Tour Scotland Video Harbour Newhaven Edinburgh

Tour Scotland travel video of the harbour on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Newhaven in Edinburgh, Scotland. Between 1572 and 1890, Newhaven was a major port for landing oysters. It also played a role in the whaling industry. The Society of Free Fishermen of Newhaven, dating from at least 1572, was one of the oldest friendly societies in Scotland. It survived until 1989.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Lochnagar and Loch nan Eun

Tour Scotland photograph of Lochnagar mountain and Loch nan Eun in the Grampians of Scotland. Technically, the English name for the mountain is a misunderstanding, being named after Lochan na Gaire, the little loch of the noisy sound, a loch to be found in the mountain's north east corrie. Today the lochan is popularly called Lochnagar too. The summit itself may be referred to as Cac Càrn Beag, meaning " small cairn of faeces " in Scottish Gaelic. Beinn Chìochan, mountain of breasts, is an alternative Gaelic name.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Gelder Shiel Stable Bothy

Tour Scotland photograph of Gelder Shiel Stable Bothy near Balmoral Castle, Scotland. A former stable block in the Cairngorms National Park, three miles south of Crathie on the Balmoral Estate, close to Lochnagar. The bothy stands opposite a lodge occasionally frequented by members of the Royal Family. When the Queen is in residence at Balmoral, there’s a chance you might even see her here. Bothies are small cottages or huts that are left open for anyone walking in the hills to make use of for overnight shelter.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Fife Arms Hotel Braemar

Tour Scotland photograph of the Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Fife Arms hotel is a significant landmark in the scenic village famed for the Braemar Gathering annual highland games, the Cairngorms National Park and its Royal Deeside connections.



Tour Scotland video of old photographs of Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is situated in the Scottish Highlands at the upper end of the historic Earldom of Mar or literally the Braes o' Mar. King Malcolm III with his first Queen came to the area in around 1059, and according to legend held a great gathering at the original settlement of Doldencha, situated under the present day graveyard. These days an annual Highland Games Gathering is held at Braemar on the first Saturday in September and is traditionally attended by the British Royal Family who visit from nearby Balmoral Castle

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Tour Scotland Photograph Royal Lochnagar Whisky Distillery

Tour Scotland photograph of Royal Lochnagar Whisky Distillery near Balmoral Castle, Scotland. A single malt Scotch whisky distillery based on the Balmoral Estate on Royal Deeside, in the Highlands whisky producing area of Scotland. It is close to the mountain Lochnagar. The first Lochnagar distillery was burnt down in suspicious circumstances in 1824 and a replacement again burnt down in 1841. In 1845 John Begg built the " new " Lochnagar. The distillery was awarded its Royal Warrant in 1848 when John Begg invited Prince Albert to visit the distillery from the nearby Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s residence in the Highlands. The next day the distillery was visited by Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children. Today Royal Lochnagar is owned by Diageo, and the distillery produces a relatively small amount of whisky, most of which is used in Johnnie Walker black and blue label.



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