Tour Scotland Video Piper and Folk BandPerth Perthshire March 24

Tour Scotland video shot today of a Piper and Folk Band in Perth, Scotland. Members of the Gordon Duncan Experience Band busking today in the city centre of Perth. Wonderful young people.

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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 Photographs Carlops Scotland

Old photograph of the church and cottages in Carlops, Scotland. A small Scottish village in the Pentland Hills, within the Scottish Borders. The village was founded in 1784 and developed cotton weaving, coalmining and limestone mining.. The name derives from Witches' Leap in Scots: Carlins Lowp, as near the south of the village there are two exposed rock faces about 20 metres in height facing each other with a similar distance between them. Folklore maintained that witches would leap from one face to the other, over the chasm, for entertainment of an evening.

Old photograph of cottages in Carlops, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Cockburnspath Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and fishing boats in Cockburnspath, Scotland. A small village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. It is at the eastern extremity of the Southern Upland Way, a long distance footpath from the west to east coast of Scotland, and it is also the terminus of the Sir Walter Scott Way. At the nearby village of Cove, there is a small fishing harbour. The natural harbour was improved in 1831 by the building of a breakwater. Many fishermen lost their lives in the East Coast Fishing Disaster of 1881, and there is a memorial at the top of the cliffs.





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Old Photographs Lochboisdale Scotland

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This has always been the main population centre on the island which profited from the herring boom in the 19th century, and a steamer pier was built in 1880. In 1905, a mission church was built, and by 1953, steamers were connecting Lochboisdale with Oban, Castlebay, Mallaig and Lochmaddy. Lochboisdale is the ferry terminal for the island of South Uist.

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Kippford Scotland

Old photograph of houses, cars and people in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A small Scottish village located along the Solway coast. Kippford is linked to Rockcliffe by a scenic track, known as the Jubilee walking footpath, which passes parallel to the coast, and the village of Kippford, but at a higher elevation. The path can be used to access Mark hill and the Mote of Mark, a 5th century hill fort.



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Old Photograph Folda Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and a house in Folda, Glenisla, Angus, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Carsphairn Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A Scottish village located about half way between Dalmellington and St. John's Town of Dalry, next to the A713 road. Carsphairn annual sheep show is held in the village. Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is to the north east of the village in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills.

Old photograph of Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Lennoxtown Scotland

Old photograph of shops, houses and people in Lennoxtown, Scotland. A Scottish town in East Dunbartonshire, at the foot of the Campsie Fells, which are just to the north. A significant event in the history of the locality was the establishment of the calico printing works at Lennoxmill during the late 1780s. Another industry which was important to the development of Lennoxtown was soon established, when in 1797, Charles Mackintosh, born 1766, died 1843, and his associates, set up chemical Alum Works near Lennoxmill. The principal products of his works was Alum, a chemical used in the textile industry. Shale and and Alum schist, the basic ingredients required in the chemical processes, were mined in the area. Because of the need to keep his industrial processes secret, these works were referred to as the Secret Works. The owner of the works, Charles Mackintosh, was famous because of his development of a waterproof fabric used to make clothing, but he, together with Charles Tennant, also devised a revolutionary bleaching powder.



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Tour Scotland Video St Madoes Pictish Stone Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of St Madoes Pictish Stone in the museum in Perth, Scotland. This cross-slab, which was formerly set on a plinth at the entrance to St Madoes parish church, is now in Perth Museum. The stone was recorded first by Skene in 1833, who noted that it had " fallen over and now lies flat and sunk into the earth ", but in 1853 it was set upright in a newly constructed plinth.

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Tour Scotland Video Otters Sunset River Tay Perth Perthshire March 22nd

Tour Scotland video shot this evening of Otters in the River Tay at Sunset in Perth, Scotland. I wasn't expecting to see these Otters this evening, just good luck. Keep your eyes on the bottom of the screen at the start of the video.

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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).

