Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photographs Bemersyde House Scotland
Old photograph of Bemersyde House, Scottish Borders of Scotland. Dating back to 1535 as a peel tower, Bemersyde was bought by the British Government in 1921 and presented to Field Marshal The 1st Earl Haig, the British Commander in World War I. The House is the seat of Clan Haig. Sir Walter Scott was a friend of the family. The family motto of the Earls Haig is "Tyde what may", which refers to a 13th century poem by Thomas the Rhymer which predicted that there would always be a Haig in Bemersyde: " Tyde what may betyde, Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde. " The William Wallace Statue, Bemersyde is on the Bemersyde Estate.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
No comments:
Post a Comment