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 Post Office in Redford in Angus, Scotland. Redford is a hamlet in the parish of Carmyllie. It is situated on high ground between Arbroath, on the coast, and the inland county town of Forfar. Carmyllie school is located in the settlement, as was the old Carmyllie railway station.
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Old photograph of men Curling by Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Curling was invented in medieval Scotland, with the first written reference to a contest using stones on ice coming from the records of Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, in February 1541. The word curling first appears in print in 1620 in Perth, Perthshire, in the preface and the verses of a poem by Henry Adamson. Outdoor curling was very popular in Scotland between the 16th and 19th centuries because the climate provided good ice conditions every winter. The game is most firmly established in Canada, having been taken there by Scottish emigrants. The first curling club in the United States was established in 1830, and the game was introduced to Switzerland and Sweden before the end of the 19th century, also by Scots. Today, curling is played all over Europe and has spread to Brazil, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Korea.
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Old photograph of the Football Team in Mugiemoss, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Tour Scotland video of old photographs of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The traditional industries here were fishing, papermaking, shipbuilding, and textiles 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 Florence Booth house in Clement Park, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland. Initially the Dundee Mothers’ and Children’s Home opened at Seafield Lodge, Magdalen Green. In 1927, the home was moved to Cidhmore, Perth Road. It was not until the following year that it finally settled in Clement Park and took on the name of Florence Booth House. In 1969, a childrens section opened and the following year the maternity section closed leaving it as a children’s home effectively. It remained as such until 1991 when it closed. In later years, the site became a hostel for adults and was later sold for private development.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
