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Old Photograph Railway Station Cockburnspath Scotland
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Old Travel Blog Photograph Aros Park Waterfall Tobermory Isle Of Mull Scotland
Old travel Blog photograph of Aros Park waterfall by Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Tobermory is the capital of, and the only burgh on, the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. The town was founded as a fishing port in 1788, its layout based on the designs of Dumfriesshire engineer Thomas Telford. Ferries sail between Tobermory and the mainland to Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. During the Second World War, Tobermory was home to Royal Navy training base HMS Western Isles. The fictional town of Torbay in Alistair MacLean's novel When Eight Bells Toll was based on Tobermory, and much of the 1971 movie was filmed in the town. In the middle of the 1800s emigrant sailors created the community of Tobermory, located in Ontario, Canada. This namesake town has twin harbours, known locally as Big Tub and Little Tub, which sheltered ships from the severe storms of Lake Huron. Tobermory waterfront was chosen by the BBC as the location of the popular children's television series Balamory. 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 Clachtoll Beach Scotland
Old travel Blog photograph of Clachtoll Beach in the Bay of Clachtoll in Assynt in the North West edge of Sutherland, Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic and refers to the very large broken rock, the remains of a natural arch. Gaelic: " clach " is " rock " and " toll " means " hole ", " cavity " etc. on the headland nearby. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.
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Old Travel Blog Photograph Church Street Troon Scotland
Old travel Blog photograph of shops, vintage carss and people on Church Street in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. Troon is famous for its Royal Troon golf course, one of the hosts to the Open Golf Championship. Troon Harbour played a notable part in the development of the town for many years. It was home to the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company. Troon old railway station was one of the first passenger stations in Scotland as part of the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway. The Grey Lady of Troon. The Grey Lady is a tale or fable that has surrounded Troon for years. She was first sighted by Jason Grant, a local farmer, in 1873.
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Tour Scotland Travel Video 2018 Grade 2 Pipe Band Competition Strathmore Highland Games Glamis Castle Angus
Tour Scotland travel video of the Grade 2 pipe band competition, and results, at the 2018 Strathmore Highland Games on ancestry visit to Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland. Video shows in order, the bands and the final results; 1 ) The Highlanders (4 Scots), 2) Porlethen and District, 3) Stockbridge. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.
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