January 7th Photograph Sunset Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of a Scottish sunset, shot from North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of sunset, shot from North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of sunset, shot from North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.

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January 7th Photograph Setting Sun Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of the sun setting below the Forth Road Bridge, shot from North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.

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January 7th Photograph Dusk Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of dusk at North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland. A diesel train is crossing the Forth Railway Bridge above the village.

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January 7th Photograph Houses Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of houses located under the Forth Railway Bridge at North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.

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January 7th Photograph Forth Bridges Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of the two Forth Bridges, West of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Forth Railway Bridge, the world’s first major steel bridge, with its gigantic girder spans of 1710 feet ranks as one of the great feats of engineering. It was begun in 1883 and formally completed on 4th of March 1890 when HRH Edward Prince of Wales tapped into place a ‘golden’ rivet. The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge which opened in 1964, spans the Firth of Forth; connecting the capital city Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry.


January 7th winter photograph of the two Forth Bridges, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of the two Forth Bridges, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of the two Forth Bridges, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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January 7th Photograph Port Edgar Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of Port Edgar Marina, on the Forth Estuary at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Port Edgar Marina, at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Port Edgar Marina, at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.

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January 7th Photograph Dalmeny Church Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny Church near Edinburgh, Scotland. This Scottish church is recognised as the finest Romanesque parish church still in use in Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny Church near Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny Church near Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny Church near Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Scotland's Best Churches. The fascinating variety of Scotland's church buildings is rarely appreciated. Many are hidden away in remote country areas, or in parts of towns and cities not often visited. Others are critical to the 'sense of place' that makes settlements recognised and loved. In this book, 184 churches still used for worship are illustrated with line drawings and photographs, with pithy texts drawing out where they fit into the fabric of Scotland, and into nearly a thousand years of church construction. Some are well known and widely loved; others will surprise and delight. Scotland's Best Churches.

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January 7th Photograph Dalmeny House Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland. Dalmeny House is a Gothic revival mansion, designed by William Wilkins, and completed in 1817. The house is the home of the Earl and Countess of Rosebery. The house was the first in Scotland to be built in the Tudor revival style.


January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland. Dalmeny today remains a private house, although it is open to the public during the summer months. In contrast to the exterior, most of the principal rooms are in the Regency style, with the exception of the hammerbeam roof of the hall. The house contains many paintings and items of furniture from both the Rosebery and Rothschild collections, as a result of the 5th Earl's marriage to Hannah, daughter and heir of Meyer de Rothschild. Much of the French furniture and porcelain came from the family's English mansion, Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, following the latter's sale in 1977. Dalmeny also holds one of Britain's largest collections of Napoleonia. The house sits in a large wooded park, and enjoys views of the Forth coastline.


January 7th winter photograph of the road to Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland.

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The Great Houses of Scotland featured in this book reveal Scots architecture in its grandest forms. The specially commissioned photographs by Christopher Simon Sykes include stunning close-ups of architectural details and objects, and capture the spirit and style of the houses while Hugh Montgomery-Massingberds refreshingly personal and informal text is as much about the families, who in many cases still live in these fascinating places, as about the architecture and decoration. The personal selection of twenty-six houses reflects the development of style in Scotland, from old tower houses such as Cawdor through Baroque masterpieces like Drumlanrig and the pioneering Classicism of Kinross right up to the Edwardian opulence of Manderston and Ardkinglas. Great Houses of Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph St Cuthbert’s Graveyard Edinburgh

Tour Scotland Winter photograph of St Cuthbert’s Graveyard cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. St Cuthbert’s church dates to 1892, but there has been a church on this site in Edinburgh since 730AD. Most of the gravestones date from the early 1800s.



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January 7th Photograph Edinburgh Castle Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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The Castles of Scotland. The main function of the castle was defensive, to protect the laird and his family from their enemies, in as comfortable surroundings as possible; but the castle also served as the centre of administration of the laird's lands, where tenure, economy and trade were controlled. The Castles of Scotland is the most complete and comprehensive guide available to the nation's wealth of castles. This new edition is the culmination of 10 years' research, and covers more than 2700 castles as well as mansions and historic houses, all alphabetically organised, with detailed maps, visiting information, illustrations, and anecdotes of hauntings and family histories. This is the bible of Scottish castles, an absolute must for all castle enthusiasts and anyone interested in Scottish history. The Castles of Scotland.

