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.
Old photograph of the public library in Wick, Scotland. The library at Wick was located close to the home of Andrew Carnegie at Skibo Castle in the far north of mainland Scotland. It was designed in the Scottish vernacular style by Edinburgh architect, Thomas Leadbetter. Carnegie had indicated in October 1891 that he was " willing to deal handsomely with the Buiding Committee with regard to the library "; he subsequently agreed in June 1892 to meet part of the construction costs and the foundation stone was laid on 27th March 1897. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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Old photograph of the Parish Church in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. The old parish church was built in the 13th century, though little of it today survives. It was abandoned in 1793 and much of its ruins collapsed in 1866. The 17th century Scottish poet, William Drummond of Hawthornden was buried within its grounds. The current Lasswade Parish Church building was originally built for the former United Presbyterian Church, later United Free Church, which became part of the Church of Scotland in 1929,
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Old photograph of the Wishing Well at Linlathen near Monifieth located six miles West of Dundee, Scotland. Balmossie Bridge spans the eastern entrance to the grounds of Linlathen House. On the banks of the Dighty Burn stands a well known locally as the CAULD WATER WELLIE and THE WISHING WELL. Though originally it was called the CAT CRAIG WELL from the name of the rock above it. A stone at the site of the well is inscribed. “ Whosoever drinketh of the water shall thirst again T.E 1847 ” Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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Old photograph of theatre entertainers in Broughty Ferry by Dundee, Scotland. Broughty Ferry, Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Tatha; Scots: Brochtie, a suburb of Dundee it is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. Broughty Castle sits imposingly at the mouth of the River Tay. Built in 1496 on a rocky promontory, it has faced many sieges and battles. Formerly a prosperous fishing and whaling village, in the 19th century Broughty Ferry became a haven for wealthy jute barons, who built their luxury villas in the suburb. As a result, Broughty Ferry was referred to at the time as the " richest square mile in Europe. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated into Dundee. Hugh Malcolm was born in Broughty Ferry on 2 May 1917, and educated at Craigflower Preparatory School near Dunfermline and Glenalmond College in Perthshire. He entered the Royal Air Force College Cranwell on 9 January 1936. In January 1938, Malcolm joined 26, Army Co-operation, squadron at Catterick. In May 1939, he suffered a serious head injury in a Westland Lysander crash. By the end of 1941 he had risen to the rank of squadron leader and joined No 18 Squadron as a flight commander, flying the Bristol Blenheim and based in Suffolk, England. Malcolm was a 25 year old Wing Commander commanding 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 4 December, he led a thirteen strong attack on an enemy fighter airfield near Chougui, Tunisia. On reaching the target, however, and starting the attack, the squadron was intercepted by an overwhelming force of enemy fighters from I and II. Gruppen JG 53, and 11 Staffel, JG 2. One by one, all his bombers were shot down, until he himself was shot down in flames. Malcolm's aircraft crashed in flames some 15 miles west of the target. An infantry officer and two other men who arrived at the scene of the crash minutes later retrieved the body of navigator Pilot Officer James Robb. Malcolm, with Robb and gunner Pilot Officer James Grant DFC, were buried in the Beja War Cemetery in a collective grave. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross on 27 April 1943. His was the first Royal Air Force Victoria Cross to be won in North Africa. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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Old photograph of the Devil's Stone in Invergowrie, Scotland. The legend of the Gows o' Gowrie stones states that they were thrown by the devil around Invergowrie in 1280. The prophecy comes from a verse by Thomas the Rhymer. Sir Thomas was born in Erceldoune, also spelled Ercildoune, presently Earlston, Berwickshire, sometime in the 13th century, and has a reputation as the author of many prophetic verses. Little is known for certain of his life but two charters from 1260 and 1294 mention him, the latter referring to " Thomas de Ercildounson son and heir of Thome Rymour de Ercildoun ". Thomas became known as " True Thomas ", supposedly because he could not tell a lie. Popular lore recounts how he prophesied many great events in Scottish history, including the death of Alexander III of Scotland.
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