Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old photograph of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Just over the Border from England and less than two hours drive from Glasgow, Stranraer is Scotland's gateway to Ireland.
Old photograph of Helensburgh, Scotland. Helensburgh was founded in 1776 when Sir James Colquhoun of Luss built spa baths on the site of Ardencaple Castle, which dated back to about 1600. He then had the seaside resort town constructed to the east of the spa on a formal layout in the style of Edinburgh New Town, and named it after his wife Helen. A ferry service he arranged across the Firth of Clyde to Greenock was successful in attracting residents who could commute from jobs there to attractive homes in the new town. Helensburgh became a favourite place of residence for shipping tycoons and tobacco merchants from Glasgow. At one point the small town had one quarter of Britain's millionaires living there.
Old photograph of a Pipe Band in Fort William, Scotland. Historically, this area of Lochaber was strongly Clan Cameron country, and there were a number of mainly Cameron settlements in the area, such as Blarmacfoldach. The nearby settlement of Inverlochy was the main settlement in the area before the building of the fort, and was also site of the Battle of Inverlochy.
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Old photograph of shops, houses and farmer with a horse in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Tarbolton is 7 miles East North East from Ayr, 4 miles West of Mauchline. It is home to the Bachelors Club, a frequent haunt of Robert Burns.
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Old photograph of The Square in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Huntly Square is surrounded by fine buildings many dating back to the first half of the 18th century and it has been the focal point for the inhabitants of Strathbogie and the surrounding area over the centuries. Originally a market Square by the end of the 18th century The Square was to see the livestock markets move to the edges of the town, with other forms of markets becoming less common. However the Feein’ Markets a traditional country Hiring Fair held originally for the employment of the local farm labour was not to end until the onset of the Second World War.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
