Old Photograph Glenbervie Scotland

Old photograph of Glenbervie located seven miles South of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Parish Church Drumlithie Scotland

Old photograph of the Parish Church in Drumlithie located seven miles South of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Drumlithie is noted for its appearance in the classic Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel, Sunset Song, while neighbouring Glenbervie is the final resting place of the great grandparents of famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. Drumlithie is also twinned with Couture D'Argenson in France. Close to Drumlithie is the land of Mondynes, and here again springs the history of Scottish kings and their battles. It was here that King Duncan the Second is thought to have been slain, and the spot where he fell, in a field at Mill of Mondynes, is marked by a large standing stone which, legend has it, must be kept whitewashed at all times.





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Tour Scotland Video Drive A889 Road From Dalwhinnie To Laggan

Tour Scotland video of a drive on the A889 road from Dalwhinnie to Laggan, Scotland. The A889 is neither straight nor level, and in that respect is just like most of the other older roads through the Highlands. It goes up, down, left and right, always following the line of least resistance across the hillside. The A889 from Dalwhinnie to Laggan is one of the last remaining stretches of Wade's Military Roads which is still in use today as a primary route. The original road was part of Wade's route between Dalwhinnie and Fort Augustus, over the Corrieyairack Pass. The village of Laggan is in Badenoch, in the Highlands. It is notable as being the region in Badenoch where the Gaelic language survived the longest. It featured as the fictional village of Glenbogle in the BBC TV drama series Monarch of the Glen where many of the locals took part in playing the minor background roles. Laggan is an excellent base for touring by car and an ideal location for all outdoor activities, including fishing in the River Spey and surrounding lochs, Hill Walking and Mountaineering, Golf with several courses in the area, Pony Trekking, Mountain Biking and Ski-ing.

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Tour Scotland Video Whisky Distillery In Dalwhinnie

Tour Scotland video of the whisky distillery in Dalwhinnie near Newtonmore, Scotland. Dalwhinnie village in the Highlands is one of the coldest villages in the United Kingdom, having an average annual temperature of 6 degrees Centigrade, making it suitable for winter walking and mountaineering. It is north of Drumochter, just off the A9 road from Perth, Perthshire to Inverness and has been bypassed since 1975 by the main A9 road. It is about 2 to 2½ hours drive from both Edinburgh and Glasgow, 25 miles from Aviemore, 13 from Newtonmore and 17 from Kingussie. Dalwhinnie railway station lies on the Highland Main Line from Perth to Inverness. The local distillery is the highest elevation working distillery in Scotland. Dalwhinnie Single Malt is a light, heathery whisky. Dalwhinnie railway station lies on the Highland Main Line from Perth to Inverness.

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Tour Scotland Video Of Old Photographs Of Symington

Tour Scotland video of old photographs of Symington in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Symington Parish and lies close to the A77 road from Ayr to Glasgow. Its church, built in 1160, remains one of the finest examples of a Norman churches in Scotland. The name of the village and parish of Symington is derived from the person of a Norman Knight, Symon Loccard or Lockhart, who held the barony of Symington lands under Walter fitz Alan, the first Steward in 1165. John Kelso Hunter, born 1802, died 1873, was born at Gillhead Cottage, close to Symington cemetery, on the Dankeith Estate and was at first employed here during his indenture as a herd boy, his father being a gardener. John moved to the village of Dundonald and became a respected artist, noted for portraiture. In 1847 he exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, England, before becoming a regular exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy for the next 25 years. He is buried in the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.

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