Tour Scotland Videos Dalai Lama Visit To Dundee June 22nd



Tour Scotland video shot today of the Dalai Lama arriving in the City Square on his visit to Dundee, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot today of the Dalai Lama speaking in the City Square on his visit to Dundee, Scotland. Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub is the 14th and current Dalai Lama, as well as the longest lived incumbent. Today he was paying a visit to the City of Dundee. Very windy today in Dundee, thus audio quality is not very good.

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Old Photographs Hillswick Shetland Scotland

Old photograph of crofters cottages at Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland. This island village is on the side of a sheltered voe called Ura Firth, in the northeast corner of Mainland. During the days of the Haaf Fishing Hillswick was developed into a fishing station by Thomas Gifford, the Laird of Busta. The village continued to play a role in the fishing industry well into the 20th century, and was often used as a safe haven by trawlers from all over Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.


Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

Old photograph of Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Scottish Coastal Rowers Queensferry Regatta


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland.




Tour Scotland video of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queensferry Rowing Regatta with twelve boats from Fife and the Lothians competing with a backdrop of the Forth Bridge making for a very impressive spectacle at RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station’s Open Day.

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Old Photographs Newmilns Scotland


Old photograph of Newmilns, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Tour Ayr and Kilmarnock. Newmilns became a free Burgh of Barony on January 9th, 1490, a privilege bestowed upon George Campbell of Loudoun, and thus the people of Newmilns, by King James IV.



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Old Photographs West Linton Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and people in West Linton near Penicuik, Scotland. Linton was raised to a Burgh of Regality in 1631, with the right to hold fairs and markets. The importance of droving and the markets reached their zenith in the early years of the nineteenth century, when upwards of 30,000 sheep would be sold annually, including the famous Linton breed. The markets at Linton were considered the largest in Scotland and were widely referred to as an expression for any gathering of a large size: "big as a Linton Market." West Linton had two therapeutic wells, the waters of which were sold on market days for either a penny or a half penny, depending on the well.

Old photograph of West Linton near Penicuik, Scotland.


Old photograph of West Linton near Penicuik, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Broughty Castle


Tour Scotland photograph of Broughty Castle, by Dundee, Scotland. Broughty Castle is a historic castle in Broughty Ferry by Dundee. It was completed around 1495, although the site may have been first fortified in 1454 when the fourth Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490.



Tour Scotland video of Broughty Castle, by Dundee, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Small Fishing Boat Harbour St Andrews Fife June 20th



Tour Scotland video shot today of a small fishing boat returning to the Harbour in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Travelling People Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland


Old photograph of Scottish Travelling People walking to Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. The way of life of the old travellers, tramping the country roads, camping in the woods, hawking, fortune telling and temporary work on farms, has now all but died out.



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Old Photograph Travelling People Loch Ness Scotland


Old photograph of Scottish Travelling People camped near Loch Ness, Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic they are known as the " Ceàrdannan " or " the Craftsmen ", or " luchd siubhail " people of travel, for travellers in general. Poetically known as the " Summer Walkers ", Highland Travellers are a distinct ethnic group and may be referred to as " traivellers ", " traivellin fowk ", in Scots, " tinkers ", originating from the Gaelic " tinceard. " Mistakenly the settled Scottish population may call all travelling and Romani groups tinkers, which is usually regarded as pejorative, and contemptuously as " tinks " or " tinkies ". Highland Travellers are closely tied to the native Highlands, and many traveller families carry clan names like Macfie, Stewart, MacDonald, Cameron, Williamson and Macmillan. They follow a nomadic or settled lifestyle; passing from village to village and are more strongly identified with the native Gaelic speaking population. Continuing their nomadic life, they would pitch their bow tents on rough ground on the edge of the village and earn money there as tinsmiths, hawkers, horse dealers or pearl fishermen. Many found seasonal employment on farms, e.g. at the berry picking or during harvest. Since the 1950s, however, the majority of Highland Travellers have settled down into organized camp sites or regular houses. Adam Smith, the economist and philosopher, was reportedly kidnapped by Highland Travellers at a young age before quickly being freed.



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Old Photograph Fishing Boat Fraserburgh Scotland


Old photograph of a Herring fishing boat returning to Fraserburgh, Scotland. The harbour at Fraserburgh was built to cater for the herring fleet and the vessels which consigned the cured herring to Europe and as the fleet increased a further enlargement of the harbour facilities was required. The prominence in Fraserburgh in the herring trade resulted in the demise of the neighbouring ports of Sandhaven, Pitullie and above all, Rosehearty, which in the 19th century rivalled Fraserburgh as a herring landing port.



