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Old Photographs New Abbey Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and people in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This Scottish village has a wealth of history including the ruined Cistercian abbey Sweetheart Abbey, founded by Lady Devorgilla in 1273 to commemorate the death of her husband John Balliol. The monks named the abbey dulce cor Sweetheart Abbey, however, the village was named New Abbey because of the nearby Dundrennan Abbey. The village has a watermill, the New Abbey Corn Mill.

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Old Photographs Grangemouth Scotland

Old photograph of Grangemouth, South of Stirling, Scotland. Grangemouth's original growth as a town relied mainly on its geographical location. Originally a bustling port, trade flowed through the town with the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal in the 18th century. Nowadays, the economy of Grangemouth is focused primarily on the large petrochemical industry of the area which includes an oil refinery, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The town is twinned with La Porte, Indiana, USA. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Sunset River Tay Perth Perthshire January 16h

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon at sunset over the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Shot these photographs from the railway bridge which spans the River Tay in Perth.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon at sunset over the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Frosty Morning Drive Rural Perthshire Scotland January 16th

Tour Scotland video shot this frosty morning of a drive in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Setting Sun River Tay Perth Perthshire January 16h

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of the setting sun over Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. We get many interesting skies at this time of year in Scotland, lots of opportunities for photographs.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of the setting sun over Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Golf Course Scone Perthshire Scotland January 16th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Frosty morning of the view from Murrayshall Golf Course by Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Frosty morning of the Murrayshall Golf Course by Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Frosty morning of the Murrayshall Golf Course by Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Rural Road Scone Perth Perthshire January 16th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of a rural road near Scone, near, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Icy roads this morning but worth a wee drive to photograph some frosty scenes.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of a rural road near Scone, near, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of a view of Scone, near, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Walking Path Scone Perth Perthshire January 16th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of a walking path in Scone, near, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This where I like to take a wee walk every morning. Lots of folks there today as it is was such a beautiful morning.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of a walking path in Scone, near, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Millais Viewpoint Perth Perthshire January 16th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of the Millais Viewpoint by the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Frosty this morning on my visit to Perth, quite beautiful as well as chilly.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this frosty morning of the Millais Viewpoint by the River Tay, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This unique sculpture by Timothy Shutter, 1997, can be found on looking west across the Tay from the Perth Sculpture Trail. One of Millais' famous pictures is "Autumn Leaves" and these form part of the frame. The cut corners refer to immortality and are reminders of Effie Gray, Millais' wife. John Everett Millais painted many of his famous works in Perth.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Museum And Art Gallery Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the Museum and Art Gallery in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Housed in one of Britain's oldest museums. The collections cover silver, glass, art, human history, archaeology, geology and natural history.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Museum and Art Gallery in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Photographs Earl Wavell Gate Balhousie Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the Earl Wavell Gate at Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The wrought iron gate in garden, in memory of Field Marshal Earl Wavell showing coronet and monogram. Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell GCB GCSI GCIE KStJ CMG MC PC, born 5 May 1883, died 24 May 1950, was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the Great War, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres. He served in the Second World War, initially as Commander-in-Chief Middle East, in which role he led British forces to victory over the Italians in western Egypt and eastern Libya during Operation Compass in December 1940, only to be defeated by the German Army in the Western Desert in April 1941. He served as Commander-in-Chief, India, from July 1941 until June 1943 and then served as Viceroy of India until his retirement in February 1947.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Earl Wavell Gate at Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Balhousie Castle Perth Perthshire Scotland January 15th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The origins of Balhousie Castle are said to date back to the 12th century. Originally an L-shaped tower house what we see today is the central part, possibly dating from the 17th century. In its present form, the Castle dates from the 1860s. It is now the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment, Museum in Perth, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or 'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands. Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the great fighting regiments of the British Army and served with distinction in all major conflicts from the War of Austrian Succession onwards. In a highly controversial move, the regiment served under the operational control of the US Army during the counter-insurgency war in Iraq in December 2004. The Black Watch prided itself on being a 'family regiment', with sons following fathers into its ranks, and this new concise history reflects the strong sense of identity which was created over the centuries. In 2006, as part of a radical review of the country's defence policy, The Black Watch was amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. This new account of the famous regiment is therefore a timely memorial to its long and distinguished history. Name Your Link.

Tour Scotland Photograph Skull And Crossbones Gravestone Greyfriars Graveyard Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel photography of a Skull and Crossbones Gravestone on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip Greyfriars Graveyard cemetery in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Built on land formerly occupied by a Franciscan friary founded in around 1460, the graveyard has been restored and contains a number of Scottish headstones dating back hundreds of year.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Greyfriars Graveyard Perth Perthshire January 15th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of Greyfriars Graveyard, Perth, Scotland. The mist eventually lifted for a wee while this afternoon, and with the sun shining it was a good opportunity to shoot some photographs of this old cemetery in Perth.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of Greyfriars Graveyard, Perth, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of Greyfriars Graveyard, Perth, Scotland.

