Tour Scotland Photographs of Blackwater Dam

Tour Scotland photograph of Blackwater Dam above Kinlochleven, Scotland. Blackwater Reservoir is a reservoir created behind a dam in the mountains above Kinlochleven. The dam was built using hand tools, without the benefit of mechanical earth moving machinery, and has been described as the last major creation of the traditional navvy whose activities in the construction of canals and railways left an indelible mark on the British countryside. Navvy is a shorter form of the word navigator, and was used to describe the manual labourers working on major civil engineering projects. The term was coined in the late 18th century in Great Britain when numerous canals were being built.

Tour Scotland photograph of Blackwater Dam above Kinlochleven, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of Blackwater Dam above Kinlochleven, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Old Parish Church Peebles Scottish Borders

Tour Scotland video of photographs of the Old Parish Church on ancestry visit to Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The church was constructed between 1885 and 1887. It includes some features from an earlier parish church built on the site in 1784. The architect was William Young of London who designed the church in a Gothic style.

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Tour Scotland Video Eurofighter Typhoon Jet Fighter Landing Leuchars Fife

Tour Scotland video of a Eurofighter Typhoon Jet Fighter landing at RAF Leuchars near St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Lobster Boat Chaters St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of the lobster boat Chaters leaving 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 Walk East Sands Beach St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of a walk on the East Sands beach on visit to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.This beach is located on the south side of the old harbour close to the East Sands Leisure Centre.

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