Photograph Black Watch Bagpiper Scotland

Photograph of a young bagpiper practicing prior to the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Perth, Scotland.


Photograph of a young bagpiper practicing prior to the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Perth, Scotland.


Photograph of a young bagpiper practicing prior to the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Perth, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

The Black Watch Regimental Archives contain many thousands of photographs graphically illustrating the history of this famous Highland regiment since the first images were recorded some 150 years ago. Over two hundred of these pictures have been selected for this volume to represent different aspects of regimental life both home and abroad, in peace and at war. From the days when the infantry still practised forming squares to the hand over of Hong Kong, the last significant remnant of the Empire, in 1997, this collection provides a fascinating insight into the activities of the Regiment. Naturally, many of the Regiment's great heroes and characters appear in these pictures but so do many other famous people, members of the royal family, Presidents of the United States of America and other heads of state. The collection of photographs also covers the Territorial battalions of the Black Watch from their early days as Rifle Volunteers through the two World Wars during which they won such renown for the Regiment. Black Watch (Blach Watch Photography Arcive).

Photograph Three Black Watch Pipers Scotland

Photograph of three bagpipers today prior to the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Perth, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

Photograph Three Black Watch Soldiers Scotland

Photograph of three young soldiers today at the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Perth, Scotland. These fine young men have just returned from a seven month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

The Black Watch. A Concise History. The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or 'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands. Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the great fighting regiments of the British Army and served with distinction in all major conflicts from the War of Austrian Succession onwards. In a highly controversial move, the regiment served under the operational control of the US Army during the counter-insurgency war in Iraq in December 2004. The Black Watch prided itself on being a 'family regiment', with sons following fathers into its ranks, and this new concise history reflects the strong sense of identity which was created over the centuries. In 2006, as part of a radical review of the country's defence policy, The Black Watch was amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. This new account of the famous regiment is therefore a timely memorial to its long and distinguished history. The Black Watch: A Concise History.

Photograph We Support Our Troops Scotland

Photograph of family members of soldiers from from The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland holding up a " We Support Our Troops " banner, today at the Black Watch Homecoming Parade in Perth, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

December 12th Photograph Golf Scotland

December 12th photograph of golf in Perthshire, Scotland. A foggy, frosty, morning in Scotland. But nothing keeps Scots from their golf. Golf Scotland.


December 12th photograph of of golf in Perthshire, Scotland.


December 12th photograph of golf in Perthshire, Scotland.


December 12th photograph of golf in Perthshire, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

This story about golf takes place in 16th Century Scotland and is inspired by the earliest historical records about "the greatest game". In it Ian MacPherson, a dirt poor farmer and so-so golfer, decides he must win his town's annual golfing tournament or face financial ruin. Galbraith, the Scottish Laird who rules the area, has financial problems of his own and also has designs on the tournament. He hires a golfing "ringer" from Edinburgh, Black Bart, to try and steal the tournament from the locals. Along with fascinating descriptions about early golf, there is plenty of earthy humor, cruel deception and local Scottish color. The author is a descendant of the MacPherson clan and swears at least some of what happens is fact, passed down to him from family stories. The Secret History of Golf in Scotland.

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