dining room. There's also TV lounge and licensed bar, plus a drying room. A treatment room is available for massage therapies.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of the Climbers Hut on Abhainn Shira


Tour Scotland photograph of the Climbers Hut above Abhainn Shira river, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. The wee hut is a cabin used by hillwalking groups. The Abhainn Shira river flows down Glen Kinglas into Loch Tulla, the river includes a few waterfalls and islands, including Eilean an Eagail, The Island of Fear. It eventually flows into a dubh loch, where the Ancient Clan MacNaghten castle and crannogs used to be, and then by Stuart Liddells house and into Loch Shira and Loch Fyne.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Bridge Across Abhainn Shira looking to Beinn Suidhe


Tour Scotland photograph of a walker on the bridge across Abhainn Shira looking to Beinn Suidhe, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. The River Shira, Abhainn Siara in Gaelic, is the river that runs through Glen Shira, originating from a dammed loch to the north. The river includes a few waterfalls and islands, including Eilean an Eagail, The Island of Fear. It eventually flows into a dubh loch, where the Ancient Clan MacNaughton castle and crannogs used to be, and then into Loch Shira and Loch Fyne.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Beinn Bhuidhe from Beinn Bhalgairean


Tour Scotland photograph of Beinn Bhuidhe from Beinn Bhalgairean, Scotland. Beinn Bhuidhe is a rather remote and unfrequented hill situated to the north of the head of Loch Fyne between the upper reaches of Glen Fyne and Glen Shira. There are roads in both Glen Fyne and Glen Shira but Beinn Bhuidhe is mostly accessed from the former. There are good tracks giving access to the long south-west ridges, but the short and steep route running west-north-west from Inverchorachan House is the most popular. Mountain and Glens of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Beinn Bhalgairean from Meall nan Tighearn


Tour Scotland photograph of Beinn Bhalgairean from Meall nan Tighearn, Scotland. Mountains and Glens of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Beinn an Dothaidh and Beinn Dorain from Meall Tairbh


Tour Scotland photograph of Beinn an Dothaidh and Beinn Dorain from Meall Tairbh, Scotland. Beinn an Dothaidh, Gaelic, Beinn an Dòthaidh, hill of the scorching or singeing, is a mountain located in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located beside the more popular Beinn Dorain. The two hills are frequently climbed together from the bealach between them, which is easily accessed from the Bridge of Orchy railway station. Alternatively, Beinn an Dothaidh may be climbed via its north west ridge, or combined with an ascent of Beinn Achaladair to the north east. Mountains and Glens of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Beinn a Chleibh from Meall nan Gabhar


Tour Scotland photograph of Beinn a Chleibh from Meall nan Gabhar, Scotland. Beinn a' Chleibh is a Scottish mountain. It is linked to Ben Lui by a short ridge. Mountains and Glens of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Ben Lui from Beinn Bhalgairean


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Lui from Beinn Bhalgairean, Scotland. Ben Lui, Beinn Laoigh in Gaelic, meaning calf hill, is one of Scotland's most spectacular and highest mountains. Ben Lui is located at the head of Glen Fyne. It has five well defined ridges radiating out from the summit. Four corries lie between the ridges; including Coire Gaothaich which lies on the northeast side of the mountain.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Ben Cruachan from Beinn Bhalgairean


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Cruachan from Beinn Bhalgairean, Scotland. Ben Cruachan is not a single peak but a magnificent mountain range of several peaks above the Pass of Brander between Loch Awe and Loch Etive. Cruachan is the Battle cry for Highland clans Campbell and MacIntyre.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of Falls of Orchy Glen Orchy


Tour Scotland photograph of the Falls of Orchy, Glen Orchy, Scotland. This Scottish glen is about 11 miles long, and runs south-west from Bridge of following the River Orchy through the Caledonian Forest. There are no settlements in the glen: just a few isolated buildings. The Eas Urchaidh and Eas a’ Chathaidh are waterfalls within the glen. The continuation westward past Dalmally to Loch Awe is known as the Strath of Orchy. The B8074 road runs the length of Glen Orchy. Glen Orchy was one of the major homes of Clan Gregor until the clan was outlawed in 1603 by King James VI.



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Tour Scotland Photograph of The Glen Etive Hills from Beinn Suidhe


Tour Scotland photograph of The Glen Etive Hills from Beinn Suidhe, Scotland. The Glen Etive hills are a fantastic range stretching from Bridge of Orchy to the start of Glencoe. Mountains and Glens of Scotland. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, Deirdre and her love Naoise founded Glen Etive after fleeing Ulster. The Fachen, also known as Fachan or Fachin or Peg Leg Jack, is a creature with only half a body in Scottish and Scots Irish folklore. Supposedly its appearance, which includes a mane of black feathers tufted at the top and a very wide mouth, is so frightening that it induces heart attacks. It is also known as Direach Ghlinn Eitidh, or the Dwarf of Glen Etive. Glen Etive has been used as the backdrop to many movies, among them Braveheart and Skyfall.



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Summer Weather in Scotland Photograph


Summer Weather in Scotland Photograph.

Scottish Granny Photograph


Scottish grannies were cruel to be kind. They were known for taking every thing in their stride, and always having a solution for every illness and problem.

Old Photographs of Iona Scotland



Old photographs of Island of Iona, Scotland. Iona Abbey, now an ecumenical church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike. It is the most elaborate and best preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles. In front of the Abbey stands the 9th century St Martin's Cross, one of the best preserved Celtic crosses in the British Isles, and a replica of the 8th century St John's Cross.