January 7th Photograph Forth Bridge Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of the Forth Railway Bridge, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of the Forth Railway Bridge, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of the Forth Railway Bridge, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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The Forth Bridge has long been recognised as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet and has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilisation since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning archive images, Elspeth Wills uncovers the human story behind 'the engineering marvel': the story of the Briggers. It is a story that has never been told before - of ordinary men working on an extraordinary structure in an often hostile and dangerous environment. Recognised throughout the world as an enduring icon of Scotland, the Forth Bridge is more than just a testament to the genius of Victorian engineering, it is a monument to all those who worked to realise its vision and to the scores of lives that were lost in the process. In this groundbreaking new work, Elspeth Wills gives a voice to the forgotten heroes who helped to make the ambition of the Bridge a reality. The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge.

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January 6th Photograph Sunset Scotland

January 6th photograph of a winter sunset shot in Perthshire, Scotland.

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January 6th Photograph Dusk Scotland

January 6th winter photograph shot at dusk at Perth Airport, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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January 6th Photograph Land Rover 101 Scotland

January 2nd winter photograph of a Land Rover 101 at Strathearn Engineering, Perthshire, Scotland. A 101inch Forward Control Land Rover.


January 2nd winter photograph of a Land Rover 101 at Strathearn Engineering, Perthshire, Scotland.

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January 6th Photograph St Kattan Church Scotland

January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland. The remains of the medieval parish church of St Kattan are to the west of the village of Aberuthven with the beautifully detailed classical Montrose Mausoleum by William Adam of the 1730s.


January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Scotland's Best Churches. The fascinating variety of Scotland's church buildings is rarely appreciated. Many are hidden away in remote country areas, or in parts of towns and cities not often visited. Others are critical to the 'sense of place' that makes settlements recognised and loved. In this book, 184 churches still used for worship are illustrated with line drawings and photographs, with pithy texts drawing out where they fit into the fabric of Scotland, and into nearly a thousand years of church construction. Some are well known and widely loved; others will surprise and delight. Scotland's Best Churches.

January 6th Photograph Witch Monument Scotland

January 6th winter photograph of the Maggie Wall witch monument just West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. Maggie Wall, burnt as a witch in 1657.


January 6th winter photograph of the Maggie Wall witch monument just West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of the Maggie Wall witch monument just West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of the Maggie Wall witch monument just West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Witch Hunting in Scotland. Between the late sixteenth and early eighteenth centuries Scottish courts prosecuted hundreds of women and men for the crime of witchcraft, an offence that involved the alleged practice of maleficent magic and the worship of the devil. Scottish witch-hunts claimed far more victims than the prosecutions that took place in the more heavily populated kingdom of England. Witch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial and execution of these people for inflicting harm on their neighbours and making pacts with the devil. Brian P. Levack draws on law, politics and religion to explain the intensity of Scottish witch-hunting. Topics discussed include the distinctive features of the Scottish criminal justice system, the use of torture to extract confessions, the intersection of witch-hunting with local and national politics, the relationship between state-building and witch-hunting and the role of James VI. Scottish Calvinism and the determination of zealous Scottish clergy and magistrates to achieve a godly society, are also examined as key factors. This original survey combines broad interpretations of the rise and fall of Scottish witchcraft prosecutions with detailed case studies of specific witch-hunts. Throughout, extensive comparisons between Scottish witch-hunts and those that took place in England, New England and continental Europe are made. Witch-Hunting in Scotland makes fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in witchcraft or in the political, legal and religious history of the early modern period. Witch-hunting in Scotland: Law, Politics and Religion.

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January 6th Photograph Whitemoss Golf Course Scotland

January 6th winter photograph of Whitemoss Golf Course two miles West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of Whitemoss Golf Course two miles West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of Whitemoss Golf Course two miles West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish golf course lies in the heart of the beautiful Perthshire countryside at the foot of wooded hills close to the world famous Gleneagles golf course. Whitemoss offers a long but easy walking 18 hole course.


January 6th winter photograph of Whitemoss Golf Course two miles West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.

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January 6th Photograph Rural Scotland

January 6th winter photograph of rural countryside near Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of rural countryside near Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of rural countryside near Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.

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