Tour Scotland Photograph Walled Garden Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a Murray Royal Hospital walled garden in Perth, Scotland. The hospital was founded by James Murray, a labourer who inherited a fortune in 1809 when his half brother drowned in a storm which sank the ship carrying him home from India. It was in his own will that James Murray left two thirds of his estate for purpose of establishing an asylum in Perth.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Sign Of The Times

Tour Scotland photograph of a satellite dish on the roof of a thatched cottage in Rait, Perthshire, Scotland. In most of rural Scotland thatch remained the only roofing material available to the bulk of the population in the countryside, in many towns and villages, until the late 1800s. Commercial production of slate began in 1820, and the mobility provided by railways made other materials readily available. Still, the number of thatched properties actually increased in the UK during the mid 1800s as agriculture expanded, but then declined again at the end of the 19th century because of agricultural recession and rural depopulation. Gradually, thatch became a mark of poverty, and the number of thatched properties gradually declined, as did the number of professional thatchers.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Bue Door

Tour Scotland photograph of a blue door, the entrance to a thatched cottage in Rait, Perthshire, Scotland.

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August 21st Photograph Scarecrow Scotland

August 21st photograph of Scarecrow in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Thatched Cottages Rait Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of thatched cottages in Rait, Perthshire, Scotland. Rait is situated 2.5 miles North West of Errol, in the Gowrie area west of Dundee. The former parish church, now ruined, was built in the Middle Ages, and abandoned in the 17th century when the parish of Rait was merged with Kilspindie. The remains of a prehistoric promontory fort lie to the east of the village.





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August 21st Video Samba Band Perth Scotland

August 21st video of the Pulse Of The Place Samba Band in Perth, Scotland. These young drummers are from Edinburgh, Scotland. They formed in August 2006 with around 8 drummers and now have approximately 69 drummers in the full band, aged from 7yrs to 21yrs. They are now the biggest youth samba band in Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Accordionists Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of accordionists playing on a windy day in Perthshire, Scotland. The accordion originated in Italy in the early 19th century and became popular all over Europe. It quickly found its place in Scottish music, its greater power lending itself to playing alongside the fiddle in dance bands, and its complexity allowing it to play a wide variety of tunes and styles.

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Tour Scotland Video Blairgowrie Pipe Band Walled Garden Perth

Tour Scotland video of the Blairgowrie Pipe Band in Perth, Scotland. Blairgowrie Pipe Band playing at a fundraising event in the walled garden of Murray Royal Hospital, Perth, Scotland. The band wears Clan Macpherson's bonnet, Glengarry badges and kilt pins and the old red Macpherson tartan. Murray Royal Hospital is located in the Kinnoull area of the City of Perth and within one mile of Perth City Centre, a distance that can be walked for most people in approximately 20 minutes, although there is a steep gradient up to the Hospital along Lochie Brae from Main Street which is the main access route for pedestrians and cyclists as well as those using public transport or travelling by car.

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August 20th Photograph Moon Rising Scotland

August 20th photograph of the moon rising over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland. I shot these photographs at 8.40pm this evening.


August 20th photograph of the moon rising over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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August 20th Photograph Sunset Scotland

August 20th photograph shot at sunset by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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August 20th Photograph Dusk Scotland

August 20th photograph shot at dusk by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland. Shot these photographs at 8.15pm this evening.


August 20th photograph shot at dusk by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.


August 20th photograph shot at dusk by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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Photograph Drummond Castle Gardens Scotland

Photograph of Drummond Castle Gardens, Perthshire, Scotland. Drummond Castle Gardens, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, are considered to be the best formal gardens in Scotland.


Photograph of Drummond Castle Gardens, Perthshire, Scotland.


Photograph of Drummond Castle Gardens, Perthshire, Scotland.


Photograph of Drummond Castle Gardens, Perthshire, Scotland.

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August 20th Photograph After The Rain Scotland

August 20th photograph shot after the rain in the woods at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. Lots of surface water and reflections after torrential rain this afternoon in Perthshire.

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August 20th Photograph Peacock Scotland

August 20th photograph of a Peacock at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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August 20th Photograph Stone Of Destiny Scotland

August 20th photograph of The Stone of Destiny at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Scotland's 'Stone of Destiny' is the most famous symbol of both Scottish nationhood and the British monarchy. Nick Aitchison has produced the first full-length, fully researched and fully illustrated study of its history, mythology and cultural significance.
Having first traced the origin, evolution and function of myths surrounding the Stone and the ancient prophecy that gives the stone its name, he examines the stone itself - its appearance, geology and source - and for the first time reveals the Stone's original function and the origins of its symbolic sanctity. The Stone's much-disputed authenticity is then assessed - with the conclusion that the Stone is the genuine inauguration stone of the Scottish kings seized by Edward I in 1926.