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Old Photographs of Inveraray Scotland



Old photographs of Inveraray, Scotland. This a town in Argyll and Bute is on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, and on the A83 road. It is a former royal burgh, the traditional county town of Argyll, and ancestral home to the Duke of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

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Old Photographs of Island of Mull Scotland



Old photographs of Island of Mull, Scotland. This is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides. In the 14th century Mull became part of the Lordship of the Isles. After the collapse of the Lordship in 1493 the island was taken over by the Clan MacLean, and in 1681 by the Clan Campbell. During the Highland Clearances in the 18th and 19th centuries, the population fell from 10,000 to less than 3,000.

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Old Photograph of Children Dundee Scotland


Old Photograph of Children in Dundee, Scotland. Dundee grew up as a small port in the 11th and 12th centuries. Its name may be derived from the words Dun Diagh, Dun meant fort. In 1191 King William gave Dundee a charter. That was a document granting the townspeople certain rights. It gave them the right to have their own local government and their own court.



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Old Photograph of Scottish Grandad


" But Grandad, if you had a digital camera, you could post me on Twitter."

Old Photographs of Campbeltown Scotland



Old Photographs of Campbeltown, Scotland. Campbeltown is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute. It lies by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. Originally known as Kinlochkilkerran, which means head of the loch by the kirk of Ciarán, it was renamed in the 17th century as Campbell's Town after Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyle, was granted the site in 1667. Campbeltown became an important centre for shipbuilding and Scotch whisky, and a busy fishing port.



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Old Photographs of Dunoon and Cowal Scotland



Old photographs of Dunoon, Cowal Peninsula, Scotland. Dunoon is located on the Firth of Clyde to the south of Holy Loch and to the west of Gourock. Prior to the late 1960s, fleets of paddle steamers brought holidaymakers doon the watter from Glasgow to Dunoon pier on the Clyde.

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Old Photographs of The Isle of Arran Scotland



Old Photographs of The Isle of Arran, Scotland. Arran has several villages, mainly around the shoreline. Brodick is the site of the ferry terminal, several hotels, and the majority of shops. Brodick Castle is a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton. Lamlash, however, is the largest village on the island. Other villages include Lochranza, in which the Blackwood-Davidson family had their principal seat, Lochranza Castle and Catacol in the north, Corrie in the north east, Blackwaterfoot in the south west, Kildonan in the south and Whiting Bay in the south east.



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Old Photographs of Islay Scotland



Old photographs of Islay, Scotland. Islay is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as " The Queen of the Hebrides ", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura and around 25 miles north of the Irish coast. The island's capital is Bowmore where the distinctive round Kilarrow Parish Church and a whisky distillery are located. Port Ellen is the main port.

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Old Photographs Ettrick Bay Isle Of Bute Scotland



Old Photographs of Ettrick Bay, Isle Of Bute, Scotland. The Bay is a relatively wide, sandy bay, situated on the west coast of the Isle of Bute. The nearest town is Rothesay, on the east coast of the island. The Rothesay and Ettrick Bay Light Railway was a narrow gauge electric tramway on the Isle of Bute. The original tramway was opened in 1882, a horse drawn 4 feet gauge tramway running from the promenade at Rothesay to Port Bannatyne. In 1901 the tramway was bought by British Electric Traction and closed on 2 March 1902 for modernisation. It was regauged to 3 ft 6 in and electrified. The tramway closed on 30 September 1936. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.

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Old Photograph of Newhaven Edinburgh Scotland


Old Photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland. A harbour village on the Firth of Forth, within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, between Leith and Granton. The Society of Free Fishermen of Newhaven, dating from at least 1572, was one of the oldest friendly societies in Scotland. It survived until 1989. The Free Fishermen’s Society was devoted to looking after their members and families. It gave financial assistance when there was illness or injury that prevented the member going to sea, or needed assistance with funeral expenses.





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Old Photograph of Dalrymple Church Scotland


Old photograph of Dalrymple Parish Church, Ayrshire, Scotland. Dalrymple is in the Doon Valley, on the north bank of the River Doon. At one time the Minister ran a school out of this church, and Robert Burns the Bard of Scotland, was a pupil.



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Old Photograph High Street Inverness Scotland


Old photograph of buildings, carriages and people on the High Street in Inverness, Scotland. Inverness played a role in the first Jacobite rising in 1689. In early May, it was besieged by a contingent of Jacobites led by MacDonnell of Keppoch. The town was actually rescued by Viscount Dundee, the overall Jacobite commander, when he arrived with the main Jacobite army, although he required Inverness to profess loyalty to King James VII.



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Old Photograph of Kirkcaldy Scotland


Old Photograph of a Tram and houses in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Kirkcaldy Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Kirkcaldy between 1903 and 1931. The Kirkcaldy Tramway had two main routes, a lower one extending into Dysart, and the upper one connecting with the Wemyss and District Tramways Company line. Both routes were linked by connections on Whytescauseway and St Clair Street.



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Old Photograph of Bishopbriggs Glasgow Scotland


Old photograph of a Tram and houses in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow tramway network was extended north from Springburn to Bishopbriggs in 1903, with a terminus at Kirkintilloch Road close to traffic lights at what is now the Triangle Shopping Centre. As all trams were required to switch tracks, and direction, at a central crossover this proved dangerous as the levels of traffic on the main road increased. The tracks were eventually relocated and a new crossover created in a short spur which required all trams to turn left and terminate at Kenmure Avenue, where they changed direction and returned southwards to Glasgow. The tram service ceased across Glasgow in 1962.



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