Tour Scotland 4K Autumn travel video a road trip drive, with Scottish music, on the B947 rural road and A93 road to the River Ericht on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Scottish town of Blairgowrie expanded hugely in the 19th century thanks to the employment provided by the many textile mills which were built along the River Ericht, Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Eireachd, which means beauteous. The mills are all now closed. Between the years 1801 and 1881 the combined population of Blairgowrie rose from less than a thousand to over seven thousand. This was directly attributable to to the growth of the spinning industry which, at its peak, employed about two and a half thousand people. Unskilled workers came from many different places including Ireland, escaping the famine, Highland Scotland who were victims of the clearances, and from the slums of Glasgow and Dundee. Skilled workers were highly prized; many of these had travelled widely between different textile manufacturing centres in Britain and on the continent. By 1870 there were 12 mills and a few of the disused mill buildings can be seen from the riverside walk west from the bridge and from Haugh Road to the east. Blairgowrie, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and Blairgowrie, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa were named after the town. Twin cities with Blairgowrie include; Pleasanton, California, United States and Cowansville, Quebec, Canada. 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
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