Old Photographs Bridge Of Earn Scotland

Old photograph of Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, Scotland. This village located just South of Perth, is often referred to simply as The Brig, Scots for bridge, by its inhabitants.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Tay Valley Perthshire March 7th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Tay Valley in Perthshire, Scotland. Another beautiful afternoon in the Tay Valley,

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Tay Valley in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Forest Walk Dunkeld Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of part of a woodland walk near the Hermitage by Dunkeld, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Part of the The Braan Walk which follows a riverside and woodland path for about 3 miles. There was a lot of storm damage here recently, though it was looking better today.

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Tour Scotland February Photograph Country Road In Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a Country Road in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire February 21st

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of Huntingtower Castle, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Huntingtower Castle once known as Ruthven Castle or the Palace of Ruthven is situated about 3 miles from the centre of Perth, on the main road to Crieff.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Huntingtower Castle, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Huntingtower Castle was built in stages from the 15th century by the Clan Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the Palace of Ruthven. In the summer of 1582, the castle was occupied by the 4th Lord Ruthven, who was also the 1st Earl of Gowrie, and his family. Gowrie was involved in a plot to kidnap the young King James VI, son of Mary, Queen of Scots. During 1582 Gowrie and his associates seized the young king and held him prisoner for 10 months. This kidnapping is known as the 'Raid of Ruthven' and the Protestant conspirators behind it hoped to gain power through controlling the king. James eventually escaped and actually forgave Gowrie, but after a second abortive attempt by Gowrie and others to overthrow him, Gowrie was finally executed and his property, including Huntingtower, was forfeited to the crown. The Castle and lands were restored to the Ruthven family in 1586. However in 1600, the brothers John and Alexander Ruthven were implicated in another plot to kill King James VI and were executed. This time, the king was less merciful: as well as seizing the estates, he abolished the name of Ruthven and decreed that any successors would be ineligible to hold titles or lands. Thus the House of Ruthven ceased to exist and by royal proclamation the castle was renamed Huntingtower. The Castle remained in the possession of the crown until 1643 when it was given to the family of Murray of Tullibardine, from whom the Dukes of Atholl and Mansfield are descended. John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl resided in the Castle, where his wife Lady Mary Ross bore a son 7 February 1717. The Castle began to be neglected and after Lady Mary died in 1767, it was abandoned as a place of residence except by farm labourers. Today, the Castle can be visited by the public and is sometimes used as a venue for marriage ceremonies. It is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open to the public.

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Old Photograph Coshieville Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of cars outside the hotel in Coshieville, near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. Coshieville is in Strath Appin, Dull parish, Highlands Perthshire, 5½ miles North West of Aberfeldy, on a road leading northward to Tummel Bridge, over a pass 1262 feet high.



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Tour Scotland February Photographs Video Evening Old Bridge Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of evening on the old bridge over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland. Shot these photographs just as the bridge was getting busy with folks heading out of Perth after work.



Tour Scotland video of evening on the old bridge over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of evening on the old bridge over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland February Photographs video David Douglas Memorial Scone Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the David Douglas Memorial, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. The son of a stonemason, he was born in the village of Scone north east of Perth, Scotland. He worked as a gardener, became a famous botanist, and explored the Scottish Highlands, North America, and Hawaii, where he died.

Tour Scotland photograph of the David Douglas Memorial, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the David Douglas Memorial, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video of the David Douglas Memorial, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Evening Sky Perth Perth February 13th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this evening of the sky above the River Tay from Kinnoull Hill, Perthshire, Scotland. Almost a sunset this evening, then the clouds moved in creating an interesting sky.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this evening of the sky above the River Tay from Kinnoull Hill, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this evening of the sky above the River Tay from Kinnoull Hill, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland February Video Morning Drive Perthshire Angus

Tour Scotland video of part of a morning drive through Perthshire and Angus, Scotland. Started out quite misty this morning, but it soon cleared to bright sunshine.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Country Road Perthshire February 6th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning from a country road outside Scone, near, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Shot this photograph whilst out walking this morning. A view towards Scone with the Hills of Perthshire in the distance.

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Old Photographs Comrie Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Comrie's early prosperity derived from weaving. This was mostly done as piecework in people's own cottages and houses. Comrie was also important as a droving town. Highland Cattle destined for the markets of the Scottish Lowlands and ultimately England would be driven south from their grazing areas in the Highlands. River crossings, such as at Comrie, were important staging posts on the way south. Much of the land around Comrie was owned by the Drummond family, Earls of Perth, latterly Earls of Ancaster, whose main seat was Drummond Castle, south of Crieff. Another branch of the Drummonds owned Drummondernoch, to the west of the town. Aberuchill Castle, however, just outside Comrie was originally a Campbell seat. Comrie underwent something of a renaissance in the early 19th century and Victorian periods as an attractive location for wealthy residents and visitors. Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland, the outlaw Rob Roy McGregor and Scotland's internationally renowned national poet Robert Burns all mentioned their stays in the village Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photograph Ferry Kinclaven Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the ferry on the River Tay at Kinclaven, North of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A description of the Kinclaven Parish in 1724, states that, " On the Tay, about a mile from the kirk, is Kinclaven ferry, which occupies three ferry boats, one for foot-passengers, one for horses, and another for carriages. At the ferry, is a good and commodious inn, on the Kinclaven side of the river. "



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Tour Scotland Video Frosty Morning Drive Rural Perthshire Scotland January 16th

Tour Scotland video shot this frosty morning of a drive in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Friarton Bridge Perth Perthshire January 13th

Tour Scotland photograph shot at lunchtime today of Friarton Bridge just South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This is the M90 Motorway South Of Perth, which becomes the A90 before crossing Friarton Bridge over the River Tay. This is the road I often drive when I return to Perth, and then Scone, from a tour. Shot these photographs at 1.30pm today from the road to Rhynd, Perthshire.

Tour Scotland photograph shot at lunchtime today of Friarton Bridge just South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot at lunchtime today of Friarton Bridge just South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Rural Perthshire January 11th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Rural Perthshire, Scotland. A beautiful, sunny and mild morning in Perthshire. Shot these photographs from the road to Coupar Angus.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Photographs Falls Of Braan Dunkeld Perthshire January 8th

Tour Scotland video shot today of the Falls Of Braan, by Dunkeld, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Overcast but mild today at the Hermitage and Falls of Braan.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Falls Of Braan, by Dunkeld, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Falls Of Braan, by Dunkeld, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Video Photographs Queen's Bridge River Tay Perth Perthshire January 5th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The River Tay is very high this morning, the result of all the recent storms with heavy rain. The Queen's Bridge was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in October 1960, to replace the old Victoria Bridge.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Videos River Tay Perth Perthshire January 3rd

Tour Scotland video shot this morning of the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Took a wee walk by the River Tay this morning in Perth. Shot this video around 10am, just after the worst of the storm had passed.



Tour Scotland video shot this morning of the River Tay at Friarton Bridge near Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Winter Photographs Black Ice Perthshire December 15th

Tour Scotland Winter photograph shot this morning of Black Ice on a road near Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. Sunny this morning, and, some very icy roads in rural Perthshire.

Tour Scotland Winter photograph shot this morning of Black Ice on a road near Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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