May 15th Photograph Castle St Andrews Scotland

May 15th photograph of the Castle and Coastline, St Andrews, Scotland. On a headland to the north of St Andrews stand the ruins of the city's castle, the main residence of the bishops and archbishops of St Andrews. Scottish Castles.


May 15th photograph of the Castle and Coastline, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland.


May 15th photograph of the Castle and Coastline, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland.

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May 15th Photograph Old Graveyard St Andrews Scotland

May 15th photograph of the Old Cathedral Graveyard, St Andrews, Scotland.

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The Book of St Andrews. Its ecclesiastical significance dates as far back as the fourth century, when St Regulus is claimed to have brought the relics of the saint there; its cultural importance dates from the early fifteenth century, when the world-famous university was founded there. More recently, since the seventeenth century, it has been well known as a centre for golf. This selection of short stories and essays is a wonderful literary celebration of this historic and venerable city which explore the multiple facets of its life and history It includes contributions from a wide range of authors, including A.L. Kennedy, Robert Fergusson, Alastair Reid, Ian Rankin, Samuel Johnson, Robert Burns, Don Paterson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edwin Morgan, Hugh MacDiarmid, Willa Muir, Douglas Dunn, Anna Crowe, Meagan Delahunt, Seamus Heaney, Rudyard Kipling, Kathleen Jamie, Liz Lochhead, J.M. Barrie, Meg Bateman and Homer! The Book of St Andrews.

May 15th Photograph Swilcan Bridge Old Golf Course St Andrews Scotland

May 15th photograph of the famous Swilcan Bridge on the Old Golf Course, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland


May 15th photograph of the famous Swilcan Bridge on the Old Golf Course, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland.

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May 15th Photograph Old Golf Course St Andrews Scotland

May 15th photograph of the Old Golf Course, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland.


May 15th photograph of the Old Golf Course, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland.


May 15th photograph of the Old Golf Course, St Andrews, Scotland. Golf Scotland.

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This is a lavish, full colour exploration of the Scottish town whose name is synonymous with golf. St Andrews, once Scotland's greatest city, the cradle of its religion and the birthplace of its first university; today the ancient burg is known the world over as the spiritual home of golf, a place that evokes images of windswept seaside links and legendary golfing champions. St Andrews: The Home of Golf celebrates this unique haven of the game through striking pictures by renowned golf photographer Kevin Murray, while the authors' blend of history, personal observations and anecdotes distills centuries of golfing tradition into lively, atmospheric prose. Combined, they capture the immortal nature of all that is best about golf embodied in one of its most important and beautiful locations. As the Open Championship returns to St Andrews in 2010, St Andrews: The Home of Golf marks the 150th anniversary of golf's oldest and most prestigious tournament with a lavish visual journey along the medieval city's bustling cobbled streets, through the doors of many prestigious golf clubs residing within its venerable greystone walls, and around each one of St Andrews' several great courses, from the famous Old Course to the stunning new Castle Course. For those who know and love St Andrews, this book will evoke fond memories. For those still to make the pilgrimage and walk in the footsteps of golf's greatest players, St Andrews: The Home of Golf is a must read that no lover of the game should be without. St Andrews: The Home of Golf.

Photograph From The Summit Of Ben Nevis Scotland

Photograph shot from the summit of Ben Nevis, Scotland. This Scottish mountain is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.

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This is a highly illustrated and painstakingly researched history of a mountain whose global status far outstrips its modest altitude; a story of climbers, poets, geologists, map makers and pioneering meteorologists. For more than 100 years, mountaineers have honed their skills and equipment on its flanks and ridges and applied them to dazzling effect in the Alps and Greater Ranges. Today, climbing on Ben Nevis is more popular than ever and the mountain's international reputation continues to grow, as its cliffs offer up some of the most challenging traditional summer and winter climbs in the world. This title offers fully updated history of Britain's most famous mountain from 1585 - 2008. It is highly illustrated with more than 400 photographs, diagrams and maps. It features significant new research and historical photographs, and includes chapters on: Ben Nevis Observatory, Ben Nevis Distillery, Ben Nevis Aluminium Smelter, Ben Nevis Hill Race, Environment and Conservation, Gaelic Place Names, Geology and Mapping. Ben Nevis: Britain's Highest Mountain.