Tour Scotland Photograph Sunset Kinnoull Hill Perthshire February 22nd

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of sunset over the River Tay from Kinnoull Hill, Perthshire, Scotland. Shot this photograph at 5pm today. Black clouds rolling in over Tay Valley obscuring much of the sunset.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Old Photograph Cottages West Coast Of Scotland

Old photograph of people outside thatched cottages on the West Coast of Scotland. In much of Scotland, thatch remained the only roofing material available to the bulk of the population in the countryside, in many towns and villages, until the late 1800s.

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Old Photographs Gourock Scotland

Old photograph of Gourock, Scotland. As far back as 1494 it is recorded that James IV sailed from the shore at Gourock to quell the rebellious Highland clans. Two hundred years later William and Mary granted a Charter in favour of Stewart of Castlemilk which raised Gourock to a Burgh of Barony. In 1784 the lands of Gourock were purchased by Duncan Darroch, a former merchant in Jamaica. He built Gourock House near the site of the castle in what the family eventually gifted to the town as Darroch Park, later renamed as Gourock Park.



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Old Photographs Thurso Scotland

Old photograph of Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Thurso was an important Norse port, and has a later history of trade with ports throughout northern Europe until the 19th century. A thriving fishing centre, Thurso also had a reputation for its linen cloth and tanning activities.



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Old Photograph Ardlui Scotland

Old photograph of a paddle steamer at Ardlui, Loch Lomond, Scotland. Ardlui lies at the most northern point of Loch Lomond. It is on the A82 road between Crianlarich and Glasgow and Ardlui railway station is on the West Highland Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Oban or Fort William. The Victorian era also saw a steady stream of paddle steamers bringing visitors from Glasgow to Arrochar, from where they could visit the local hotels, or travel across to Tarbet to catch another steamer to explore the scenery of the world famous Loch Lomond.



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