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Old Photograph Milk Cart Stirling Scotland


Old photograph of a Milkman and horse drawn Milk Cart outside the Original Bar in Stirling, Scotland. In 1880, milk delivery in bottles began in the UK, brought in a horse drawn cart, before that milk was poured from large containers into milk jugs at each house. The Express Dairy Company produced the first glass milk bottle in Britain though the idea came from New York, USA. The first bottles had a porcelain stopper held on by wires and milk was delivered four times a day. The introduction of fridges and modern milk processing meant deliveries became less frequent and fresh milk can now be kept in a fridge for about a week.



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Old Photograph Brewery Glasgow Scotland


Old photograph of a Brewery in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow was once home to some major breweries, the earliest being Anderston Brewery, established in 1760, John Struthers' Greenhead Brewery, established prior to 1760, as well as the famous Scottish lager brewing firm of J & R Tennent and the Wellpark Brewery established in 1740. Through the efforts of these breweries Glasgow became well known for the quality of its brewing of Porter, equalling that of the Porter brewers in London, England. Tennent then began the brewing of lager beer culminating in the building of a dedicated lager brewery that opened in 1891. Other breweries came and went during the 19th and early 20th centuries such as the Barrowfield Brewery, established prior to 1825, the Home Brewery at Parkhead, established prior early 1860s, Petershill Brewery at Springburn, established prior to 1887, and Machlachlan's Castle Brewery, established in 1889, at Maryhill who moved brewing operations to Edinburgh in 1907 and then closed the Glasgow brewery.



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Old Photograph East Sands St Andrews Scotland


Old photograph of the East Sands beach, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The establishment of the present town began around 1140 by Bishop Robert on a L-shaped vill, possibly on the site of the ruined St Andrews Castle. According to a charter of 1170, the new burgh was built to the west of the Cathedral precinct, along Castle Street and possibly as far as what is now known as North Street. This means that the lay-out may have led to the creation of two new streets, North Street and South Street, from the foundations of the new St Andrews Cathedral filling the area inside a two-sided triangle at its apex. The northern boundary of the burgh was the southern side of the Scores, the street between North Street and the sea, with the southern by the Kinness Burn and the western by the West Port. The burgh of St Andrews was first represented at the great council at Scone Palace in Perthshire in 1357.





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Old Photographs Stirling Castle Scotland


Old photograph of Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland. The Castle of Stirling first emerges into the light of history in the time of Alexander I who, according to a document of the following reign, dedicated a chapel there. Alexander died at the Castle in 1124 and was succeeded by his brother David, who frequently stayed at Stirling.

Old aerial photograph of Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Sunset River Tay Perth Perthshire



Tour Scotland video shot at sunset from the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video River Ericht Blairgowrie Perthshire June 19th



Tour Scotland video shot today of the River Ericht in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The River Ericht runs close to the centre of Blairgowrie and takes its name from the Scots Gaelic word for " beauteous " The banks of the river provide a delightful walk at any time of year.

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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 PitlochryDunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around BlairgowrieCrieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby KinrossPerthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Video Sundial Stormontfield Perthshire June 19th



Tour Scotland video shot today of the sundial at St David's Chapel in Stormontfield, Perthshire, Scotland. The sundial was gifted to the church by Mr R W R Mackenzie.




Tour Scotland video shot today of St David's Chapel in Stormontfield, 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).

Old Photograph Barcaldine Castle Scotland


Old photograph of Barcaldine Castle near Oban, Scotland. This Scottish castle was built by Sir Duncan Campbell, of Glenorchy, between 1601 and 1609. The castle fell into desrepair in the later 19th century, when Barcaldine House became the principal residence of the family. It was restored between 1897-1911 and now operates as a hotel. The ghost of Sir Duncan Campbell is said to have been spotted roaming Barcaldine searching for the man who murdered him.



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Old Photographs Tarbert Loch Fyne Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and harbour in Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Scotland. Tarbert has a long history both as a harbour and as a strategic point guarding access to Kintyre and the Inner Hebrides.



