Old Photographs Tayport Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and people in Tayport, Fife, across from Dundee, Scotland. The town was originally known as Ferry Port on-Craig, or " Southferry," to distinguish it from Northferry or Broughty Ferry across the River Tay. Tayport became a Police Burgh in 1887 and has since developed into a dormitory town.


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Old Photograph Chairs Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of Crofters making chairs in a cottage on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The most well known and probably the most traditional piece of Orcadian furniture is the Orkney Chair. The Orkney Chair was first created hundreds of years ago when Orcadian farmers built them for their crofts.



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Old Photograph Kirkbean Scotland

Old photograph of Kirkbean near the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Among its most famous sons was John Paul Jones, the founder of the United States Navy, who was born in Arbigland, Kirkbean on July 6, 1747. A memorial font exists in the church, by sculptor George Henry Paulin. The Kirbean cemetery is the burial place of Jean Thurot (1755–1833), son of the famous Francois Thurot, French Naval Commodore and Privateer. Kirkbean is also the birthplace of another great seafarer, John Campbell, who was born in 1720 and who went on to become a British naval officer, navigational expert and colonial governor of Newfoundland in Canada.



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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday House Recommendation Isle Of Mull

Tour Scotland self catering holiday house recommendations on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Oskamull Farmhouse is located on the west coast of Mull overlooking the sea and the islands and is a recently restored farmhouse in an idyllic much sought after part of the island. Ideally situated for touring the island or just enjoying a peaceful relaxing holiday. Situated 1 mile from shore and 11 miles from shops. Garden: private parking - garden is fully fenced
Heating: Oil central heating, open fire. Electricity included in price.

Beach House is situated on a hillside of the Ross of Mull to the south of the island. It offers uninterrupted views across Loch Scridain to the 3,000 foot Ben More mountain, the tallest on the island. Deer are frequently spotted around the house and the shoreline boasts a family of otters, with seals and even the occasional sea eagle being spotted high above, floating on rising summer thermals.



Torlochan House is set in a tranquil country setting offers peace and quiet surrounded by trees and fields and only a mile from the coast.Tastefully refurbished to a high standard the house offers comfort spacious and quality accommodation. The house has 2 lounges the main lounge is spacious with leather settees and French windows overlooking the hills, widescreen television, polished wood floors and an open fire. The second lounge offers the same comfortable leather settees, sky television and wood burning stove. There is a selection of games and books for guests to use. The house has views of the sea from the upper rooms looking out to Loch Na Keal in the distance. Torlochan Farm is central location . Just two miles away is Salen, a little village comprising of a few streets of houses,a Hotel and bar, Spar shop , coffee house and an Italian Restaurant.

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Tour Scotland Music Video Ballavanich

Tour Scotland Music recommendation, Ballavanich by Wolfstone. Wolfstone are a Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Highland music combined with rock and roll.

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Old Photograph Postman Cottage Outer Hebrides Scotland

Old photograph of a postman outside a crofters cottage on the Island of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Following the 1745 rebellion, and Prince Charles Edward Stewart's flight to France, the use of Gaelic was discouraged, rents were demanded in cash rather than kind, and the wearing of folk dress was made illegal. Emigration to the New World increasingly became an escape for those who could afford it during the latter half of the century. In 1844 Lewis was bought by Sir James Matheson, co-founder of Jardine Matheson, but subsequent famine and changing land use forced vast numbers off their lands, and increased again the flood of emigrants.



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Tour Scotland Video Small Bed Chamber Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of a small bed chamber on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Perthshire. Most of the small bedrooms would have been for members of the Wemyss family, their guests and important members of their household. We must assume that, apart from body servants who slept on truckle beds or in the inner closets, the other servants would have been accommodated within the courtyard buildings.

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Tour Scotland Video Spiral Staircase Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the spiral staircase on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Perthshire. The single entrance doorway at the base of the south-west tower opened onto the spacious spiral main stair within the tower, which rose no higher than the principal rooms on the first floor. Members of the family and their visitors would proceed straight up the stair to that level, because the whole of the ground floor was occupied by the kitchen and associated larders and storerooms. The spiral usually was built clockwise to deter the sword hand of an attacker so they had to hold it in the left hand. This gave you as the defender the advantage.

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Tour Scotland Video Large Bed Chamber Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of a large bed chamber on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Elcho Castle just South of Perth. One of the rooms which probably served as the lodging of the owner. The main room was a large square chamber, with a smaller inner chamber beyond; within the inner chamber was a mural latrine, with a chute leading down to a cess chamber on the rear side of the castle. This lodging was the finest in the castle, and there are traces of an elaborate plaster cornice which was added at the junction of the wall and ceiling, probably in the early seventeenth century. When furnished, adorned with hangings and with a fire burning in the fireplace, it must have provided delightful accommodation for the owner of the castle.

