Tour Scotland Video Horses and Carriages Agricultural Show Kirriemuir Angus

Tour Scotland video of horses and carriages at the Agricultural Show in Kirriemuir, Scotland. The show has been running since 1877 and has survived two world wars, two foot and mouth epidemics and the Scottish Weather. The show could not run for 138 years without the support of the trades, competitors, sponsors and, of course, the crowds.

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Tour Scotland Video City Of Brechin Pipe Band Agricultural Show Kirriemuir Angus

Tour Scotland video of City Of Brechin Pipe Band at the Agricultural Show in Kirriemuir, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Chariots Of Fire Charity Race West Sands St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of the Chariots of Fire Charity Race held at the West Sands in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. An overcast, almost dark, cold and windy, morning for the reenactment of the iconic opening scene from Chariots of Fire. Regardless of the weather, runners, young and old, from all over Scotland had a great time at this event. I certainly met many wonderful people.

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Old Photograph Thatched Cottage Isle of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of a thatched Crofters cottage near Lochranza, Island of Arran, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Drumnadrochit Loch Ness Scotland

Old photograph of a paddle steamer at the pier in Drumnadrochit by Loch Ness, Scotland. A Scottish village in the Highlands, lying on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the foot of Glen Urquhart. The village grew up around a bridge over the River Enrick and the name Drumnadrochit derives from the Scottish Gaelic, druim na drochaid, meaning the Ridge of the Bridge. The village lies on the A82 road, near a junction with the A831, adjoining the villages of Milton to the West and Lewiston to the South.





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Old Photograph Slochd Scotland

Old photograph of Slochd between Aviemore and Inverness, Scotland. The Slochd Summit is a mountain pass on the A9 road and the Highland Main Line Railway in the Scottish Highlands. an old military road also goes through the pass.



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Old Photographs Kilmarnock Scotland

Old photograph of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Peat Cart Scotland

Old photograph of a Peat Cart on, Orkney Islands, Scotland. A Crofter bringing home the peat.

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Old Photograph Gourdon Scotland

Old photograph of Gourdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A coastal Scottish fishing village located South of Inverbervie and north of Johnshaven, with a harbour built in 1820. The surname Gourdon, with variant spellings Gordon and Gourdon, is of locational origin, either from the place of that name in Berwickshire, Scotland, or from Gourdon in Saone-et-Loire, France. The first recorded spelling of the family name Gourdon is shown to be that of Richer de Gourdun, which was dated 1154, in the Records of St. Michael's Church, Kelso. Sir Adam de Gordon was Justiciar of Scotland between 1310 and 1314. He obtained the Lordship of Strathbogie, which he named Huntly circa 1315. Branches of his family have since held the titles of Lord of Strathbogie, Duke of Gordon and Earl and Marquess of Huntly.



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Old Photographs Kinloch Castle Isle of Rhum Scotland

Old photograph of Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rhum, Lochaber, Scotland. This Scottish castle was built as a private residence for Sir George Bullough, a textile tycoon from Lancashire whose father bought Rùm as his summer residence and shooting estate. Construction began in 1897, and was completed in 1900. Built as a luxurious retreat, Kinloch Castle has since declined. The castle and island are now owned by Scottish Natural Heritage, and part of the castle operates as a hostel.

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Old Photograph Loch Ericht Dalwhinnie Scotland

Old photograph of Loch Ericht, Dalwhinnie, Scotland. The village of Dalwhinnie lies at the north east end of this Scottish loch. Loch Ericht is surrounded by a number of Munros, including Ben Alder and Geal Charn. Traditional hunting areas border the loch. These are called forests; the chief of which is Ben Alder Forest.

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Old Photographs Broadford Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of the Marble Quarry at Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Scotland.

Old photograph of Mill Road, Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Scotland.

Old photograph of the hospital in Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Cairn and Rainbow Isle of Arran

Tour Scotland photograph of a Cairn and a Rainbow on the Island of Arran, Scotland. Arran or the Isle of Arran, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arainn, at 432 square kilometres, is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh largest Scottish island. Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula. It is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a " geologist's paradise. " Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period, and numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. During the troubled Viking Age, Arran became the property of the Norwegian crown, until formally absorbed by the kingdom of Scotland in the 13th century. The 19th century " clearances " led to significant depopulation and the end of the Gaelic language and way of life.



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Old Photograph Argyle Street and Union Street Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of the intersection of Argyle Street with the junction of Jamaica Street and Union Street in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally known as Westergait, Argyle Street led west from Trongate to the city's West Port, the western gate out of the city's walls. It was renamed in honour of the Duke of Argyll, some time after the removal of the West Port in 1751, as a result of the expansion of the city westward. Union Street was called Union Place till Gordon Street was opened in 1802. Sir Andrew Orr, who was Provost in 1854 had a considerable monetary interest in this street.



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Old Photographs Harbour St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the harbour in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Kinglassie Fife Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and school in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. For many years, Kinglassie was a weaving village but in the 19th and 20th centuries it developed as a mining town.

