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 Crofters spinning and weaving in a cottage in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. In 1840 over two thirds of the Scottish population lived and worked on the land, or in small villages making a living from fishing or weaving, and in the Highlands most people were almost universally impoverished.
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Old photographs of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Famous Scots from Dunfermline include;
John MacLaren Erskine VC, born 13 January 1894, died 14 April 1917, was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. John was born in Dunfermline to William and Elizabeth Erskine. He was 22 years old, and a sergeant in the 5th Battalion, The Cameronians, Scottish Rifles, British Army during the First World War, when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 22 June 1916 at Givenchy, France.
David Ferguson Hunter VC, born in Dunfermline on 28 November 1891, died 14 February 1965, was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. David was 26 years old, and a corporal in the 1/5th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC on 23 October 1918.
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Old photograph of Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The town expanded hugely in the 19th century thanks to the employment provided by the many textile mills which were built along the River Ericht. Soft fruit growing, mainly raspberries and strawberries developed in the 20th century and became a very important part of the town's economy.
Old photograph of Auchmithie, Scotland. A former fishing village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north east of the town of Arbroath It sits atop a red sandstone cliff, approximately 120 feet above a shingle beach which contains an unusual amount of jasper. In the dilapidated harbour, built in 1891, there are still some small fishing boats. The Arbroath Smokie, haddock hot smoked in a particular way, originated in Auchmithie. Sir Walter Scott stayed in the Waverley Hotel in Auchmithie and described Auchmithie in his novel The Antiquary (1816), under the name Musslecrag.
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Old photograph of Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Sligachan has always been an important junction on Skye, and the bridge across the River Sligachan forms part of the only road leading to the west end of the island. The bridge was built in the 19th century and consists of three arches. The middle arch is the widest, but the side arches are not mere flood arches, as the River Sligachan is a wide and ferocious piece of water for most of the year. The roadway is slightly humpbacked over the large central arch and only single track.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