The Stone's historic contexts, first at the Pictish and Scottish royal centre at Scone and subsequently at Westminster Abbey, and its role in royal inauguration and coronation rituals, are then discussed. This includes an analysis of the rich symbolism surrounding the Stone and its changing nature over time. The final chapter attempts to return the Stone to Scotland, from unsuccessful medieval efforts, through its brief but celebrated retrieval in 1950-1, to its restoration and installation in Edinburgh Castle in 1996. Throughout, the importance of the Stone during the Scottish War of Independence is emphasised and the book concludes with a discussion of the Stone's symbolic significance with the creation of the Scottish parliament. Scotland's Stone of Destiny.

August 20th Photograph Moot Hill Scotland

August 20th photograph of Moot Hill at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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August 20th Photograph Scone Palace Scotland

August 20th photograph of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


August 20th photograph of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


August 20th photograph of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


August 20th photograph of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Old Photographs Fort William Scotland

Old photograph of Fort William, Scotland.


Old photograph of Fort William, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Glasgow Road Clydebank Scotland

Old photograph of shops, buildings and people on Glasgow Road, Clydebank, Scotland. Before 1870, the area which later became Clydebank was largely rural, and agricultural. It consisted of some villages, Hardgate, Faifley, Duntocher, Dalmuir, Old Kilpatrick, farms and estates, with some small scale mining operations, coal, limestone and whinstone, several cotton mills and some small boat building yards



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Old Photograph Bowden Scotland

Old photograph of houses and cottages in Bowden, Scotland. The village of Bowden nestles at the southern slopes of the Eildons and is just three miles from the town of Melrose.



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Old Photograph Furniture Van Scotland

Old photograph of a Furniture Van in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Sheep Shearing Wester Ross Scotland

Old photograph of shepherds sheep shearing in Wester Ross, North West Highlands, Scotland.

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August 19th Photograph Sunset Scotland

August 19th photograph of sunset by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.


August 19th photograph of sunset by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.


August 19th photograph of sunset by the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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August 19th Photograph Lamp Post Scotland

August 19th evening photograph of a Lamp Post in Perth, Scotland.

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August 19th Photograph Rainbow Scotland

August 19th photograph of a rainbow in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Not a Pot of Gold, but a pigeon at the end of this rainbow.


August 19th photograph of a rainbow in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

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This guidebook explores the stunning coast and countryside of the Kingdom of Fife. Featured here you'll find 40 inspiring short walks in and around the Kingdom, stretching from the north side of the famous Forth Bridges, along the Firth of Forth to Culross, and Gleneagles and Dollar further north, and then east beyond Kirkcaldy to the string of picturesque fishing villages of the East Neuk. The volume travels north through Dunfermline and Glenrothes to Falkland and beyond to St Andrews, Tentsmuir Forest and the mighty Tay, with forays also into Kinross.Ranging from lochside nature trails to short, exhilarating routes up into the Lomond and Ochil Hills to the best stretches of the Fife Coastal Trail and circuits around historic towns and villages, this book is all you need to really discover Fife.Many of these circular routes are suitable for families and accessible by public transport. Kingdom of Fife: 40 Coast and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

August 18th Night Photograph Old Bridge Perth Scotland

August 18th night photograph of the old bridge over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland. I shot this photograph at 11pm this evening from Tay Street in Perth.

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August 18th Photograph Setting Sun Scotland

August 18th photograph of the setting sun in Perthshire, Scotland. I shot these photographs at 8.30pm this evening from the road to Kinnoull Hill, above Perth, Scotland.


August 18th photograph of the setting sun in Perthshire, Scotland.


August 18th photograph of the setting sun in Perthshire, Scotland.

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August 18th Photograph Rural Scotland

August 18th early evening photograph of rural landscape at Elcho, Perthshire, Scotland.


August 18th early evening photograph of rural landscape at Elcho, Perthshire, Scotland.

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August 18th Photograph Saltire Flag Scotland

August 18th early evening photograph of the Saltire Flag flying at Elcho Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


August 18th early evening photograph of the Saltire Flag flying at Elcho Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.


August 18th early evening photograph of the Saltire Flag flying at Elcho Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. The legend surrounding Scotland's association with the Saint Andrew's Cross dates from a 9th century battle, where Óengus II led a combined force of Picts and Scots to victory over the Angles, led by Æthelstan. Consisting of a blue background over which is placed a white representation of an X-shaped cross, the Saltire is one of Scotland's most recognisable symbols.

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August 18th Photograph Apple Tree Scotland

August 18th early evening photograph of an apple tree by Elcho Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. An apple, and pear tree orchard adjoining the Castle has been replanted in recent years.

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August 18th Photograph Elcho Castle Scotland

August 18th early evening photograph of Elcho Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Elcho Castle is located a short distance above the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland. It consists of a Z-plan tower house, with fragments of a surrounding wall with corner towers. The Castle was built on the site of an older structure about 1560, and is one of the best surviving examples of its date in Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Beehive Doocot

Tour Scotland photograph of a Beehive Doocot in Elcho, Perthshire, Scotland. On many Scottish estates a dovecote, or doocot, can be found. It may be disguised as a classical temple, transformed into a cottage ornée or incorporated into a cupola, but many doocots are more humble structures of random rubble with simple dressings that date from medieval times, when pigeons and their eggs were a valuable source of food, while their dung was used for fertiliser and even gunpowder.



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