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Tour Scotland Video Main Hall Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the main hall on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Scotland. The main room on the first floor of this Scottish castle was the hall, a splendidly proportioned space warmed by a fireplace in the south wall. The entrance end of the hall was almost certainly partitioned off by a timber draft screen, which would have left the fireplace centrally positioned within the hall. Opening off the screened-off vestibule was a small storage room and two of the three stairs which interconnected the upper storeys of both the main block and the two towers at the west end of the building, though one of those stairs does not open onto both of the upper storeys in the main block. The hall was lit by four large windows which would have had glazing in their upper parts and wooden shutters behind; externally these windows had massive grilles as a security measure. Originally the walls of the hall were plastered.

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Old Photographs South Methven Street Perth Scotland

Old photograph of a Tram, shops and people on South Methven Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Haunted Room Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland short travel video clip of a haunted room on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Perthshire. Elcho has been in the ownership of the Wemyss family for five and a half centuries, if not longer. It was part of the possessions confirmed to Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss by James III in 1468, and is still owned by the earls of Wemyss. The date when the present castle began to be built is uncertain, though it was probably in the third quarter of the sixteenth century. We know that the lands were confirmed to Sir John Wemyss in 1552, and this may have been a way of ensuring that his title to it was sound before he started a major campaign of rebuilding. He was certainly able to sign a charter at Elcho in 1558, though that does not necessarily mean that the new house was complete, since there must already have been a house on the site before the one we now see. However, there is a record that in 1570 the laird of Wemyss owed the late Thomas Bryson or Boynting the sum of £7 for ironwork, and it is tempting to suspect that this was for the wrought iron grilles or yetts at the windows and main doorway, and that the main work was complete by then. Members of the Wemyss family are know to haunt this room.

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Tour Scotland Video Main Hall Castle Campbell Dollar

Tour Scotland travel video of the main hall in Castle Campbell on ancestry, history visit and trip to Dollar, Clackmannanshire. The tower house was built in the late fifteenth century and was called Castle Gloom until 1489 when it was renamed Castle Campbell.

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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendation Achiltibuie Highlands

Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendation in Achiltibuie near Ullapool, Scotland.

Diabaig Cottage has been fully refurbished and recently extended to include a large sun lounge with wood burning stove to make the most of those stunning south facing views. The cottage sleeps up to six people, offering high quality and very comfortable self-catering accommodation for couples and families alike.The cottage is located in one of the most spectacular landscapes in Scotland, isolated sandy beaches, dramatic mountains and rugged coastlines, accessed by a winding single track road, and providing a fantastic opportunity to enjoy many outdoor pursuits, endless long walks, challenging and accessible climbing, kayaking, mountain biking or the opportunity to relax and get away from it all in a private and tranquil setting to enjoy the plentiful wildlife from the comfort of the cottage. Despite the private location the cottage is within walking distance of Achiltibuie's well stocked village shop, the Summer Isles Hotel and bar and the local gallery and café. It also has immediate access to the beach and coastal path from out with the fully enclosed garden.

Greenhill is a traditional crofting house extended in the 1920's to make a comfortable family home. Set in private grounds with magnificent views out towards the Summer Isles. The house is traditionally furnished and has direct access across the croft to the sea. Achiltibuie is a beautifully remote village on the Coigach peninsula.

Conival has one of the best locations in the area, this spacious and modern property commands stunning panoramic sea and island views and is ideal for a large group or for semi-independent use by two families holidaying together. It has a very well equipped kitchen and large extremely comfortable living room with the gaze-compelling sea always in sight. Large sliding glass doors open out to a natural stone-clad patio area. It further enjoys a first floor sitting room and kitchen, also with large glass doors opening onto a balcony, again with the sea view, and boasts a garden which leads to heather clad moorland and the coast beyond). Just 3 miles from Achiltibuie, it lies on the Coigach Peninsula, with excellent walking around coastal paths or to the huge Ben More Coigach.

Quinag is a luxurious contemporary holiday house located in Achiltibuie on the Coigach peninsula in the in the North-West Highlands Geopark with a mountain backdrop of Connmheall and Ben Mor Coigach and with South West facing views over the Summer Isles, Loch Broom and the mountains of Wester Ross beyond. The house has one of the best locations in the area and is ideally situated to enjoy all the attractions that draw visitors to the Coigach peninsula and from here you can take part in all the activities the area has to offer. The area is renowned for its primeval unspoilt landscape, improbable mountains, rugged coastline and enticing Summer Isles. Newly built on the site of an old church, Quinag is finished and furnished to a very high standard. It retains echoes of its origins with a double height ceiling over the living room and a gallery area over the dining area, all of which have sea views over to the Summer Isles. The house furnished in a contemporary style, with wood flooring and rugs.The open plan living and dining area with large wood burning stove is the heart of the house which is well insulated and is a cosy retreat from the occasional wild Wester Ross weather!The double height spacious living area has three sofas around the wood burning stove. There is Wi-Fi, internet TV, a DVD player and a radio/IPOD player. The dining area seats 8. The gallery above the dining area also has a TV, DVD player and large L-shaped sofa/sofabed.You will also find many extras here that you wouldn't normally expect in a holiday rental such as original artwork on the walls, an extensive DVD library, local hill walking guides, OS maps and other books covering subjects of local interest. Quinag can accommodate 8 people. There are three double bedrooms and one twin bedroom. There is also the possibility to accommodate up to 2 further people in the gallery area by agreement. The layout of the house makes it ideal for a large group.The contemporary kitchen off the living room is well equipped, with electric oven and induction hob, fridge, freezer, washing machine and dish washer. There is also a microwave, toaster, kettle and espresso machine.

