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 Photograph Glen Caladh Castle Scotland
Old photographs of Glen Caladh Castle located North of the Isle of Bute, Scotland. During World War II, the castle was requisitioned for use as a training establishment by Combined Operations, becoming the Beach Pilotage School from 1942 until 1945, and as a military headquarters for units stationed in the area. The property was designated HMS James Cook, a reference to the advances in navigation skills that the founder of Australia introduced into the Royal Navy, and reflected the task of training the operators of troop landing craft to land their cargoes safely. Located just to the east, below the castle, Glen Caladh Harbour provided a convenient location to carry out training practice. The property was demolished in 1960, having been rendered unsafe by dry rot.
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