Beach And Castle On History Visit To Broughty Ferry Tay Estuary Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video of the beach and castle by the Tay Estuary on history visit and trip to the coast of Broughty Ferry, Britain, United Kingdom. The beach sits directly in the shadow of Broughty Castle, which was built on a rocky promontory in 1495. The castle changed hands during medieval conflicts, was attacked by English and French forces, and was later rebuilt in the 1860s as a coastal defense installation. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Old Bridge of Ardittie On History Visit To River Almond Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video of the old bridge of Ardittie on history visit and trip to the River Almond, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The bridge was constructed in approximately 1786 by an unknown engineer. It is structurally notable for its unusually high, steeply humped, single segmental arch that spans 60 feet. The structure was crafted using ashlar stone for its lower courses and voussoirs, the wedgeshaped stones forming the arch, while the remaining parts of the walls are constructed from rubble masonry. The bridge design includes hollowed or chambered spandrels featuring circular openings or oculi. This lightweight construction technique was a sophisticated engineering solution intended to reduce the physical load and lateral pressure weighing down on the stone arch. Although an architectural success, the bridge proved highly impractical for local commerce. Because the old roadway was so steeply humped, heavily loaded carts travelling from nearby stone quarries struggled to clear the crest. Consequently, it was bypassed relatively early in the 19th century. Today, the bridge is out of operational use. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Da Sneck o' da Smaalie On History Visit To Foula Island Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by Da Sneck o' da Smaalie, also known as Da Sneck ida Smaalie, is a spectacular, narrow rock chasm or fissure located on the coast of remote island of Foula in the Shetland archipelago, Britain, United Kingdom. The feature is a massive 98 to 200 foot deep dark rock fault that cuts dramatically through the sandstone cliffs down toward the sea. It was originally formed by a massive landslide when a gigantic chunk of the cliff face slid slightly outwards. In the old Norse influenced dialect, Da Smaalie refers to the small slope or glen at the head of the valley, while Sneck describes the distinct crack or notch cutting into it. The name Foula comes from the Old Norse Fugley, meaning bird island. Foula was first inhabited as far back as 5,000 years ago. In 1720, a smallpox epidemic struck the two hundred people living on Foula. Because the islanders were so isolated from the rest of the world, they had no immunity to smallpox, unlike most North European peoples at that time, and nine out of ten of the island's population died in the epidemic. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Autumn Road Trip Drive On History Visit To Main Street Upper Largo East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Autumn travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, to Main Street on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Upper Largo, East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Main Street is the historic, stone built thoroughfare of Upper Largo and part of the A917 route. Though now largely residential records show that Main Street was historically packed with independent retailers and tradesmen. Historical properties like 12 Main Street rotated through eras as George Swan Rodger's draper shop and George Mackie's chemist. Other prominent store fronts included Peter Cowie’s chemist, Robert Melville’s plumbing business, Thomas Black's shoemaker shop, and William Bousie Simpson's butcher shop. Sir Andrew Wood, who became Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Following a series of successful naval engagements was granted the lands of Largo in 1490 by King James IV. The Durham family owned the lands of Largo from the mid 17th Century to the middle of the 19th Century. The most famous members of the family, and true brothers in arms, were James, born in 1754 who served in the army for 70 years, being made a general in 1830. His younger brother Philip was born in 1763, and after a lifetime of naval service including captaining the Defiance at Trafalgar, was made an admiral in 1830. William Joseph Eggeling was born, the son of a doctor, on 18 July 1909 in Upper Largo, Fife. He was a Scottish forester, botanist, and naturalist. Eggeling was a dominant figure in the Uganda Forest Department in the 1930s and 1940s, and played an important role in nature conservation in Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s. When seven years old and enrolled at Kirkton of Largo Parish School, he spent 18 bed ridden months with tuberculosis of the hip. Despite this initial set back he rose to a distinguished career. Following St Mary's Preparatory School in Melrose, where he was Vice Captain, Dux and Victor Ludorum, his schooling was completed at Giggleswick in Yorkshire, England. At Edinburgh University he obtained a BSc in Forestry, being awarded the Younger Medal in Practical Forestry, and three class medals for Indian and Colonial forestry, and forest mycology. In 1930 he attended the Colonial Service Postgraduate Course in Forestry at Oxford University. Despite his educational focus upon India, he instead joined the Uganda Forest Department in 1931, becoming Assistant Conservator. By 1939 Eggeling had collected some 3800 specimens for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the British Museum Natural History. In 1954 Eggeling retired from the Colonial Forest Service and returned to the United Kingdom. Eggeling helped to found the Scottish Wildlife Trust in 1964 and became Vice President. He was also a Member of Council of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Chairman of its Scottish Advisory Committee, and President of the Scottish Ornithologist Club between 1966 and 1969. In 1939 he had married Jessie Elizabeth Tothill, died 1988, daughter of Dr John Douglas Tothill, born 1888, died 1969, Director of Agriculture in the Sudan, who had filled a similar post in Uganda. Jessie accompanied her husband on most of his trips in Africa, and thereafter in the UK, raising a family of two sons and three daughters. After 19 years in Anstruther, where his wife's parents had retired, he and his wife moved to Dunkeld in 1973. He died on 10 February 1994 in Perth, Perthshire. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Robin Bird On Autumn Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K early Autumn Friday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a much loved Robin bird spotted on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Robin bird is a familiar visitor to my garden. There are tales stretching back to Norse mythology where the robin is the protector from storms and lightning. And in Celtic folklore the robin is known as the Oak King of Summer. The well known phrase, " When robins appear, loved ones are near ", alludes to the belief that the robin is a messenger. When robins are seen, some people take comfort that loved ones are at peace, and many believe that their lost loved ones are visiting them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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