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.
Tour Scotland photograph of the Wellmeadow in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Wellmeadow forms the principal public open space in the town, created in the triangular space between the main routes northward and across the River Ericht. The area was rich in springs and the name Wellmeadow is often cited to originate from St Ninian’s Well, the location of baptisms by the missionary in the fourth century. The Wellmeadow later became a stopping place for drovers en route to market in Crieff and Falkirk, and a mart continued to be held on the Wellmeadow until 1904 when a new mart was built in Rattray. The Wellmeadow was also the site of regular fairs.
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Tour Scotland photograph of the War Memorial in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. This infantryman was the work of Alexander Carrick, born 1882, died 1966, who was one of Scotland's leading monumental sculptors of the early part of the 20th century. He was the son of a blacksmith, in the small town of Musselburgh, just east of Edinburgh. In 1916 Carrick joined the Royal Garrison Artillery and served in Belgium throughout World War I.
Blairgowrie and Rattray Roll Of Honour 1914 to 1919
Kington Blair Oliphant, Philip Laurence,
Lieutenant Colonel., D.S.O., Royal Irish Rifles
Allison, James S., Lieutenant, 6th Black Watch
Bennet, Walter J., 2nd Lieutenant, 12th Royal Scots
ROYAL MARINES
Stewart, Neil, L-Cpl.
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
Ewing, Robert Simpson, Acting Leading Seaman
Easson, William, Able Seaman
Grant, Hugh, Able Seaman
Grant, John, H.G.A.B.
Kidd, George P., Able Seaman
Smith, Thomas L. Able Seaman
Steven, John Robert, Able Seaman
Stewart, James, Able Seaman
3RD DRAGOON GUARDS
Nicoll, Alexander M., Trooper
IST DRAGOON GUARDS
Welsh, Thomas, Shoeing Smith
14TH HUSSARS
M'William, Adam, Sgt.
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Blair, James, Driver
Hill, Edward, Gunner
Mowbray, William, Gunner
M'Donald, Herbert, Gunner
Stewart, Peter, Driver
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
Falconer, James B., Bombardier
ROYAL ENGINEERS
MacDonald, William Graham, Sgt.
Adamson, Andrew, Sapper
Irvine, Daniel, Sapper
ROYAL SCOTS
Mitchell, David, L-Cpl.
Barclay, Robert, Pte.
Barlas, John, Pte.
Currie, William, Pte.
Dickson, John. D., Pte.
Kennedy, James, Pte.
Lauder, William, Pte.
M'Farlane, William, Pte.
M'Lagan, Peter Shaw, Pte.
Millar, James A., Pte.
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
Wallace, William, Pte.
ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT
Cameron, Alex. Sim, Pte.
ROYAL FUSILIERS
Grant, Charles T., Pte.
Lewis, Henry, Pte.
SUFFOLK REGT.
M'Gregor, John Daniel, L-Cpl.
ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Phillips, William T., Cpl.
Robertson, George, L-Cpl.
Allardyce, John, Pte.
Clarkin, James, Drummer
SECOND PANEL
MacPherson, George Denis, Major
Royal Scots (late Royal Munster Fusiliers)
Proctor, William F., Capt., 1st Scottish Horse
Marshall, David, 2nd Lieut., 2/5th Lancashire
Fusiliers, M.C.
CANADIAN FORCES
Gibson, Andrew, Sgt.
Murdoch, Alex. S., Sgt.
Spalding, James A. S., Scout Sgt.
Doig, David, Pte.
Doig, James, Pte.
Duff, John, Pte.
Fyffe, John, Pte.
Gordon, Robert S., Pte.
Grant, William S., Piper
MacDonald, John, Pte.
Murray, John H., Pte.
Robertson, George, Pte.
Thompson, Edward, Pte.
AUSTRALIAN FORCES
M'Kenzie, John K., Cpl.
Jamieson, Samuel, Pte.
NEW ZEALAND FORCES
Carr, Alexander, Pte.
Smith, Robert, Pte.
MACHINE GUN CORPS
MacDonald, Duncan, L-Cpl.
Smith, Alexander, Pte.
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Howie, James, Mech. Staff Sgt., M.S.M.
Petrie, Alexander, Pte.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Jamieson, Alexander, Pte.
LABOUR CORPS
Smith, David, Pte.
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
Mann, Charles F., Pte.
MERCHANT SERVICE
Clark, Alfred G., Capt.
Duncan, Daniel, Ch. Engineer
Falconer, David, Ch. Engineer
SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 45
FOURTH PANEL
BLACK WATCH
Black, Blair S. R., Capt.
