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 women walking on the esplanade in Dunoon, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland. Dunoon is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute. It is on the west shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. The town and surrounding area are known as a destination for outdoor pursuits, including walking, running, golfing, kayaking, sailing, fishing, climbing, triathlon and mountain biking.
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Old travel Blog photograph of Avoch located on the South East coast of the Black Isle on the Moray Firth, Scotland. Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the first European to explore the great Canadian river now known as the Mackenzie River, crossing North America twice, to the Arctic Ocean in 1789 and Pacific Ocean in 1793, retired to Avoch in 1812 where he died in 1820 and was buried in the old Avoch Parish churchyard. Craigie Well at Avoch has offerings of both coins and clouties. Rags, wool and human hair were also used as charms against sorcery, and as tokens of pennance and fulfilment of a vow.
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Old travel Blog photograph of Culcrieff Golf Course in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. Culcrieff Golf Club’s rolling 18 hole parkland course lies above the Strathearn valley. While not actually in the Highlands, it is the highest course on the “Ring of Breadalbane” tourist route, with outstanding views of the nearby hills.
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Old travel Blog photograph Tea Rooms in Gairloch, Scotland. Located on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross in the North West Highlands. The lands around Gairloch have been mostly in the ownership of the Mackenzies of Gairloch since the 15th century, when they were acquired by Hector Roy Mackenzie. The Mackenzies were clan leaders in the traditional sense and were known for their attachment to their tenants. During the 19th century, Sir Hector Mackenzie and his sons Sir Francis and Dr John Mackenzie refused to evict a single tenant during the clearances, despite the estate running at a loss. As a result, evicted Highlanders from other communities came to live in the area and has caused Gairloch to maintain a thriving community even today.
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Old travel Blog photograph the Drawing Room in Manderston House by Duns in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Manderston is the home of The Rt Hon. The 4th Baron Palmer. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors. The proprietor, Sir James Miller, 2nd Baronet, born 1864, died 1906, told the architect, John Kinross, that there was no budget: " It really doesn't matter ". Manderston was an estate of the powerful Hume family, and their tower house appears on General Roy's map of 1750. Alexander Hume, of Manderston, de jure 5th Earl of Dunbar, born 1651, died 1720, seems to be the last member of this family who owned the estate. On 14 October 1689, King William III & II confirmed the Earldom of Dunbar to him, exemplifying the previous confirmation thereof by King Charles II. The estate was later owned for a short time by the head of the Swinton family, who now reside at Kimmerghame House nearby, and from whom the actress Tilda Swinton is descended. The present big house at Manderston incorporates the earlier Georgian house built about 1790 for Dalhousie Watherston, born 1752, died 1803.
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