Old Travel Blog Photograph Lammas Market St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the Lammas Market in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Given by royal permission of King Malcolm in 1153, the St Andrews Lammas Market is the oldest surviving medieval fair in Scotland. Occupying the centre of this university city and golfing capital of the world, the fair begins by tradition with an auction of some of the stances at the two day Market. The Lammas Market or Fair still takes place annually in St. Andrews on the second Monday and Tuesday in August. Showmen from all over Britain set up their stalls in Market Street and in South Street. Only part of Market Street is used for the fair but most of South Street from the West Port to the Cathedral end of the street is packed with rides and side shows.The fair attracts many tourists as well as local people.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Fishing Nets Harbour Girvan Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of fishing nets on the pier at the harbour at Girvan in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The old town of Girvan stood on the left bank of the Girvan Water where its lowermost reach curves from South and straightens out westwards to finish its course to the sea. It was the seaward part of this reach that formed the original harbour. In 1794, while it was still unimproved, the harbour was considered reasonable, as its entrance gave from 9 feet to 11 feet of water at high tides and vessels were able to get out in all moderate winds. Profits accruing from a glut of herrings which occurred in the 1760s, as well as from the contraband trade, had resulted in the growth of what had previously been a very small town. By 1837 a quay on a very limited scale¿ was constructed, which improved conditions for the trade in coal and grain, and further improvement was contemplated. Further improvement was recorded in 1847. The harbour could accommodate vessels up to 10 feet draught, and Girvan ranked as a large fishing station, supporting 34 boats and 90 men.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph River Quoich Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The River Quoich or Quoich Water is a tributary of the River Dee. Along the course of the river, the hamlet Allanaquoich is situated. The river also has the Linn of Quoich, a waterfall through a narrow ravine, of which there is a bridge over the narrowest part.Near the bridge is the Earl of Mar's Punch Bowl, a natural hole in a rock midstream that was literally used as a punchbowl at the end of hunting deer in the neighbouring forest. The Linn of Quoich has been the site of several deaths in recent years, including those of an overworked, suicidal male doctor and a ten year old girl who fell into the river and drowned.



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Old Photograph Salmon Fishermen Muchalls Scotland

Old photograph of Salmon Fishermen outside a cottage in the village of Muchalls located North of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This Scottish village is situated slightly to the east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which was constructed on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This ancient passage specifically connected the River Dee crossing, where the present Bridge of Dee is situated, via Gillybrands, Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south. The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the battle of the Civil War in 1639. From Muchalls Castle to the sea is a secret cave about one mile long which smugglers once used. The cave is said to be haunted by the green lady.



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.Tour Scotland Second Travel Video Young Scot Jason Townsley Playing The Bagpipes Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland second Saturday afternoon travel video of young Scot Jason Townsley playing the bagpipes while Busking on the High Street in the City Centre on visit to the Fair City of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This young man is a piper with Vale of Atholl Pipe Band. Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gifts may be given. Street performance is practised all over the world and dates back to antiquity. People engaging in this practice are called street performers or buskers.

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