Davidson, Stewart, Lieut.
Gilchrist, George G., Corpl.
Malone, Thomas, Corpl.
Dawson, Albert, L-Cpl.
Findlay, James W., L-Cpl.
Morrison, David M., L-Cpl.
Morrison, George, L-Cpl.
Baynes, Peter, Piper
Adams, William Lindsay, Pte.
Assenti, Dominic J., Pte.
Fender, Frank P., Pte.
Higgins, John C., Pte.
Hutcheson, David J., Pte.
Morrison, William, Pte.
M'Nab, John, Pte.
Nisbet, Ronald, Pte.
Patterson, James, Pte.
Ritch, Robert, Pte.
Townsley, Andrew, Pte.
INDIAN ARMY (GURKHAS)
Taylor, William N., Capt.
SCOTTISH RIFLES
M'Kerchar, Duncan B., Rflm.
SCOTS GUARDS
Stewart, George P., Gdsm.
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
M'Phee, John, Pte.
FIFTH PANEL
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Brodie, William F. P., AC1
Burgess, Robert R., AC1
Crockart, William Finlay, (AA) Pilot Officer
Gow, Denholm, Leading ACM
Duffus, Jack, Sgt./Pilot
Kennedy, Thomas, Air-Gunner
M'Gregor, Gregor S., Sgt./Obs.
Neill, David, Sgt.
Neill, Douglas J., Pilot Officer
Smith, Crichton A., Sgt. Pilot
Stephen, James, Sgt. Air-Gunner
Stewart, David, AC2
Stewart, James, Sgt.
Turnbull, Alexander S., Squad. Ldr.
RAFVR
Macaskill, Allan, Sgt.
SEAFORTHS
Thom, William, Pte.
Cuthbert, James G., Pte.
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Brown, James, Sapper
Hutcheon, James, Sapper
ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
M'Lean, Alexander, Fus.
Petrie, John M., Fus.
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
Campbell, Colin, Sign.
Maxwell, George, Sgt.
Moncur, William, Sign.
SIXTH PANEL
ROYAL ARTILLERY
Dove, William S., Bomdr.
Findlay, Robert G., Gnr.
Law, John T., Gnr.
Milne, James, Gnr.
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Davidson, Kenneth J., Driver
M'Nab, James, Driver
Stevenson, Lancelot, Driver
ROYAL NAVY
Clarkin, John P., Ord. Seaman
Collie, Ian, Telegraphist
M'Lagan, James, A.B.
Steele, John H., Engr. Artifr.
Gellatly, David N., Ord. Sign.
MacDonald, Alastair D., Ord. Seaman
MERCHANT NAVY
Calder, George M. F., Engr.
Cuthbert, John G., Cook
Mackay, James, Ord. Seaman
Matthew, George, Radio Officer
PIONEERS CORPS
Kelly, Alexander, Sgt.
Lindsay, Leslie, L/Cpl.
ATS
Clerk Rattray, Elizabeth, Sen/Cmdr.
WAAF
Christie, Elizabeth M., LACW
NURSING SERVICES
Dowall, Mary O'N., Nursing Sister
KOREA 1950 - 53
BLACK WATCH
Simpson, Ian, Pte.
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Sutherland, Stewart J., Sgt.
The distance between Glasgow and Blairgowrie is 74 miles
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
Photograph of Strathmore, Perthshire, Scotland. A strath is a large Scottish valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow, as opposed to a Scottish glen which is typically narrower and deep. Strathmore in east central Scotland runs from northeast to southwest between the Grampian mountains and the Sidlaws. It is approximately fifty miles long and ten miles wide. Strathmore was formed by glacial processes in earlier ice ages. It is fertile and has some of Scotland's best arable farmland, producing soft fruits and cereals. This is also an old capital of Scotland. And is located near the centre of Scotland. The first recorded history of this region dates to Roman times when the Romans established a series of marching camps generally extending in a south to north direction to support the invasion and exploration northward. Other early examples of history include Pictish stones found in Strathmore such as the Eassie Stone.
Tour Scotland photograph of the Thomas Robertson gravestone in the cemetery in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland. Gardener, Rattray, who died 3rd February 1889, aged 86. The Industrial Revolution saw huge profits being made by many of Scotland’s entrepreneurs who, in turn, established their own town house and country estate gardens, industries such as publishing, jute manufacture, shipbuilding and other industries lead to rich landowners employing many gardeners.
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