Old Photograph Royal Infirmary Perth Scotland

Old photograph of the Royal Infirmary in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The current Perth Royal Infirmary was built on a site on Glasgow Road between 1912 and 1914. An extension containing operating theatres and kitchens was added between 1934 and 1935.



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Tour Scotland Video Lobster Boat Artic Tern St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of the lobster boat Artic Tern returning to the harbour on visit to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The earliest records of lobster fishing in Scotland date back to the 12th century when lobster was caught by hand using ‘crooks’ and hoop nets. With the development of baited traps, exploitation on a more commercial basis was developed, and today creel fishing for the European lobster ( Homarus gammarus ) supports very important local fisheries around the Scottish coast.

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Tour Scotland Video Lobster Boat Giselle St Andrews Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland video of the lobster boat Giselle leaving the harbour on visit to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Lobster landings taken by Scottish fishing vessels have increased substantially in recent years, from 290 tonnes in 2001 to about 1,100 tonnes with a value of over £11.37 million in 2016. In recent years, the majority of lobster landings have come from the South East, Hebrides, Orkney and South Minch.

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Tour Scotland Video Golfers 17th Green Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of golfers on the 17th green of the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The Old Course was pivotal to the development of how the game is played today. For instance, in 1764, the course had 22 holes. The members would play the same hole going out and in with the exception of the 11th and 22nd holes. The members decided that the first four and last four holes on the course were too short and should be combined into four total holes (two in and two out). St Andrews then had 18 holes and that was how the standard of 18 holes was created. Around 1863, Old Tom Morris had the 1st green separated from the 17th green, producing the current 18 hole layout with seven double greens. The famous Old Course is home of The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships.

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Tour Scotland Video Golfers 18th Green Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of golfers on the 18th green of the famous Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The Old Course at St Andrews is considered by many to be the " home of golf " because the sport was first played on the Links at St Andrews in the early 1400s. Members played on what would become the Old Course, but because it was the only course St Andrews had, it was not yet known as the Old Course. Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until in 1457, when King James II of Scotland banned golf because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practicing their archery. The ban was held by the following kings of Scotland until 1502, when King James IV became a golfer himself and decided to remove the ban on golf.

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