Old Photograph Ploughing Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of crofters ploughing on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. In the 17th century, Orcadians formed the overwhelming majority of employees of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. The harsh climate of Orkney and the Orcadian reputation for sobriety and their traditional skills made them ideal candidates for the rigours of the Canadian north.



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Old Photographs Letterfearn Scotland

Old photograph of Letterfearn village on the western shore of Loch Duich two miles South of Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland.

Old photograph of Letterfearn village on the western shore of Loch Duich two miles South of Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Doocot Dirleton Scotland

Old photograph of the doocot by Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. A 16th century beehive type doocot, or pigeon house. Dirleton Castle is a medieval fortress in the village of Dirleton. It lies around 2 miles west of North Berwick, and around 19 miles east of Edinburgh. The oldest parts of the castle date to the 13th century, and it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Begun in around 1240 by John De Vaux, the castle was heavily damaged during the Wars of Scottish Independence, when it was twice taken by the English. In the 14th century, Dirleton was repaired by the Haliburton family, and it was acquired by the Ruthvens in 1505. The Ruthvens were involved in several plots against Mary, Queen of Scots, and King James VI, and eventually forfeited the castle in 1600. Dirleton ceased to be a residence, although Oliver Cromwell was forced to besiege the castle to flush out a band of marauders, during the Third English Civil War in 1650. The damaged castle was then acquired by John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton, who decided to build a new country house on the nearby Archerfield Estate. The Nisbet family of Dirleton continued to maintain the castle's gardens, before handing Dirleton into state care in 1923.



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Tour Scotland Video Best Bacon Roll In The World

Tour Scotland video of the best Bacon Roll in the world at The Horn Cafe located on the A90 between Perth and Dundee, Scotland. Priced at only £3.60 this snack boasts 15 rashers of finest local streaky bacon, crammed into a soft roll.

Tour Scotland photograph of the best Bacon Roll in the world at The Horn Cafe located on the A90 between Perth and Dundee, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Glendaruel Scotland

Old photograph of Glendaruel, Cowal, Argyll, Scotland. Glendaruel is thought to be one of the glens praised in the Gaelic poem The Lament of Deirdre,in which reference is made to a Glenndaruadh. It is found in the 15th-century Glenmasan manuscript, which may go back to an original written down in 1238. Deirdre is a tragic heroine in Irish mythology, and in the poem she is lamenting the necessity of leaving Scotland to return to Ireland.



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