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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendation Invermoriston Highlands

Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendation in Invermoriston, in the Highlands Of Scotland.

Glen Croft Cottage is a detached, stone cottage situated on a small holiday park, on the outskirts of the village of Invermoriston, a ten minute walk to Loch Ness. This single-storey cottage sleeps four people in two bedrooms, consisting of one double and one twin, as well as a bathroom. The cottage also has a kitchen with breakfast area and a sitting room with dining area and electric fire. Outside, there is ample off road parking and a side lawn garden with patio, furniture and barbecue. The small village of Invermoriston is situated within walking distance of Loch Ness. There are many walks in the area, and the River Moriston, the Glenurquhart Castle and the Great Glen Water Park are close by. Also within driving distance is the city of Inverness.



Glen Croft is a detached stone crofters cottage in a private and peaceful location on a small holiday park, half a mile from Loch Ness on the outskirts of the village of Invermoriston in the magnificent Highlands of Scotland. The cottage is on one level and consists of a double and twin bedrooms and a bathroom, along with a sitting/dining room, which has a homely atmosphere. It has a large fitted kitchen with breakfast area, with door to access to a private side patio. The views from the garden are widespread and breathtaking. Just a short walk from this cottage is the village of invermoriston across River Moriston with its Thomas Telford bridge. There is a games room with dartboard and pool table, on the park and laundry. The village of Invermoriston itself has a friendly local inn providing good pub food, as well as many events including ceilidh evenings in the village hall. The ruins of Glenurquhart Castle are close by, or stroll along the Caledonian Canal, which runs to Fort Augustus. Invermoriston is a perfect base for a holiday as you can easily enjoy a day trip to the west and cross the bridge to Skye, head to Drumnadrochit to the north or journey east into the city of Inverness. Also a trip to this part of Scotland isn't complete without visiting Loch Ness, you may even catch a glimpse of Nessie, the monster. Mountain biking, horse riding, fishing, cruises to spot dolphins or Nessie; whatever you wish to do, this Highland cottage is the perfect base and ensures an unforgettable holiday for all.

The Granary sits in a fifty acre estate on the shores of mystical Loch Ness. A perfect setting for either a restful holiday or an action packed time. Boat trips, bike hire, fishing and bagging Munros, castles and distilleries are all within an easy drive. The well kept grounds offer walks to the Loch, a wee boat to potter on the pond, a summer house to sit and read or meditate. The village of Invermoriston provides a hotel restaurant and bar and a seasonal café, but is close to Fort Augustus with its many restaurants and cafes. The lounge upstairs has comfortable seating in 2 areas, a quiet space and a family setting. The master bedroom offers a bathroom en-suite with 2 showers. The family bedroom downstairs has 2 bunk beds and a double bed has a separate wet room and toilet. The fully equipped kitchen has a Rangemaster stove, gas and electric, dishwasher, microwave and fridge. Laundry facilities available.

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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendations Leven Fife

Tour Scotland holiday cottage recommendation in Leven near the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Wiewfoth Cottage comfortably sleeps 2 people in the double bedroom with a double sofa bed in the lounge for a extra adult or 2 children. Situated a short walk from the sandy beach with shops and restaurants within minutes, this delightful single-storey detached holiday cottage is tastefully furnished and provides a cosy base from which to explore the surrounding area. Fife offers wonderful shorelines, historic buildings and pretty fishing villages renowned for whitewash and red-pantiled roofs. The Fife Coastal Path runs for 80 miles, with many wonderful walks. Why not amble along the coast to Lower Largo, the home of Robinson Crusoe, and enjoy lunch in the Crusoe Hotel. Ideal for golfers, Leven is home to the championship course at Leven Links, used on several occasions as a qualifying course for the British Open. St Andrews famous Old Golf Course is approx 20 miles away. The historic city of Edinburgh with its breathtaking castle, Glasgow and Perth, Perthshire, are all within easy reach.

Rockville is a semi detached cottage on the beach front in Leven, Fife. The cottage has one king size double bedroom on the first floor with an en-suite shower room, while the rest of the property is set on the ground floor. With two more twin bedrooms and a family bathroom the property can sleep up to six people. There is a kitchen, a dining room and a sitting room with a warming gas fire. Underneath the property in a garage there is a pool table and a small gym while outside you will find off road parking for one car with additional roadside parking, lockable bike storage and a patio with furniture. Rockville is a wonderful base in Leven, perfect for exploring the east coast of Fife.

