Tour Scotland Video Hopetoun House South Queensferry Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of Hopetoun House on ancestry visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh, Scotland. The house was built between 1699 and 1701 and designed by Sir William Bruce. The house was then extended from 1721 by William Adam until his death in 1748, being one of his most notable projects. The Hope family acquired the land in the 17th century. Charles Hope, the first occupant, was only 16 years old when his mother, Lady Margaret Hope, signed the contract for building with William Bruce, on 28 September 1698. The master mason is noted as Tobias Bachope of Alloa. The plumber and glazier was John Forster of Berwick.

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Tour Scotland Video Sunny Drive North Across Queensferry Crossing Firth Of Forth

Tour Scotland video of a sunny afternoon drive North over Queensferry Crossing the new Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Today, was the day when the bridge was first open to vehicles. The crossing is essentially an extension of the M90 motorway across the Forth with a 70mph speed limit, although operators said an initial 40mph limit will be in place to take account of " driver distraction ". This new bridge will take most of the traffic that currently uses the 53 year old Forth Road Bridge. The old bridge will remain open for cyclists, pedestrians and buses.There will be a royal visit from the Queen ahead of the bridge fully opening later next week.

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Tour Scotland Video Slow Drive South To Cross Queensferry Crossing Firth Of Forth

Tour Scotland morning video of a very slow drive, with long delays, South down the M90 motorway to cross the Queensferry Crossing the new Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Lots of traffic on the day, today, when the bridge was first open to vehicles. The Queensferry Crossing, formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing, is a road bridge built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge which will carry the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Lothian, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North Queensferry. The bridge is 683 feet high above high tide, equivalent to approximately 48 London buses stacked on top of each other and 25% higher than existing Forth Road Bridge. It is estimated the construction involved approximately 10 million man hours.

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Old Photograph Bolton Drive Mount Florida Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of people and houses on Bolton Drive in Mount Florida, Glasgow, Scotland. Mount Florida is served by the Mount Florida railway station which lies upon the Cathcart Circle railway line. The area is home to Langside College. Scotland's National Stadium, Hampden Park, is located off Cathcart Road in the heart of Mount Florida.





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Old Photograph Model Yacht Pond Largs Scotland

Old photograph of people by the model yacht pond in Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland. From its beginnings as a small village around its kirk, Largs evolved into a busy and popular seaside resort in the nineteenth century. Large hotels appeared and the pier was constructed in 1834. It was not until 1895, however, that the railway made the connection to Largs, sealing the town's popularity. The town is served by the railway line from Glasgow to North Ayrshire. Largs is the birthplace of the actors Daniela Nardini and John Sessions, the footballer Lou Macari and the golfer Sam Torrance. Though not born in Largs, musician and songwriter Graham Lyle of Gallagher and Lyle was brought up there and still returns to visit his holiday home.



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