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In A Scottish Graveyard Miscellany, Hamish Brown explores in words and extraordinary pictures the folk art of Scottish graveyards from the eighteenth century (when gravestones began to be widely used) to the present day. Each old kirkyard is a riotous celebration of folk art: there are skulls and skeletons, ships and lighthouses, angels galore, carved portraits of our forebears and even a gravestone decorated with a picture of Bart Simpson and his skateboard! More than mere memorials, the graves are a collection of pages in stone taken from the history of Scottish everyday life. Scotland's kirkyards are not gloomy places to be shunned, but places to find vivid stories from the lives of people, without distinction of class or creed. There is much humour in this book, and the photographs throughout taken by the author illustrate better than words why we should look after the unique treasuries in our midst. The Scottish Graveyard Miscellany: The Folk Art of Scotland's Graves.

Tour Scotland Photograph Spiders Web Balhousie Castle Perth Perthshire Scotland January 15th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of a Spiders Web on a gate at Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of a Spiders Web on a gate at Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph South Gate Balhousie Castle Perth Perthshire Scotland January 15th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this morning of the South Gate to Balhousie Castle in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A very misty start to the day on my walking and photography tour.

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The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or 'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands. Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the great fighting regiments of the British Army and served with distinction in all major conflicts from the War of Austrian Succession onwards. In a highly controversial move, the regiment served under the operational control of the US Army during the counter-insurgency war in Iraq in December 2004. The Black Watch prided itself on being a 'family regiment', with sons following fathers into its ranks, and this new concise history reflects the strong sense of identity which was created over the centuries. In 2006, as part of a radical review of the country's defence policy, The Black Watch was amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. This new account of the famous regiment is therefore a timely memorial to its long and distinguished history. Name Your Link.

Tour Scotland Photographs Misty Morning Perth Perthshire January 15th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Misty morning of South Inch Park in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A very misty start to the day in Perthshire, quite cold as as well.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Misty morning of the Old Bridge in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Misty morning from Queen's Bridge in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this Misty morning by the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video St Mary's College Quadrangle University Of St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Mary's College of the University of St Andrews, in full, the New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was founded in 1538 by Archbishop James Beaton, uncle of Cardinal David Beaton on the site of the pedagogy or St Johns College, founded 1418. The College retains much of its original sixteenth century buildings, specifically the north and West ranges. The College is one of five approved centres for the training of Church of Scotland ministers. The Quad contains the old Holm Oak Tree and a a thorn tree said to have been planted by Mary, Queen of Scots, during her many visits to St.Andrews. The Quad also contains the historic King James Library founded by King James VI & I in 1612.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Thorn Tree Mary Queen Of Scots St Andrews

Tour Scotland photograph of the Thorn Tree planted by Mary Queen Of Scots in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The Quad contains a thorn tree said to have been planted by Mary, Queen of Scots, during her many visits to St Andrews.

Tour Scotland video of the Thorn Tree planted by Mary Queen Of Scots in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Holm Oak Tree St Mary's College Quadrangle University Of St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the Holm Oak Tree in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Mary's quadrangle is part of the site of St Mary's College on South Street, which houses the School of Divinity. The quad is dominated by the holm oak, which was planted in the middle of the eighteenth century.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Holm Oak Tree in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Holm Oak Tree in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Tour Scotland video of the Holm Oak Tree and Thorn Tree planted by Mary Queen Of Scots in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs St Mary's College University Of St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of St Mary's College, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Mary's College of the University of St Andrews, in full, the New College of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was founded in 1538 by Archbishop James Beaton, uncle of Cardinal David Beaton on the site of the pedagogy or St Johns College, founded 1418. The College retains much of its original sixteenth century buildings, specifically the north and West ranges. The College is one of five approved centres for the training of Church of Scotland ministers.

Tour Scotland photograph of St Mary's College, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Tour Scotland video of the St Mary's College including Thorn Tree planted by Mary Queen Of Scots in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Sundial in the St Mary's College Quadrangle, University Of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Sunset Perth Perthshire Scotland January 13th

Tour Scotland photograph shot at sunset this afternoon in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Of A Drive to Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of part of the drive to Elcho Castle, South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Part of the drive along a narrow Scottish road to Elcho Castle along Rhynd Road in Perthshire. The drive through country roads is only a stones throw from Perth town centre believe it or not. The drive takes you through a farm and past a Doocot and duck pond before you arrive at the car park to the Castle itself.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Long Shadows Elcho Castle Perthshire January 13th

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of long shadows at Elcho Castle, South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. We have fairly short days of daylight in January in Scotland. By 2pm today the trees were casting long shadow.

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of long shadows at Elcho Castle, South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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