Ewing Bank is perfect for golf lovers with Leven Thistle Golf Club immediately opposite leading to Leven Links Golf Course and Leven Links Golf Society. The Golf Course itself is a par 71, 18 hole course which has been used 5 times to host the qualifiers for The Open at St Andrews. Ewing Bank Cottage has an access key to The Thistle Golf Club which has a bar & restaurant. The cottage is also well placed for access to Leven Beach & Promenade with amusements, skate park and adventure playground only 200 metres away. Leven Bowling Club can be found next to the golf course. The beach is on the Fife coastal path and has beautiful golden sands to explore. The town centre shopping is 500 metres away where a large variety of major shops and specialist stores can be found, along with a few bars & eateries. There are a wide variety of take-away outlets to suit all tastes. The bus station is located at the end of the High Street and from there you will find a regular bus service to the East Neuk, St Andrews, Dundee, Perth, Perthshire, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Edinburgh and Glasgow etc. Letham Glen is perfect for a walk & picnic as is The Festival Gardens and Leven also has its own Kino Cinema should you fancy a movie. Leven is a perfect central location for exploring the East of Scotland, yet has enough on the doorstep to keep you entertained should you just fancy somewhere to kick back and relax.



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Old Photographs Conon Bridge Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses and men with bicycles in Conon Bridge near Dingwall, Scotland. Conon Bridge was effectively founded after the construction of a bridge across the River Conon in 1809 by Thomas Telford in his role with the Commission for roads and bridges in the Highlands.



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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday House Recommendations Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland self catering holiday house recommendation in Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Bakerswell House has been completely transformed to provide flexible accommodation in the picturesque town of Anstruther, close to the Cellardyke Harbour and only a few steps from the south facing seashore.

23 Crail Road is located within a small courtyard development in the centre of Anstruther. Built on the site of a traditional fisherman's yard within a conservation area, the development retains many traditional features, including the external stone walls. Completed in 2008, the internal decor and furnishing are of a very high standard. The living/dining room is on the first floor, as is the newly fitted kitchen, complete with new appliances - hob, oven, fridge, microwave, and washer/dryer. Both bedrooms benefit from en suite bathrooms. The house is only 2 minutes walk from the seafront of Anstruther, an historic fishing village with many amenities. It is ideally placed for exploring the East Neuk of Fife, home to beautiful fishing villages, unspoilt beaches and golf. The famous town of St Andrews is only a 15 minute drive away. For golfers, there are several excellent courses within a 15 minute drive. Families will find plenty to do in the area and the house provides a fantastic base for exploring this part of Fife. Stay for a week and visit a different beach every day! There is a park with playground and tennis courts just a minute from the house.



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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday House Recommendation Crail East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland self catering holiday house recommendation in Crail, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Island View is a luxury detached house with superb sea views. Modern spacious accommodation and tastefully decorated throughout. 4 bedrooms, 2 double, 2 single, 3 bathrooms, Master ensuite, family bathroom and downstairs shower room. Flat screen tv's in double bedrooms. Large lounge with sea views. Large Dinning /kitchen with patio doors leading onto enclosed back garden. Utility room. Back garden with Garden furniture. Private driveway and garage. Within walking distance of harbour, beach and local shops. Free internet. 10 miles from St Andrews.



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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendation Aberdour Fife

Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendation in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.

This cottage is situated within the grounds of Bendameer House, and has private patio plus access to the private woodland beside it. A hot tub is available by prior arrangement with the owners who are on hand to ensure your every need is catered for including a selection of bikes to suit all ages for use during your stay. Wireless Internet for the benefit of guests. The picturesque village of Aberdour has much to offer by way of shops, restaurants. From Aberdour there is a regular train service every 30 minutes taking you on the short journey into the centre of Edinburgh making this the perfect location from which to enjoy the coast and the delights of our Capital city at the same time.

Courtyard apartment is located in the village of Aberdour and can sleep four people in two bedrooms. The apartment sleeps four people and has one double bedroom and one twin, along with a family bathroom. Also in the apartment are a kitchen and a sitting room with dining area. Outside is off road parking for two cars. Situated in a historic coastal village, The Courtyard is a fabulous apartment from which to explore this lovely part of the country. The historic coastal village of Aberdour sits across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh with its main street just inland and connected by narrow lanes to the coastal part of the village. Originally built up around the harbour where the Dour Burn runs into the River Forth, the village was essentially in fact two: Wester Aberdour and Easter Aberdour, however the connection was made with the coming of the railway at the end of the 19th century. What remains of Aberdour Castle is one of the oldest surviving stone castles in Scotland dating from the 12th century. Much added to over the centuries by the Douglases, the site is now managed by Historic Scotland and visitors can enjoy the walled garden and terraces and the distinctive beehive shaped dovecot. Known by the Victorians as the Fife Riviera, the secluded Silver Sands and Black Sands beaches have always been favourites and remain so to this day. The village holds a popular annual festival in late July and early August including cultural and musical highlights as well as a regatta and a run.

