May 18th Photograph Greenhouse Perthshire Scotland

May 18th photograph of a greenhouse in Perthshire, Scotland.

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May 18th Photograph Garden Statue Scotland

May 18th photograph of a garden statue in Scone, Scotland.

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May 18th Photograph Alpine Plant Scotland

May 18th photograph of an Alpine Plant in my garden in Scone, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Taymouth Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle largely dates from the 19th century, though Taymouth Castle stands on the site of the ancient Balloch Castle which was built in 1550 for Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy, descendent of Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell. Sir Colin's son, Sir Duncan Campbell, was made a baronet in 1625. King James VI visited the castle in August 1582. Sir Duncan Campbell's descendent John Campbell was created Earl of Breadalbane and Holland in 1681. In 1720 the 2nd Earl commissioned William Adam to remodel the house and lay out extensive formal gardens. The 2nd Earl's son oversaw further changes in the 1750s, and by the 1780s the formal gardens had been replaced with a picturesque landscape. The present castle was built to the designs of the brothers James and Archibald Elliot.



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Old Photograph Tantallon Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, Scotland. This Scottish castle was built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. It was passed to his illegitimate son, later created Earl of Angus, and despite several sieges, it remained the property of his descendants for much of its history. It was besieged by King James IV in 1491, and again by his successor James V in 1528, when extensive damage was done. Tantallon saw action in the First Bishops' War in 1639, and again during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651, when it was once more severely damaged. It was sold by the Douglases in 1699 and fell into ruin. Scottish Castles.

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