June 19th Photograph Charolais Scotland


June 19th photograph of a prize winning Charolais at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. A beef breed of cattle which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France.

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June 19th Photograph Horse Box Scotland


June 19th photograph of a Horse Box at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. This Clydesdale Horse transporter had mirrored sides at one end.


June 19th photograph of a Horse Box at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 19th Photograph Vintage Tractors Scotland


June 19th photograph of a vintage tractor at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 19th photograph of a vintage tractor at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 19th photograph of a vintage tractor at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 19th photograph of a vintage tractor at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 19th Photograph Bagpiper Scotland


June 19th photograph of a Bagpiper and his daughter at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. It is worth mentioning that I always ask for permission to shoot photographs such as the one above.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Vintage Singer Car


Tour Scotland photograph of a vintage Singer car at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. From the late twenties to the mid thirties, the Singer Car Company was a prolific manufacturer of a wide range of automobiles. In fact, by 1928, the company had become the third largest manufacturer of private cars in Great Britain. Singer made their first four wheel car in 1905. It was designed by Scottish engineer Alexander Craig and was a variant of a design he had done for Lea-Francis having a 2-cylinder 1853 or 2471 cc engine



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Tour Scotland Photograph Vintage AJS Motorcycle


Tour Scotland photograph of a vintage AJS motorcycle at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records. After the firm was sold, the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and since the name's resale in 1974, on lightweight, two stroke scramblers and today on small-capacity roadsters and cruisers.



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June 19th Photograph Orange Sheep Scotland


June 19th photograph of Orange Sheep at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 19th photograph of a Orange Sheep at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 19th photograph of a Orange Sheep at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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June 19th Photograph Pipe Band Scotland


June 19th photograph of a Pipe Band at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Alyth and District Pipe Band today at the Alyth Show.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Clydesdale Horse Agricultural Show Alyth


Tour Scotland photograph of a Clydesdale Horse at the Agricultural Show in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. This is " Ted " a beautiful, 7 year old Clydesdale horse. Clydesdales originated in the Clyde River Valley of Scotland and owe much of their heritage to the Great Horse of the Middle Ages.



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Photograph Of A Piping Hot Day In Scotland


Photograph of a Piping Hot Day in Scotland. Young bagpipers cooling down in a Scottish loch. Photographic Print of Young pipers cooling down in the loch during a break from AWL Discover Images.com.

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June 18th Photograph Cathedral St Andrews Scotland


June 18th photograph of the ruins of the Cathedral at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. These are some of the remains of the largest cathedral in Scotland.

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The Book of St Andrews

June 18th Photograph St Rule's Tower St Andrews Scotland


June 18th photograph of St Rule's Tower St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Rule's Tower is part of the first church of the Augustinian canons at St Andrews built in the early 12th century. There are splendid views from the top of the tall square tower.

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The Book of St Andrews

June 18th Photograph St Andrews Pier Scotland


June 18th photograph of the pier at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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The Book of St Andrews. Its ecclesiastical significance dates as far back as the fourth century, when St Regulus is claimed to have brought the relics of the saint there; its cultural importance dates from the early fifteenth century, when the world-famous university was founded there. More recently, since the seventeenth century, it has been well known as a centre for golf. This selection of short stories and essays is a wonderful literary celebration of this historic and venerable city which explore the multiple facets of its life and history It includes contributions from a wide range of authors, including A.L. Kennedy, Robert Fergusson, Alastair Reid, Ian Rankin, Samuel Johnson, Robert Burns, Don Paterson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edwin Morgan, Hugh MacDiarmid, Willa Muir, Douglas Dunn, Anna Crowe, Meagan Delahunt, Seamus Heaney, Rudyard Kipling, Kathleen Jamie, Liz Lochhead, J.M. Barrie, Meg Bateman and Homer! The Book of St Andrews.

June 17th Photograph Railway Bridge Perth Scotland


June 17th photograph of the Railway Bridge, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Dundee to Perth train crossing the River Tay this evening in Perth, Scotland.

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June 17th photograph of South Inch, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

June 17th Photograph South Inch Perth Scotland


June 17th photograph of South Inch, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. One of Britain's biggest and most famous all-human circuses Gerry Cottle's Circus was setting up this evening in Perth, Scotland. With one of the world's most stunning circus big tops, fabulous international acts and special circus ticket offers, Gerry Cottle's Circus offers the very best in family entertainment.

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June 17th Photograph Meikleour Beech Hedge Perthshire Scotland


June 17th photograph of Meikleour Beech Hedge, Perthshire, Scotland.


