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.
Tour Scotland Photograph Taymouth Castle Perthshire
Tour Scotland photograph of Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle stands on the site of the much older Balloch Castle, built in 1550, which was demolished to be rebuilt on a much larger scale in the early 19th century by the Campbells of Breadalbane. It was visited by Queen Victoria in 1842. Scottish Castles.
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Tour Haunted Braemar Castle Scotland
Tour Haunted Braemar Castle, Scotland. Braemar Castle History. This Scottish castle is haunted by several ghosts. Sightings have been reported of a young woman who was honeymooning in the castle. On waking one morning she found herself alone and, believing her husband had abandoned her, committed suicide. She usually appears to newly married couples. A piper has been seen in the back corridor, and a clash of steel can sometimes be heard on the staircase. The cries of a young baby, reputedly murdered in the castle, have also been reported. John Farquharson, the Black Colonel of Inverey has been seen in certain rooms. His outline on the four poster bed has been seen on numerous occasions, and the scent of his tobacco is said to linger in many of the rooms.
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Old Photograph Post Office Highlands Of Scotland
Old photograph of a Post Office in the Highlands Of Scotland. The old Post Office in the village of Tomatin on the River Findhorn in the Scottish Highlands about 16 miles south of the city of Inverness. The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic name Tom-Ah-Tin, which means, hill of juniper.
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Old Photograph The Golf Links St Andrews Scotland
Old photograph of the walking path by the golf links in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
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Old Image Loch Leven Scotland
Old image of Loch Leven, Perthshire, Scotland. The most famous association of this area is Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
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Mary, Queen of Scots: Truth or Lies. Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most famous Scots in history. And yet the debate rages on as fiercely as ever about what this enigmatic Queen was really like. To some, Mary was a naive fool who allowed her errant heart to rule her head. To others, she was a clever, strategic thinker who secured the Scottish throne and the direction of the British monarchy. Murder, infidelity and intrigue permeate this story of one of the most turbulent times in history. Rosalind Marshall is renowned for her work on Mary, Queen of Scots and she takes us through the key myths that surround this fascinating story. Mary, Queen of Scots: Truth or Lies.
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