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Tour Scotland Holiday Cottage Recommendations Lundin Links East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland holiday cottage recommendation in Lundin Links, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

18 Links Road looking over the golf course to the sea, is a holiday house that has sea views from most rooms and is just minutes walk to a sandy beach and excellent 18 hole golf course. With spacious, comfortable rooms, this is an ideal base for exploring the fishing villages of the East Neuk. St Andrews, 20 minutes' drive, has an array of independent shops, great pubs, restaurants and one or two golf courses. Shops, pub and restaurant 245 yards. Ground floor: Living room with wooden floor. 2 steps to second living room. Dining room with wooden floor. Kitchen. Separate toilet. First floor: 3 bedrooms: 2 double, 1 single. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. Shower room with toilet. Bed linen and towels inc. Freeview TV. DVD. Elec cooker. M/wave. W/machine. D/washer. table top Freezer . Patio and furniture. Parking for 2 cars.

Sunny Sands is a home from home it has everything you could want or need on holiday, comprising of Lounge, Kitchen/Diner/Utility room, Sun Lounge, 2 good sized bedrooms and a lovely family bathroom with over the bath shower there is also a separate cloakroom, the garden has 3 patio areas and storage for bikes, golf clubs etc. The minimum amount of nights you can rent this house for is 3 nights.

Homelands is a charitable trust which provides fully accessible luxury self catering accommodation in 4 purpose built lodges, Massney, Cardy, Keil and Drummochy. The lodges are situated in the picturesque village of Lundin Links overlooking Lundin Links Golf course with open views to Edinburgh over the Firth of Forth. Lundin Links is in the heart of the beautiful East Neuk of Fife 12 miles from St Andrews; the home of golf and the home of third oldest university in the English speaking world, and a short distance from the East Neuk's rugged coastline and its character filled fishing villages such as Crail, Anstruther, and Pitenweem. Lower Largo and Lundin Links themselves are famed for their links to the original Robinson Crusoe (Alexander Selkirk) whose birthplace in Lower Largo is a short distance from the Lodge. The village features a bar, restaurant, sports club, including tennis courts, and a small parade of shops including pharmacy, butchers, bakers, post office, and general store all within a short distance of the lodges. The region is famed for it's outdoor sports/activities, water sports, history and fresh produce / sea food; served in many of the local restaurants which range from Michelin Starred to world famous and favoured by Royals fish and chips in Anstruther. Further afield we are an hour from Edinburgh, Scotland's Capital City and Dundee which houses the Discovery museum and will soon be the location for the new Victoria and Albert museum. The lodges have been designed by the architects currently designing the new V and A museum in Dundee and a wealth of features have been incorporated into the designs to ensure they are fully accessible including specialist support equipment/ facilities such as ceiling tracking hoists, a wet floor shower room, profiling bed, airflow mattress, riser/recliner chair, mobile hoists, various shower chairs, a shower trolley, and equipment for people who have a hearing loss.



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Tour Scotland Video Rock n Roll Half Marathon Race Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of the Rock n Roll Half Marathon Race on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. 5,500 hardy runners braved the wind and rain today.

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Tour Scotland Video Wee Kilted Kilt Walk Pittencrieff Glen Dunfermline Fife

Tour Scotland video shot this April morning of the Wee Kilted Kilt Walk in Pittencrieff Glen on ancestry visit to Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. A wee break from the heavy rain for the start of this public charity walk led by pipers from Royal Burgh of Inverkeithing Pipe Band. Well done to everyone involved, including Jim Leishman.

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Tour Scotland Video Brigadier General John Forbes Memorial Dunfermline Fife

Tour Scotland travel video on a rainy morning of the Brigadier General John Forbes Memorial in Pittencrieff Glen on ancestry, history, visit and trip to Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. John, born 5th of September 1707, died 11 of March 1759, was a British general in the French and Indian War. He is best known for leading the Forbes Expedition that captured the French outpost at Fort Duquesne and for naming the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after British Secretary of State William Pitt the Elder. He was born on his family's Pittencrieff Estate in Dunfermline in 1707, the son of an army officer. After beginning to study medicine, he decided in his second year as a student to become a soldier and was accepted and commissioned as a lieutenant in the Scots Greys in 1735. He saw action in the War of the Austrian Succession and in the Jacobite rising of 1745, serving under the Duke of Cumberland as acting quartermaster-general.

Forbes surname derives from the Scottish Clan Forbes. Descendants of the Scottish clan are also present in Ireland from the 17th century. The name of an unrelated Irish sept, Mac Fhirbhisigh or MacFirbis, was also anglicised as Forbes.

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Tour Scotland April Video Pittencrieff House Dunfermline Fife

Tour Scotland video of Pittencrieff House in Pittencrieff Glen on ancestry visit to Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. This Scottish house, now a museum, was built by Sir Alexander Clerk of Pittencrieff as a simple laird's house with two stories and an attic around 1635. In 1902, Andrew Carnegie purchased both Pittencrieff House and Estate from its then owner, Colonel James Maitland Hunt, with the intention to gift these to the people of Dunfermline. The official ceremony for the gifting of the park occurred the following year, and a trust fund in honour of the benefactor, known as Dunfermline Carnegie Trust, was founded for the general maintenance of the glen and house.