Tour Scotland Video Setting Sun River Tay Perth Perthshire March 22nd

Tour Scotland video shot this evening of the setting sun by the old bridge over the River Tay in Perth, 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).

Tour Scotland Videos River Tay Perth Perthshire March 22nd

Tour Scotland video shot this morning of the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of a lorry crossing the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of a walk by the River Tay in Perth, 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).

Tour Scotland Videos Jet Skis River Tay Perth Perthshire March 22nd

Tour Scotland video shot this evening of Jet Skis on the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Two Scots on Jet Skis at 5pm this evening on the River Tay near Perth Railway Bridge. You can always tell that Spring is here when the local lads get onto to the river with their Jet Skis.



Tour Scotland video shot this evening of a Jet Ski on the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Two Scots on Jet Skis at 5pm this evening on the River Tay near Perth Railway Bridge.

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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).

Tour Scotland Photographs Video Daffodils King's Place Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by King's Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Another beautiful day in the Fair City of Perth.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by King's Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by King's Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by King's Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of daffodils by King's Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Interior Glamis Castle Scotland

Old photograph of the interior of Glamis Castle, Scotland. Glamis was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who married King George VI, and was later known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there.



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Old Photograph Rush Hour Loch Ness Scotland

Old photograph of rush hour on a road by Loch Ness, Scotland. You have be patient and considerate driving on the narrow road around Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands as shepherds will often be moving their sheep down those roads. Driving slowly though, gives you a better chance of seeing Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster.



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Old Photographs Old Golf Course North Berwick Scotland

Old photograph of the Old Golf Course in North Berwick, Scotland. West Links is an Open qualifying course, the golf club was founded in 1832. It has an antiquated charm with walls, burns, yawning bunkers and commanding views out to sea and of the Forth estuary.


Old photograph of the Old Golf Course in North Berwick, Scotland.

Old photograph of the Old Golf Course in North Berwick, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Lochranza Scotland

Old photograph of Lochranza, Island of Arran, Scotland. Lochranza is the most northernly sited of Arran's villages and is located in the northwestern corner of the island. The village is set on the shore of Loch Ranza, a small sea loch. Formerly a herring fishing port, the village economy is now geared more towards tourism after the reopening of the pier in 2003. Lochranza is also the site of the Arran Distillery, built in 1995 and producing the Arran Single Malt. It is said that a local midwife once had an encounter with the Queen of the Fairies at Lochranza.



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Old Photograph Two Peat Carts Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of two Peat Carts on, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Crofters bringing home the peat. Years ago, peat, a product of decayed vegetation found in boggy moorland, was the only fuel for many people in the Highlands and Islands. The fires in crofters cottages were kept constantly alight, smouldering with two or three peats placed within the kitchen range and never allowed to go out. At night a really dry lighter peat was preferred, and just a few big peats were placed flat on top of the fire to burn slowly and safely. Then from the remaining embers, the following morning’s fire was rekindled.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Video Daffodils Perth Perthshire March 21st

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by South Inch Park, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A beautiful start to the day in the Fair City of Perth.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by South Inch Park, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by South Inch Park, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by South Inch Park, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of daffodils by South Inch Park, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of daffodils by South Inch Park, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Video River Tay Perth Perthshire March 21st

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Videos Tay Street Perth Perthshire March 21st

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Tay Street in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The building on the left is the Fergusson Gallery which celebrates the life and work of the great pioneers of modern art and dance, John Duncan Fergusson and Margaret Morris.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of a Passenger Train crossing Tay Street and River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of a Goods Train crossing Tay Street and River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Crofter Carding Wool Scotland

Old photograph of a Crofter carding wool in a cottage on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. For carding, the wool was put between two flat boards with wire teeth which were scraped together. It was tiring work and the women’s wrists and arms would often ache. In the days before the spinning wheel was introduced, a spindle and whorl were used; merely a rod thrust into a disc of wood. The task was laborious, but being repetitive was often combined with other chores, like the herding of cattle or sheep.



