Tour Scotland Travel Video Drive B912 Road From Glenfarg Junction To Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of a cloudy afternoon road trip drive on the B912 road from the Glenfarg junction to visit the Fair City of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Travel Blog Photograph Golf Course Swanston Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of golfers on the golf course at Swanston by Edinburgh, Scotland. The course, set in the heart of Robert Louis Stevenson country, has a unique history dating back to 1927. The original Swanston golf course was first laid out by Miss Margaret Carswell in the 1920s. Walking in the Pentland Hills one day in 1927 she saw the possibilities of the land, and, having acquired a lease she began laying out nine holes. This 9 hole layout was opened in 1928 as a ladies only course but due to demand it was soon opened up to men and extended to 18 holes. Margaret died at home, 89 Comiston Drive, Edinburgh, on the 1st of September 1966.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Putting Green Helensburgh Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of people on the Putting Green in Helensburgh a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This Scottish town is located on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gareloch. In 1752 Sir James Colquhoun, died 1786, chief of the Clan Colquhoun of Luss, bought the land which was to become Helensburgh; at that time it was known by such names as Malig, Millig or Milligs. In 1776 he placed an advertisement in a Glasgow newspaper seeking to feu the land, and in particular he stated that " bonnet makers, stocking, linen and woolen weavers will meet with encouragement ". However his efforts were unsuccessful, partly because roads were rudimentary and also because the shore at Helensburgh made it unattractive to shipping, it was shallow, dotted with large rocks and subject to a prevailing onshore wind. No precise date is known for the change of name to Helensburgh. However it was probably around 1785 when Sir James decided to name the town after his wife, Lady Helen Sutherland, born 1717, died 1791; she was the granddaughter of the 16th Earl of Sutherland. 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 Travel Blog Photograph Glencruitten Golf Course Oban Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Glencruitten Golf Course near Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland. The course was designed by the renowned course architect, James Braid from Earlferry Fife, in the early 1900’s. His skill as a course architect are apparent from the 18hole layout in terrain which might well have been beyond a lesser talent. The course was almost closed and returned to agricultural use in 1916 but was retained by the then owner, Major Shelley-Bontein, as a rest and recuperation facility for service personnel based in Oban during WWI. 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 Travel Blog Photograph Of Golfers On The 5th Hole Golf Course Links Leven Fife Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of golfers on the 5th Hole of the Links Golf Course in Leven, Fife, Scotland. The origin of the name Leven comes from the Pictish word for flood. In 1854 the Leven Railway opened, linking the town with Thornton Junction on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line. This helped it to become a tourist resort popular with visitors from the west of Scotland, and particularly Glasgow. Leven is located on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, eight miles north-east of Kirkcaldy and six miles east of Glenrothes. Golf is also a major draw with two courses at Scoonie and Leven Links. The ecclesiastical and civil parish of Scoonie included the town of Leven. I was born in Randolph Street, in nearby village of Buckhaven. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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