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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendations Cupar Fife

Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendation in Cupar near St Andrews, Scotland.

Castlefield cottage in the conservation area of Cupar. Bright and sunny cottage within a few minutes walk of the town centre on quiet residential street. Living room with home office area, WiFi, 2 bedrooms, bathroom with over bath shower, kitchen with folding dining table. Central heating, well equipped kitchen with washing machine, enclosed sunny rear garden with outside seating. On street parking or adjacent free public car park. 2 minutes walk to play park and river, less than 5 minutes to town centre and train station within 10 minutes walk.

Cherry Blossom is an idyllic 1 bedroom Cottage ideal for a quiet, romantic break away. Spacious bedroom with beautiful super king four-poster bed, stunning luxury bathroom with free standing bath and separate power shower, open-plan fully equipped kitchen / dining / living room area with TV/DVD, iPod dock and wood-burning stove. Large private decking area with hot tub and views over the Fife countryside. Cherry Blossom Cottage is also pet friendly so you don't have to leave your four legged friends at home.

Garden Cottage is right in the heart of our country estate in Fife, about 9 miles from St Andrews and its many golf courses. The cottage has 2 bedrooms, and sleeps 4 plus baby or small child.. The cottage is detached, two storey, and sits in its own garden, with a lawn to the front, and grass at the back, with woodlands at the side. It is set on a private road, which is only used by cottage guests, and the very occasional tractor working on the estate. Inside the cottage has a sitting room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom with toilet on the ground floor, and upstairs, there is a bathroom with shower bath and power shower, and 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other with 2 twin beds. St Andrews itself has much to see, from St Rules Tower, the Castle and the other historic areas. On the Fife Coast, there are the pretty East Neuk villages, such as Anstruther, and Pittenweem, and the Pittenweem Art Festival is not to be missed. Edinburgh is only an hour away by train or car, with the Edinburgh Festival in August,and so many sights and shops to see and visit.



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Tour Scotland Holiday House Recommendation Blebo Craigs St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland self catering holiday house recommendation in Blebo Criags by St Andrews, Scotland.

Birkbrae is set in acres of private woodland just a few miles from St. Andrews , beaches and The Old Course for Golf. 5 stylish and comfortable bedrooms, 3 en-suite. Fresh and contemporary master bathroom. Ideal entertaining and living spaces including large balcony over looking woods and gardens. Perfect for watching the sunset. Log burning stove in the main living room for cooler evenings. Quieter rooms for relaxation. Neighbourhood. Blebo Craigs is a small rural village with an abundance of wildlife and miles of woodland to walk through and explore with great views over Fife. Life is slow and quiet in the village but just a few miles away is the historic city of St. Andrews, the home of golf.



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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottages Recommendations Pitlochry Highland Perthshire

Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendation in Pitlochry, Highland Perthshire, Scotland.

Elnagar Cottage is a charming stone built cottage set in a quiet location yet close to the centre of town. Suitable for couples and an ideal base to visit the many local attractions in Highland Perthshire and beyond. The cottage is attached to the owner’s residence, Elnagar House. It is all on one level and has been tastefully restored, with modern fitted kitchen and shower room. Visitors may park their car close to the cottage door for ease of access. Guests frequently sit outside to enjoy the garden and the view over the town to the hills beyond. The accommodation comprises: open-plan living area / kitchen, double bedroom and shower room with w.c. The living area has a dining table with chairs, a cottage suite and television with DVD player. The kitchenette has fitted units with a ceramic hob/extractor, fan-assisted oven/grill, fridge, microwave oven, kettle and toaster. The tiled shower room has an electric shaving point.

Corrie Beag is a bright, detached bungalow, on the edge of Pitlochry. It's a few minutes walk from attractions like the Festival Theatre, Loch Faskally and the Hydro Dam and a short distance from the centre of this popular tourist town. We take part in VisitScotland's quality scheme and we are pleased that Corrie Beag is rated as Three Star, the equivalent of Very Good. Corrie Beag sleeps six, in four bedrooms, one double, one twin and two singles. There is also a large, well-equipped kitchen-diner, a comfortable, bright and airy lounge and two shower rooms. The Pitlochry area has many attractions for holiday makers of all ages and all interests from Blair Castle, one of Scotland's top attractions, to the Edradour and Blair Athol whisky distilleries. Pitlochry Festival Theatre draws audiences from across Scotland in summer and winter. For the sport minded, there is excellent walking in forests and hills, whitewater rafting, golf, fishing, climbing and cycling. Pitlochry has its own railway station and is on the direct line to Inverness, Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow. There is also a high speed bus service linking the town to the same destinations.

