Tour Scotland: 2012-09-02

Old Photograph Islanders With Soa Sheep Outside Cottage St Kilda Outer Hebrides

Old photograph of islanders with Soa sheep outside a cottage on St Kilda, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Islanders Outside Cottage St Kilda Outer Hebrides

Old photograph of islanders outside a cottage on St Kilda, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Children St Kilda Outer Hebrides

Old photograph of children on St Kilda, Scotland. Often described as the islands at the edge of the world, the archipelago of St Kilda is located 41 miles west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Now uninhabited, St Kilda was home to a community who survived the inhospitable conditions here for thousands of years before the final 36 people were evacuated in 1930.

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Old Photograph Farm Workers And Children Errol Perthshire

Old photograph of farm workers and children in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Milngavie Scotland

Old photograph of Milngavie, Scotland. A Scottish town in East Dunbartonshire, on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Glasgow.

Old photograph of Milngavie, Scotland. A Scottish town in East Dunbartonshire, on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Glasgow.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Railway Crossing Errol Perthshire September 4th

Tour Scotland photograph of the railway crossing by Errol, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Errol Station, in Perthshire, was built in 1847 and operated as a Scottish railway station until closing down in 1985. The line is still busy with trains going back and forth from Perth to Dundee.

Tour Scotland video of the railway crossing by Errol, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Banchory Scotland

Old photograph of Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Banchory town in Aberdeenshire is about 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee. The name is thought to be derived from an early Christian settlement founded by St Ternan. It is claimed that Ternan was a follower of St Ninian. Tradition has it that he established his settlement on the banks of the River Dee. John Macqueen Cowan, who was born in 1892 in Banchory, was a prominent Scottish botanist in the mid 20th century. He died in 1960.

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Old Photograph Of Farm Workers Cottage Blairgowrie Scotland

Old photograph of farm workers outside a cottage in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The town expanded hugely in the 19th century thanks to the employment provided by the many textile mills which were built along the River Ericht. Soft fruit growing, mainly raspberries and strawberries developed in the 20th century and became a very important part of the town's economy. Berry pickers were brought in by bus from Perth and Dundee, and large encampments were set up on farms for pickers from further afield, mainly from the Glasgow area, who made this their annual holiday. They were joined by the travelling community who congregated here for the berry season. The coming of the railway revolutionised the textile and soft fruit trade, but the last train ran in 1960.

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Old Photograph Cottages Aberfoyle Scotland

Old photograph of cottages by Aberfoyle, Trossachs, Scotland. Aberfoyle has connections to many historical figures such as Rob Roy and Mary, Queen of Scots. Robert Roy MacGregor was born at the head of nearby Loch Katrine, and his well known cattle stealing exploits took him all around the area surrounding Aberfoyle. It is recorded, for example, that in 1691, the MacGregors raided every barn in the village of Kippen and stole all the villagers cattle. There currently stands a tree in the village that MacGregor was reputed to have climbed and hid in to escape the clutches of the law. Also, Mary, Queen of Scots, visited nearby Inchmahome Priory often as a child, and during her short reign. She also used the priory during her short reign, particularly in 1547, where she felt safe from the English Army.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Leng Chapel Fife September 2nd

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Leng Chapel in Fife, Scotland. The Leng Memorial Chapel was constructed around 1895-97 by Sir John Leng as a memorial to his first wife, Lady Leng. John Leng was a successful businessman in Publishing in Hull and Dundee.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Leng Chapel in Fife, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a Gargoyle at the Leng Chapel in Fife, Scotland. The gargoyles were carved by James Bremner.