Old Photograph Bridge Street Hawick Scotland

Old photograph of vintage cars and buildings on Bridge Street, Hawick, Scotland. One notable historical event is that a house at 9-11 Bridge Street, now a shoe shop, is said to be the first in Scotland to be lit by gas in February 1818, installed by local coppersmith William Muir. The town as a whole developed significantly in the late 18th and 19th centuries as an important centre for textiles and knitwear. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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September 28th Video Destroyed Archway Scone Palace Scotland

September 28th video of the destroyed historic 16th century archway at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. Five hundred years of Scottish history was destroyed yesterday when a white van smashed into the 16th century archway at Scone Palace and reduced it to a pile rubble. The historic arch was all that remained of the ancient approach to the Augustinian Abbey that once housed the famous Stone of Destiny.

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September 28th Photograph Destroyed Archway Scone Palace Scotland

September 28th photograph of the destroyed historic 16th century archway at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. The ancient monument was hit by a van being driven by contractors who were on site to pick up a marquee used at an event over the weekend. The Mansfield family who Scone Palace have pledged to rebuild the ancient archway.


September 28th photograph of the destroyed historic 16th century archway at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


September 28th photograph of the destroyed historic 16th century archway at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


September 28th photograph of the destroyed historic 16th century archway at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.


September 28th photograph of the historic 16th century archway at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Green Grow the Rashes Video

Tour Scotland Green Grow the Rashes video. Michael Marra sings Robert Burns. Sad to hear today that Michael died on Tuesday night, October 23rd, 2012, following a long battle with illness. I had heard Michael sing many times. He was a wonderful Scottish singer and songwriter who will be much missed. May he R.I.P.

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There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
In ev'ry hour that passes, O:
What signifies the life o' man,
An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.

Chorus. Green grow the rashes, O;
Green grow the rashes, O;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

The war'ly race may riches chase,
An' riches still may fly them, O;
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O.

Chorus. Green grow the rashes, O;
Green grow the rashes, O;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

But gie me a cannie hour at e'en,
My arms about my dearie, O;
An' war'ly cares, an' war'ly men,
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O!

Chorus. Green grow the rashes, O;
Green grow the rashes, O;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

For you sae douce, ye sneer at this;
Ye're nought but senseless asses, O:
The wisest man the warl' e'er saw,
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.

Chorus. Green grow the rashes, O;
Green grow the rashes, O;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, O:
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
An' then she made the lasses, O.

Chorus. Green grow the rashes, O;
Green grow the rashes, O;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

Tour Scotland Photograph Traigh Bhan Beach Iona

Tour Scotland travel Blog photography of Traigh Bhan beach on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Isle of Iona. Situated off the west coast of Scotland, Iona is a sacred island known as an historic place of pilgrimage. Traigh Bhan beach is part of the spectacular coastal scenery.


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