June 17th photograph of Meikleour Beech Hedge, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

June 17th Morning Photograph River Tay Scotland


June 17th morning photograph of the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Walks South Perthshire including Crieff, Auchterarder and Kinross includes walks in the south Perthshire hills, around Loch Earn and Loch Tay, and the Ochils, as well as the path network around Crieff. The 22 walks featured range from 0.5 miles to 15 miles (1-24km). Routes include: The Knock, Crieff, Ben Vorlich, Comrie to Callander and Gleneagles to Blackford. Walks South Perthshire (Hallewell Pocket Walking Guides).

June 17th Morning Photograph Perth Scotland


June 17th morning photograph of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

June 16th Photograph Bagpiper St Andrews Scotland


June 16th photograph of a Bagpiper in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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June 16th Photograph Branklyn Garden Perth Scotland


June 16th photograph of Branklyn Garden, Perth, Scotland.

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Scotland is one of the best places in the world to garden. Its maritime climate, ample rainfall, and the rarity of severe droughts and really hot weather mean that huge numbers of plants grow well there. But the climate varies considerably, from the colder, wetter, windier mountainous areas to the west coast where tender plants can be grown outdoors all year round, and choosing plants that are suited to the local conditions is critical to success. Kenneth Cox and Raoul Curtis-Machin have evaluated the performance of thousands of plants in gardens all over Scotland, drawing on the knowledge and experience of many gardeners and nurserymen, and in this book they describe, with over 800 photographs, the most reliable shrubs, conifers, trees, fruit and perennials for Scotland. In this book Scottish gardeners will find accurate information and hundreds of great plants ideally suited to where they live. Garden Plants for Scotland.

June 15th Photograph Falkland Village Scotland


June 15th photograph of Falkland village, Fife, Scotland. The domain of Falkland belonged originally to the Crown and was gifted by Malcolm IV to Duncan, sixth Earl of Fife, who married Ada, the king's niece.

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June Photograph Laburnum Arch Cortachy Castle Scotland


June photograph of a Laburnum Arch at Cortachy Castle garden, Scotland.

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Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland. This book covers many ghost stories in all their manifestations: Green, White, Grey, Pink, Black, Brown and Blue Ladies; portents of death; gruagach and brownies; evil lairds who dabbled in witchcraft; massacres and bloodstains; dog, monkeys and even maybe a lion; sad stories of children; and insubstantial phantoms, including a ghostly cannonball. There is a separate section on Mary, Queen of Scots, and stories about William Wallace, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Walter Scott. The book is arranged thematically, comparing and contrasting the many accounts, and where possible describing who the ghost was in life, what dark deed caused their death, and how the ghost manifests itself. Many of Scotland's most famous and impressive strongholds have stories, such as Edinburgh, Stirling, Holyroodhouse, Dunnottar, Crathes, Culzean, Dunrobin, Thirlestane, Drumlanrig, Fyvie, St Andrews. There are stories from all over Scotland - from Shetland to Galloway, from the Western Isles to Eyemouth, covering more than 300 strongholds, historic houses and mansions. The book also has many illustrations. Dozens of these sites are open to the public as visitor attractions or hotels. A handy section lists which can be visited or stayed at, and there is visitor information, including websites and phone numbers. A map, with grid references, locates all the sites. Martin Coventry was born in Edinburgh, and is a writer and publisher. He is author of many books on Scotland, and first published The Castles of Scotland, now going into a fourth edition, in 1995. He has been researching Scottish castles and the many related ghost stories for more than fifteen years. Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland.

Photograph George Clooney Glasgow Scotland


Photograph of George Clooney arriving at One Devonshire Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland. This photograph was taken in 2004 when George was in Scotland for the start of filming of his film The Jacket which he produced. Photographic Print of GD4130009 from Mirror Photos.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Garden Crathes Castle


Tour Scotland photograph of Herbaceous borders in the garden at Crathes Castle, Scotland. Built in the second half of the sixteenth century by the Burnetts of Leys its grounds are equally as famous, being a series of gardens divided by yew hedges planted about 1702. Scotland's breathtaking countryside is studded with ancient castles, and many have stood strong for more than a millennium, each bearing witness to the rich and often bloody history of a nation that has survived generations of attacks from marauding invaders from every point of the compass. Scottish castles were not just fortresses in times of conflict: they were central to the lives of many Scots, of all social stations, through peacetime as well as war. Castles were their work place, home, army barracks, law court, prison, hotel, place of entertainment, place of worship and even their place of execution. Tour Scottish Castles.

