Old Photograph Bagpipers Edinburgh Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Bagpipers at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.



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Old Photograph One O'Clock Gun Edinburgh Castle Scotland

Old photograph of the One O'Clock Gun, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland. The 94 pound artillery weapon was provided by the Royal Artillery, and intended as an alternative to the Calton Hill Time-Ball. This other method of telling the time, positioned atop the Nelson Monument, was hindered by fog, mist or being out of the line of sight, with the definitive report of a cannon favoured over the Time-Ball.



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Tour Scotland Photograph William Wallace Statue Edinburgh Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the William Wallace Statue in Edinburgh Castle. Sir William Wallace statue, the famous leader during the First War of Scottish Independence, situated at the entrance to Edinburgh Castle.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Stained Glass Windows St Margarets Chapel Edinburgh Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in St Margarets Chapel, Edinburgh Castle.

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in St Margarets Chapel, Edinburgh Castle. St. Margaret's Chapel, at Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland, and an example of Romanesque architecture. Legend had it that St. Margaret worshipped in this small chapel, but recent research indicates that it was built at the beginning of the 12th century by her fourth son who became King David in 1124.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange Memorial Edinburgh Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange Memorial in Edinburgh Castle. In 1567, the year Lord Darnley, the husband of Mary Queen of Scots was assassinated, Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange became captain of the castle, appointed by the Regent Moray. But Sir William decided to support Mary and the castle became beseiged. Sir William held the castle from May 1568 to May 1573. Finally, part of a tower built by King David collapsed and choked a well forming the main water supply, forcing the garrison to negotiate a surrender. Sir William was executed on 3 August 1573 and a plaque within the Castle recalls him as " Justly reputed to be one of the best soldiers and most accomplished cavaliers of his time. "



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Tour Scotland Photograph Sir Thomas Randolph Earl of Moray Memorial Edinburgh Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the Sir Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray Memorial in Edinburgh Castle. In 1296 Edward I of England invaded Scotland taking Edinburgh Castle by storm. In 1314 Sir Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, led a party of thirty men who scaled the cliffs and climbed the castle walls capturing the surprised garrison. Thomas was the son of another Thomas, who was Chamberlain of Scotland and Sheriff of Roxburgh, and the grandson of the Randulf or Ranulf who gave the family their surname. It is known that the younger Thomas was the nephew of King Robert the Bruce, but it is uncertain which of Robert's sisters was his mother. The traditional view is that she was of the first marriage of Marjorie, Countess of Carrick, who was mother of Robert by her second marriage. However it is now believed that the King's father Robert married again after Marjorie's death and had with his second wife a daughter, Isabel, who married the elder Thomas.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Mons Meg Edinburgh Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of Mons Meg Cannon in Edinburgh Castle. Mons Meg is a medieval gun located in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. There are conflicting theories about its origins, but it appears from the accounts of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy that it was made to his order around 1449 and sent as a gift 8 years later to King James II of Scotland, with other artillery supplies. The 20 inch calibre cannon accepted balls that weighed about 400 pounds, although it could only be fired 8-10 times a day due to the tremendous heat generated by the powder charge required.



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February 18th Photograph Edinburgh Castle Scotland

February 18th photograph of Edinburgh Castle, taken from the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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February 18th Photograph Entrance Edinburgh Castle Scotland

February 18th photograph of the entrance to Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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January 7th Photograph Edinburgh Castle Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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August Photograph Edinburgh Castle Scotland

August photograph of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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