January 7th Photograph Dalmeny House Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland. Dalmeny House is a Gothic revival mansion, designed by William Wilkins, and completed in 1817. The house is the home of the Earl and Countess of Rosebery. The house was the first in Scotland to be built in the Tudor revival style.


January 7th winter photograph of Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland. Dalmeny today remains a private house, although it is open to the public during the summer months. In contrast to the exterior, most of the principal rooms are in the Regency style, with the exception of the hammerbeam roof of the hall. The house contains many paintings and items of furniture from both the Rosebery and Rothschild collections, as a result of the 5th Earl's marriage to Hannah, daughter and heir of Meyer de Rothschild. Much of the French furniture and porcelain came from the family's English mansion, Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, following the latter's sale in 1977. Dalmeny also holds one of Britain's largest collections of Napoleonia. The house sits in a large wooded park, and enjoys views of the Forth coastline.


January 7th winter photograph of the road to Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland.

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The Great Houses of Scotland featured in this book reveal Scots architecture in its grandest forms. The specially commissioned photographs by Christopher Simon Sykes include stunning close-ups of architectural details and objects, and capture the spirit and style of the houses while Hugh Montgomery-Massingberds refreshingly personal and informal text is as much about the families, who in many cases still live in these fascinating places, as about the architecture and decoration. The personal selection of twenty-six houses reflects the development of style in Scotland, from old tower houses such as Cawdor through Baroque masterpieces like Drumlanrig and the pioneering Classicism of Kinross right up to the Edwardian opulence of Manderston and Ardkinglas. Great Houses of Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph St Cuthbert’s Graveyard Edinburgh

Tour Scotland Winter photograph of St Cuthbert’s Graveyard cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. St Cuthbert’s church dates to 1892, but there has been a church on this site in Edinburgh since 730AD. Most of the gravestones date from the early 1800s.



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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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The Castles of Scotland. The main function of the castle was defensive, to protect the laird and his family from their enemies, in as comfortable surroundings as possible; but the castle also served as the centre of administration of the laird's lands, where tenure, economy and trade were controlled. The Castles of Scotland is the most complete and comprehensive guide available to the nation's wealth of castles. This new edition is the culmination of 10 years' research, and covers more than 2700 castles as well as mansions and historic houses, all alphabetically organised, with detailed maps, visiting information, illustrations, and anecdotes of hauntings and family histories. This is the bible of Scottish castles, an absolute must for all castle enthusiasts and anyone interested in Scottish history. The Castles of Scotland.

January 7th Photograph Forth Bridge Scotland

January 7th winter photograph of the Forth Railway Bridge, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of the Forth Railway Bridge, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.


January 7th winter photograph of the Forth Railway Bridge, West of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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The Forth Bridge has long been recognised as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet and has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilisation since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning archive images, Elspeth Wills uncovers the human story behind 'the engineering marvel': the story of the Briggers. It is a story that has never been told before - of ordinary men working on an extraordinary structure in an often hostile and dangerous environment. Recognised throughout the world as an enduring icon of Scotland, the Forth Bridge is more than just a testament to the genius of Victorian engineering, it is a monument to all those who worked to realise its vision and to the scores of lives that were lost in the process. In this groundbreaking new work, Elspeth Wills gives a voice to the forgotten heroes who helped to make the ambition of the Bridge a reality. The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge.

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January 6th Photograph Sunset Scotland

January 6th photograph of a winter sunset shot in Perthshire, Scotland.

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