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Old Photograph Queen Elizabeth II Edinburgh Scotland


Old photograph of Queen Elizabeth II inspecting Scottish soldiers in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Union Street Aberdeen Scotland


Old photograph of Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland. Union Street was named to commemorate the Union of Britain and Ireland. It was built to relieve the strain of the small, cramped streets that caused problems for people coming into the city. It was built higher than the old town and was designed to include the five entrances from the city: Queens Road, Rubislaw from Hazelhead; George Street from Inverurie and Morayshire; King Street from the north from Bridge Of Don, Peterhead and Fraserburgh; Market Street, which leads to the fishing town of Torry; and Holburn Street to the Ruthrieston and Garthdee areas.



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Old Photograph Abergeldie Castle Aberdeenshire Scotland


Old photograph of Abergeldie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The earliest parts of Abergeldie Castle, which stands barely two miles from the royal family’s country home at Balmoral, date from the sixteenth century. Tour Scottish Castles.



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Old Photograph Thomas Coats Memorial Church Paisley Scotland


Old photograph of Thomas Coats Memorial Church, Paisley, Scotland. An example of Gothic Revival architecture. It dominates the town's skyline with its crown spire more than 197 feet high. Opened in 1894 and designed by Hippolyte Jean Blanc it is the largest Baptist church in Europe. The exterior is made of old red sandstone. Inside, the church is decorated with wood carvings, mosaic floors and marble fonts. The church also contains a 3040 pipe Hill Organ.



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Photographs Victorian Glasgow Scotland


Photographs of Victorian Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow of today is a very different proposition from the Glasgow of the past. Today the Glasgow of the past is very difficult to imagine. But this book is designed to make us do exactly that. Glasgow Victoriana features the classic city photographs of Thomas Annan. The legacy of Thomas Annan is similar to that of Alexander Thomson. The brilliance of both their work is undeniable. In photographic circles Annan is one of the great urban photographers. His images of the city in the late 19th century are timeless. His work provides a unique insight into our city in a very different time. The book contains the best of Thomas Annan's photographs of Victorian Glasgow. During the Victorian period, Glasgow was an industrial and economic powerhouse: the Second City of Empire. However, while the elite made and spent vast fortunes, life for many Glaswegians meant poverty, disease and the most overcrowded slums in Europe. Nowhere in the Victorian world was the gulf between haves and have nots so pronounced. It is a stroke of historical fortune that Thomas Annan was on hand to record the very different aspects of life in Glasgow. For more than 30 years, Annan meticulously photographed rich and poor, the famous and the obscure, the mansion and the slum. Due to the brilliance of his work in Glasgow, he is now recognised as a master of the art of photography.

The book has an introduction and 4 main sections: The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow: These photographs represent the first comprehensive view of slum life and are among the most poignant ever taken. Dating mostly from 1868, they include the High Street, Gallowgate, Saltmarket, Trongate and Gorbals. Glasgow Streets and Buildings: A fascinating selection, with photographs of George Square, Glasgow Bridge and the Harbour, Glasgow Cathedral, Kelvingrove Park, Buchanan Street and Great Western Road, as well as a number of elegant public buildings and mansions. The Old Buildings of Glasgow University: A fine photographic record of the old Glasgow University in High Street. These magnificent buildings were demolished when the University moved to the West end of the city.

Annan at large: Some of Annan's best photography dealt with subjects outwith Glasgow, as this selection vividly illustrates. There are views of Dumbarton Castle, Arran, Millport, and his home village of Dairsie. Among other acclaimed photographs is a portrait of the great explorer, David Livingstone. Glasgow Victoriana: Classic Photographs by Thomas Annan.

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Old Photograph Tolbooth Lochmaben Scotland


Old photograph of the Tolbooth, Lochmaben, Scotland. This Scottish town, located four miles west of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway, prospered and became a Royal Burgh in 1447, and a Royal Charter in 1579. Though its importance waned, it had sufficient resources to build a substantial Tolbooth, later the Town Hall, in 1723.



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Old Photographs Dumfries Scotland

Old photograph of Dumfries, Scotland. Dumfries was the hometown of Robert Burns from 1791 until his early death in 1796. The famous poet is now buried in St. Michael’s Churchyard in the Burns Mausoleum. Burns was born in Ayrshire and spent many years there before moving to Dumfriesshire. Robert Burns Mausoleum Dumfries Scotland. Jean Armour Statue Dumfries Scotland.



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June Photograph Bluebells Braco Castle Garden Scotland


June photograph of Scottish Bluebells at Braco Castle Garden, Perthshire, Scotland. This 19th Century landscaped garden comprises woodland and meadow walks with a fine show of Scottish Bluebells.

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