The Old Coach House is a charming detached cottage with fully enclosed garden, a tranquil escape from modern day life. Enjoy superb mountain views in a peaceful location yet within walking distance of Pitlochry's famous Old Victorian Town. The cottage sleeps 4 people, open all year, short breaks welcome. Bedrooms have beamed ceilings, solid oak flooring and are beautifully furnished with Victorian bedsteads, mirrored wardrobes, dressing table, tiffany style lamps, radio/alarm clock, flat screen TV/DVD Players. Sitting/Dining Room is a very comfortable room with beamed ceiling/solid oak floor. Luxuriously fitted with leather corner suite, flat-screen TV/Blueray DVD Player. The cottage has electric stove and gas central heating. Linen/towels are included in rental cost. The kitchen is excellently equipped and has solid-oak floor, large picture window with beautiful garden & mountain views, Facilities include fridge, microwave, dishwasher, Nescafe Dolce Coffeemaker, sandwich toaster, electric hob & oven & much more. Freezer/washer & dryer are located in the outside utility building which can store 2 bicycles if required. Bathroom has power shower over bath and is located downstairs. Complimentary toiletries are provided. The cottage has a lovely large garden and patio area with outdoor furniture, wooden swing-bench, bird table & brick-built barbecue. Large drive with old-fashioned lamp-posts, fully enclosed with wooden gates.

Woodlands Cottage is a family run business situated in the heart of Highland Perthshire looking up the sweeping Tay Valley, this cottage has breathtaking views from its large dining conservatory. This is the perfect self-catering base for your holiday in the Highlands with an abundance of activities to suit everyone's needs. Woodlands cottage sleeps 7 in 3 large double or twin rooms with 3 bathrooms, two bedrooms being en-suite and the 3rd bathroom is a new large shower room. There is a brand new well-equipped dining kitchen, large sitting room with open fire, wrap-around conservatory with dining table and 2 large porches on the front and back of the cottage perfect for bikes, fishing rods, boots and wet coats after a days hiking in the woods. The cottage also has full central heating, large private gardens perfect for dogs and children to run around in and secure parking for plenty of vehicles. Woodlands can sleep up to 9 people if using the sofa bed in the living room, all prices quoted are based on the cottage being occupied by up to 7 people, if you wish for up to 9 people to stay or more there will be an extra charge. The Cottage has its very own 3 miles of double bank salmon fishing at Dalmarnock fishings, and has close ties with the local shooting estates. Salmon fishing and shooting days can be arranged.



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Tour Scotland Video Bull Stone Leslie Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the excellent Bull Stone on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Leslie, Fife. This roughly shaped granite boulder stands on the town green. It is a relic of the old pastime of bull-baiting and bears deep grooves, made by the ropes which were used to secure the animals. A Bill for the suppression of this cruel blood sport practice was introduced into the House of Commons in 1802, but was defeated by thirteen votes. It was not finally outlawed until parliament passed the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1835, which forbid the keeping of any house, pit, or other place for baiting or fighting any bull, bear, dog, or other animal. This Scottish village bears the name of the Leslie family area descended from Bartolf or Bartholomew who was a Hungarian or maybe Flemish tradesman, who according to legend arrived in Scotland with Queen Margaret, the sister of Edgar the Ætheling in 1057.

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Tour Scotland Video Kneeling Woman Sculpture Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of the Kneeling Woman sculpture by Frederick Edward McWilliam at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. F.E. McWilliam, D.Litt., C.B.E., born 30 April, died 13 May 1992), was a Northern Irish surrealist sculptor, born in Banbridge, County Down. He worked chiefly in stone, wood and bronze. He studied for a time at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, England, where he was later to end up teaching. During the first year of the Second World War he joined the Royal Air Force and was stationed in England where he was engaged in interpreting aerial reconnaissance photographs. Even during this time he was still able to exhibit and teach art.

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Tour Scotland Video Kolbenneblok Sculpture Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of the Kolbenneblok sculpture by Tony Cragg on visit to the grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool on 9 April 1949. Between 1966 and 1968 he worked as a lab technician for the National Rubber Producers' Research Association. In 1969 he enrolled in the foundation course at Gloucestershire College of Art and Design in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He studied at Wimbledon School of Art from 1970 to 1973, and then until 1977 at the Royal College of Art. Cragg moved to Wuppertal, in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany in 1977, and in 1978 began teaching at the Kunstakademie of Düsseldorf.

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Tour Scotland Video Butt To Butt Sculpture Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of the Butt To Butt sculpture by Bruce Nauman at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. Bruce Nauman is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico, USA. Nauman was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but his father's work as an engineer for General Electric meant that the family moved often. He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and art with William T. Wiley and Robert Arneson at the University of California, Davis. In 1964 he gave up painting to dedicate himself to sculpture, performance and cinema collaborations with William Allan and Robert Nelson. He worked as an assistant to Wayne Thiebaud. Upon graduation, he taught at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1966 to 1968, and at the University of California at Irvine in 1970. In 1968 he met the singer and performance artist Meredith Monk and signed with the dealer Leo Castelli. Nauman moved from Northern California to Pasadena in 1969. In 1979, Nauman further moved to Pecos, New Mexico.

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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottages Recommendations Ballachulish Glencoe

Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendation in Ballachulish near Glencoe, Scotland.

