Tour Scotland short dreich Autumn 4K travel video clip of the Tay Road which spans the Firth of Tay on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to waterfront in Dundee, Tayside, Britain, United Kingdom. Dreich is a Scots word for dull and cloudy weather. The bridge which spans the Firth of Tay from Newport on Tay in Fife to Dundee was designed by William Fairhurst and construction began in March 1963 with the infilling of West Graving Dock, King William Dock and Earl Grey docks in Dundee. The construction was undertaken by Duncan Logan Construction Ltd. Controversially, construction required the demolition of Dundee's Royal Arch where Queen Victoria had entered the city on a royal visit. Rubble from the Victoria arch was used as foundations for the on-ramp. The completed bridge was officially opened by the Queen Mother on 18 August 1966. The Firth of Tay, Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha, is a firth or estuary on the east coast of Scotland, into which empties the River Tay Scotland's largest river in terms of flow. The firth is surrounded by four council areas: Fife, Perth and Kinross, Dundee City, and Angus. The Firth of Tay in Antarctica was discovered in 1892 by Captain Thomas Robertson of the Dundee whaling expedition and named by him after the one in Scotland. He also named nearby Dundee Island in honour of the main city on the firth. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 23. 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
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