Tour Scotland Photograph Garden Crathes Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of Herbaceous borders in the garden at Crathes Castle, Scotland. Built in the second half of the sixteenth century by the Burnetts of Leys its grounds are equally as famous, being a series of gardens divided by yew hedges planted about 1702. Scotland's breathtaking countryside is studded with ancient castles, and many have stood strong for more than a millennium, each bearing witness to the rich and often bloody history of a nation that has survived generations of attacks from marauding invaders from every point of the compass. Scottish castles were not just fortresses in times of conflict: they were central to the lives of many Scots, of all social stations, through peacetime as well as war. Castles were their work place, home, army barracks, law court, prison, hotel, place of entertainment, place of worship and even their place of execution. Tour Scottish Castles.

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Old Photograph Queen Elizabeth II Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of Queen Elizabeth II inspecting Scottish soldiers in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Union Street Aberdeen Scotland

Old photograph of Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland. Union Street was named to commemorate the Union of Britain and Ireland. It was built to relieve the strain of the small, cramped streets that caused problems for people coming into the city. It was built higher than the old town and was designed to include the five entrances from the city: Queens Road, Rubislaw from Hazelhead; George Street from Inverurie and Morayshire; King Street from the north from Bridge Of Don, Peterhead and Fraserburgh; Market Street, which leads to the fishing town of Torry; and Holburn Street to the Ruthrieston and Garthdee areas.



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Old Photograph Abergeldie Castle Aberdeenshire Scotland

Old photograph of Abergeldie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The earliest parts of Abergeldie Castle, which stands barely two miles from the royal family’s country home at Balmoral, date from the sixteenth century. Tour Scottish Castles.



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Old Photograph Thomas Coats Memorial Church Paisley Scotland

Old photograph of Thomas Coats Memorial Church, Paisley, Scotland. An example of Gothic Revival architecture. It dominates the town's skyline with its crown spire more than 197 feet high. Opened in 1894 and designed by Hippolyte Jean Blanc it is the largest Baptist church in Europe. The exterior is made of old red sandstone. Inside, the church is decorated with wood carvings, mosaic floors and marble fonts. The church also contains a 3040 pipe Hill Organ.



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