Old photograph of Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Raising The Peats Scotland

Old photograph of crofters raising the peats on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Cairn Black Mount Mountains

Tour Scotland photograph of a cairn in the Black Mount group of mountains in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Black Mount, also Blackmount is a mountain range situated between Glen Orchy and Glen Coe. Its four Munros include Stob Ghabhar, Stob a' Choire Odhair, Creise and Meall a' Bhuiridh. The hills of Ben Inverveigh and Meall Tairbh are located between Black Mount and the Bridge of Orchy. The Black Mount Deer Forest includes moorland, the mountain, as well as several rivers, burns, lochs, and tarns.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Black Mount Scottish Mountain Range

Tour Scotland photograph of the Black Mount Scottish mountain range in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Black Mount Scottish mountain range in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Black Mount Scottish mountain range in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Black Mount mountains in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Scotland is a country with a huge range of mountain landscapes from the rolling heather clad hills of the Southern Uplands to the arctic plateaus of the Cairngorms and the jagged rock peaks of Torridon and the Isle of Skye. Of the many majestic summits 283 rise above the 3,000ft mark, the famous Munros, and below the summits are shimmering lochs, ancient forests and dramatic rivers. The variety of scenery has something to offer for everyone. There are massive cliffs for rock and ice climbs, long high ridges for hillwalking, rolling plateaus for ski touring, long distance routes through forests, glens and over passes. There is ample opportunity for wonderful wild camps and a network of hotels, hostels, bunkhouses and camp sites. This book covers all this and more and is an excellent resource for those who wish to venture into the mountains. In this book, all Scotland's ranges described, grouped into 7 regions. It offers an overview of the key ascents, long distance routes, access, bases and recommended walking and climbing guides. Scotland (Cicerone World's Mountain Ranges).

Old Photograph Queen Elizabeth Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Queen Elizabeth on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Coldstream Scotland

Old photograph of houses and church in Coldstream, Scottish Borders, Scotland. A Scottish a village which is located on the north bank of the the River Tweed. A former burgh, Coldstream is the home of the Coldstream Guards, a regiment in the British Army, and is the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296.

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Old Photographs Walls Shetland Scotland

Old photograph of Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. A pier was built at Walls in the 18th century, and from 1838, it was a centre for fish curing. Waas, as it is known locally, was the childhood home of two fine poets, Vagaland and Christine de Luca, and in 1884 was the birthplace of both Peter Fraser, musician and founder member of the Shetland Fiddlers' Society, and William Moffatt, the author.

Old photograph of Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Old photograph of Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Moorland Sligachan Isle Of Skye

Tour Scotland photograph of moorland in Glen Sligachan, Isle Of Skye, Scotland. Glen Sligachan runs for eight miles to the South to meet the sea at Camasunary near Elgol, and divides the rounded Red Cuillin mountains from the jagged Black Cuillin mountains.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Isle Of Lewis

Tour Scotland photograph of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The largest and the most northerly of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, has had an eventful story from prehistoric times through to the present. Evidence of human occupation stretches back to 3000 BC, explicit in the iconic silhouettes of the Standing Stones at Callanish. After the Vikings left in the ninth century, the clans of West Scotland quickly moved in, and Lewis was the site of many feuds between the Morrisons, the MacAulays and the MacLeods. The island operated largely independently until it was purchased by the MacKenzies in 1600 and was finally drawn into Scotland's mainland politics. It was then purchased by Sir James Matheson in 1844, and finally by Lord Leverhulme, in the 20th century.Throughout the centuries the people of Lewis have taken their living from the land and the surrounding seas, and these elements, together with the climate of the island, have determined their history far more than the vicissitudes of its ownership.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Macduff

Tour Scotland photograph of Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Scottish town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Macduff is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Banff across the estuary of the River Deveron. Macduff is a former burgh and is now the only place in the United Kingdom where deep water wooden fishing boats are still built. William Duff became the first Earl Fife. In 1760, James Duff, the second Earl built a harbour here and in 1783 succeeded in promoting Macduff to a Burgh of Barony. The 2nd Earl Fife appointed his factor, William Rose, as the 1st Provost of Macduff in 1783.



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Tour Scotland Video View South From Dundee Law Tayside July 10th

Tour Scotland video shot today of the view South over the River Tay in Dundee, Scotland. Shot this video from Dundee Law a spot that provides a popular, easily accessed vantage point placed high above the centre of Dundee, Scotland's fourth largest city.

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Tour Scotland Video Tusks Dundee Tayside

Tour Scotland video of the Tusks in Dundee, Scotland. These concrete tusks are located near Lochee Road in Dundee. The tusks are covered with " scrimshaw " scenes from the history of Dundee and reflect the history of the city as an old whaling port. The Dundee Whaling fleet participated in the Arctic Whale and seal hunting for longer than many other countries, Dundee had a presence in the Whaling industry from 1753 starting with the ship Dundee to just before the start of the Great War. The last custom built steam ship from Alexander Stephen’s yard in Dundee was the Terra Nova, which gained fame with the relief mission to the Discovery and was also used by Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his second, doomed expedition to the South Pole. The Discovery itself was not a working whaling ship although it was built on the lines of a whaler it was primarily for the Scott expedition to the South Pole.

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Old Photographs Creetown Scotland

Old photograph of Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Sir Walter Scott set part of his book Guy Mannering in this neighborhood. Dr Thomas Brown, the metaphysician, born 1778, died 1820, was a native of the parish in which Creetown lies.

Old photograph of Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Gatehouse of Fleet Scotland

Old photograph of Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Queen Elizabeth Royal Visit Scone Palace Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photographs of Queen Elizabeth at Scone Palace by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Queen was presented with the keys to the city and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh was also given the freedom of the city. After that event they had lunch at Scone Palsce, where Queen Elizabeth planted a tree.

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Old Photograph Wedding St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of a Scottish wedding in St Andrews, 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.

Old Photographs Dornie Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in Dornie, Scotland. This former Scottish fishing village is located near the meeting point of Loch Duich, Loch Alsh and Loch Long. The main road to Isle of Skye, passes just outside the village. Before the construction of the bridge, the main road passed through the centre of the village and crossed Loch Long via a short ferry ride. Amongst bagpipers, the tune Dornie Ferry is well known strathspey. Eilean Donan is a famous castle on a nearby island.





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Old Photographs Elie Fife Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and people in Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of the golf course in Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.


Old photograph of nets on the beach at Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Marine Hotel, Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of the harbour at Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of the harbour at Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

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