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Old Photographs Bracara Loch Morar Scotland

Old photograph of Crofters thatched cottages at Bracara by Loch Morar, Lochaber, Scotland. Loch Morar is the deepest freshwater body in the United Kingdom. In common with Loch Ness there are occasional reports of large unidentified creatures seen in Loch Morar. The monster has been dubbed Morag by locals. After Nessie, it is among the best known of Scotland's legendary monsters. The name Morag is a pun on the name of the Loch, and of the Scottish female name, Morag. Sightings date back to 1887, and include some 34 incidents as of 1981. Sixteen of these involved multiple witnesses. In 1948 " a peculiar serpent like creature about 20 ft long " was reported by nine people in a boat, in the same place as the 1887 sighting. The appearance of the monster traditionally heralds the death of a Clanranald MacDonald. Clan Macdonald of Clanranald is a Scottish clan and a branch of Clan Donald one of the largest Scottish clans. The founder of the Macdonalds of Clanranald is Reginald, 4th great-grandson of Somerled. The Macdonalds of Clanranald descend from Reginald's elder son Allan and the MacDonells of Glengarry descend from his younger son Donald.




Old photograph of Loch Morar, Lochaber, Scotland.

Old photograph of Loch Morar, Lochaber, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Loch Duich and Eilean Donan Castle Scotland


Old photograph of Loch Duich and Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland. Clan MacRae stronghold dates from 13th century. Ruined by naval bombardment in 1719, rebuilt earlier this century. Causeway, three arched bridge and gateway with portcullis lead through walls up to 14ft thick. Restored chambers, billeting room and banquet hall with furnishings.



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Tour Scotland Video Queen's Bridge River Tay Perth Perthshire June 18th



Tour Scotland video shot today of the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Strath Gairloch Scotland


Old photograph of Strath village, Gairloch, Scotland. During the Highland Clearances people were moved from the inland glens to make way for sheep. They were settled on the coast. At Strath a raised beach provided flat land for subsistence farming which was combined with fishing, in particular cod fishing. Each crofter would have grown some hemp to be used for nets and lines. Strath is one of several small communities on the shore of Loch Gairloch.



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Old Photographs Inverkeithing Fife Scotland

Old photograph of Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. The Battle of Inverkeithing on 20 July 1651 was fought on two sites in the area, one north of the town close to Pitreavie Castle, the other to the south on and around the peninsula of North Queensferry and the isthmus connecting it to Inverkeithing. The battle took place during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of the Kingdom of Scotland following the Third English Civil War. It was an attempt by the English Parliamentarian forces to outflank the army of Scottish Covenanters loyal to King Charles II at Stirling and get access to the north of Scotland. This was the last major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and led to Scotland passing into Cromwell's control. Cromwell's troops crushed the Scots, forcing them to abandon Stirling and march south to support Charles II. Of the estimated 800 Maclean clansmen who fought in the battle, only 35 were said to have survived. The Pinkerton Burn was said to have run red with blood for days afterwards. This was a significant episode in the history of Clan MacLean, and the 20th century poet Sorley MacLean mentions Inverkeithing in one of his poems.



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Old Photographs Alyth Scotland

Old photograph of Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Alyth was granted a Charter by James III in 1488, raising Alyth to the rank of Burgh of Barony with the right to hold markets and fairs.



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Old Photographs Dunure Scotland


Old photograph of cottages in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland. A small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland. Located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, Dunure is near to Maybole.

Old photograph of cottages in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Search and Rescue Helicopter Firth Of Forth



Tour Scotland video of a Scottish Search and Rescue Helicopter demonstration in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland. The Search and Rescue helicopter from HMS Gannet teamed up with the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat, the busiest inshore Lifeboat in Scotland last year, in a dramatic rescue demonstration at RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station’s Open Day. HMS Gannet's helicopters are scrambled every day of the year, twice on many days, saving lives from Northern Ireland to Edinburgh, the Isle of Man and Lake District to the slopes of Ben Nevis in the Highlands.

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Tour Scotland Video Scottish Newfoundland Rescue Dogs Firth Of Forth



Tour Scotland video of Scottish Newfoundland Rescue Dogs in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland. A terrific rescue display by the magnificent Newfoundland Dogs at RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station’s Open Day. The Newfoundland dog is a large working dog. They can be either black, brown, grey or white and black, called Landseer. However, in Canada, the country of their origin, the only correct colours are either black or Landseer. They were originally bred and used as a working dog for fishermen in the Dominion of Newfoundland, which is now part of Canada. Thet are known for their giant size, intelligence, tremendous strength, calm dispositions, and loyalty. Newfoundland dogs excel at water rescue and lifesaving because of their muscular build, thick double coat, webbed feet, and innate swimming abilities.

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Tour Scotland Video Scottish Coastal Rowers Queensferry Regatta



Tour Scotland video of Scottish Coastal rowers in the Firth of Forth by South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland. The Queensferry Rowing Regatta with twelve boats from Fife and the Lothians competing with a backdrop of the Forth Bridge making for a very impressive spectacle at RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station’s Open Day.

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