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Old Photograph Vintage Car Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of a vintage car in Aberdeen, Scotland. In the 19th Century new streets were built in Aberdeen. Union Street was built after 1801 and Union Bridge was built in 1805. They were named after an Act of Union 1801, which united Britain and Ireland. King Street was built after 1804. Bon Accord Square was laid out in 1823. The facade in Union Street was built in 1830. St Andrew's Episcopal cathedral was built in 1817. The Music Hall was built in 1820. North Church was built in 1830.



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Old Photograph Tall Ship Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Tall Ship in Glasgow, Scotland. Prince's Dock was originally known as Cessnock Dock and built 1893 to 1897 for the Clyde Navigation Trust. The Trust, established by Act of Parliament in 1858, brought city fathers, shipbuilders, merchants and industrialists together to develop and manage the river and its trade. The formal opening of Prince's Dock was performed by the Duchess of York on 10 September 1895.



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Old Photograph Aberchirder Scotland

Old photograph of houses, water fountain, cottages and children in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Aberchirder was originally a small Royal Burgh but the main town was founded in 1764. Kinnairdy Castle, belonging to the Crichton family is two miles to the south west, where the River Deveron joins the Auchintoul Burn. The fountain in the town square at Aberchirder was presented in 1897 by William Auchinachie to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee



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Old Photograph Muirtown Inverness Scotland

Old photograph of Muirtown, Inverness, Scotland. An expansion of the Caledonian Canal close to its north eastern termination, the Muirtown Basin lies between Clachnaharry and Muirtown a mile north west of Inverness city centre. Planned in the early 19th century as a second harbour for the city by the canal's engineer Thomas Telford, it could not cope with the size of ships which were soon in use and thus never fulfilled its potential. It now serves as a marina. Immediately to the south of the basin are the Muirtown Locks, a flight of four locks on the Caledonian Canal at Muirtown, a mile west north west of Inverness city centre. The Muirtown Swing Bridge crosses the canal immediately to the north.



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Old Photographs Dysart Fife Scotland

Old photograph of shops, cars, buildings and people in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. The first record of the town was made in the early 13th century, its initial role being to settle civil matters between the church and landowners. During the middle of the 15th century, trade with the Low Countries began for salt and coal exportation. In the 16th and 17th centuries, trade expanded to the Baltic Countries. Dysart acquired two nicknames: Salt Burgh and Little Holland as a result. The harbour was later extensively rebuilt in 1829 with the assistance of Robert Stephenson, to include an inner basin with a nearby quarry at the harbour head and an extension of the east pier which would be raised and pointed southwards. The Outlander TV series filmed at the Inner Harbour. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photographs Crinan Scotland

Old photograph of Crinan, Scotland. The Crinan canal is a canal in the west of Scotland. It takes its name from the village of Crinan which is located at its westerly end. Nine miles long, it connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed Mull of Kintyre.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Nurses Perth Royal Infirmary Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Nurses at Perth Royal Infirmary in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. I want to thank all the staff for their expertise, kindness and humour during my time spent today in their care at the hospital. Thank you so much !

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Nurses at Perth Royal Infirmary in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Nurses at Perth Royal Infirmary in Perth, 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 Loch Creran Scotland

Old Photograph of a house and cottage by Loch Creran, Scotland. A Scottish a sea loch in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. It is about six miles long from its head at Invercreran to its mouth on the Lynn of Lorne, part of Loch Linnhe. The loch separates the areas of Benderloch to the south and Appin to the north. The island of Eriska lies at the mouth of the loch. The loch is bridged at its narrowest point, at Creagan, by the A828 road. The village of Barcaldine lies on the south shore of the loch.



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Old Photographs Lagg Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland. A very small Scottish village on southern coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. There are various cairns near Lagg on either side of the local river, reached by a forest footpath near the bridge that follows the riverbank south towards the sea.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

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