3 Angus Crescent is a charming semi detached cottage in the village of Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands, and can sleep five people in three bedrooms. The cottage can sleep five people in three bedrooms, including one double, one single and one ground floor twin along with a ground floor shower room. The ground floor also contains a sitting room with an electric fire and a kitchen with dining area and doors that lead to the rear garden. Outside there is off road parking, lockable bike storage and an enclosed gravelled garden with furniture. Ballachulish and the surrounding area provides some of the most dramatic and beautiful scenery in Scotland. The village itself is situated on the banks of unspoilt Loch Leven and is just a mile from Glencoe. Ballachulish attracts many visitors throughout the year and is a perfect base for those wishing to enjoy outdoor pursuits. The village has excellent local services including a village shop, coffee shop, post office, pubs and hotels and it also has its own Tourist Information Centre and gift shop. With nearby Kinlochleven providing the Ice Factor, an indoor ice and rock climbing centre, Fort William 15 miles to the North providing its famous Nevis Range and Glencoe 1 mile south, what an absolutely fabulous holiday location this is.

Strathassynt Cottage is a two bedroom cottage in the West Highland Village of Ballachulish. Comfortable lounge with reclining sofas and chairs, TV with Sky and DVD, and a real fire; dining kitchen with a full range of appliances, and two ensuite bedrooms, one double and one twin with space for an extra bed. A comfortable and cozy family retreat, or a great base for a group of friends wishing to explore. Perfect for the outdoor enthusiast or those just looking to get away from it all and do a little soul recharge. There's a large DVD library available, and a stack of board games for family fun time. Ballachulish is a peaceful village on the A82 main route from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling to Fort William, Oban and on to the Isles of Skye and Mull, Loch Ness and Inverness. We have a Co-op supermarket close by, and the historic Laroch pub/restaurant serving excellent pub food is right across the road.

Stone Cottage provides magnificent views across Loch Leven, whilst the rear facing bedrooms provide scenic woodland views over the cottage grounds, which are close to one acre in size and include a stream and open waterways. The cottage is a short stroll away from both Glencoe and Ballachullish villages, as well as being a few hundred yards for the popular gift and coffee shop Crafts and Things which is an ideal place to relax and enjoy a leisurely breakfast or sample a fine selection of refreshments after your invigorating day out in the mountains. The cottage is an ideal base for walkers and climbers to explore the local area. Watersports and activity centre are either a short walk away or a short drive, so ideal for the family wanting to undertake an activity holiday.

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Tour Scotland Video Battlefield Site Prestonpans East Lothian

Tour Scotland video of the Battlefied site on ancestry visit to Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. A replica of the standard raised by Bonnie Prince Charlie at Glenfinnan in 1745 flying above the viewing platform overlooking the ground on which the Battle of Prestonpans was fought during the second Jacobite Rising. Its colours are the red, white and blue of the Stuart dynasty. This was the first significant conflict in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The battle took place at 4 am on 21 September 1745. The Jacobite army loyal to James Francis Edward Stuart and led by his son Charles Edward Stuart defeated the government army loyal to the Hanoverian George II led by Sir John Cope.

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Tour Scotland Video Northfield House Doocot Prestonpans East Lothian

Tour Scotland video of Northfield House Doocot on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Prestonpans, eight miles East of Edinburgh in East Lothian. 16th century Scottish beehive shaped doocot also known as a dovecot with a flattish domed covered roof. It contains approximately 600 stone nests and is still in use. A dovecote or dovecot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in Western Europe and were kept for their eggs, flesh, and dung. In Scotland the tradition is continued in modern urban areas.

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Tour Scotland Video Preston Tower Prestonpans East Lothian

Tour Scotland video of Preston Tower on ancestry visit to Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. The name Preston means Priest town and the land was first owned by the monks of Newbattle Abbey in Dalkeith. Preston Tower is just one of a chain of some ten Hamilton strongholds running from Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran in the west to Innerwick Castle near Dunbar in the east. This Scottish tower was badly damaged by fire on three occasions. First in 1544 by the English during the wars of the Rough Wooing where by the method of castle burning they hoped to force the marriage of the infant Mary Queen of Scots to the English Prince Edward. Secondly, it was burnt by Oliver Cromwell in 1650 during his systematic destruction of Lothian castles after his victory over the Scots at the battle of Dunbar. Finally, the tower was accidentally set ablaze in 1663. Preston Tower was purchased by the National Trust for Scotland in 1969. It is currently under the guardianship of East Lothian Council.

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Tour Scotland Video Beam Engine Prestongrange Museum East Lothian

Tour Scotland video of the old Beam Engine on visit to Prestongrange Museum, East Lothian, Scotland. The beam engine is a Cornish engine, an early type of steam engine, used to pump water from the coal mine to prevent the workings from becoming flooded. It was manufactured by J. E. Mare & Company of Plymouth, England, to the design of engineers Hocking & Loam and used in three different mines in Cornwall before being purchased by the Prestongrange Coal and Iron Company in 1874 and shipped north. It was bought from a Cornish Mine site by Harvey and Company of Hayle, who sold it on to Prestongrange complete with a new beam of their own manufacture. The engine was installed in a new engine house, whose front wall is nearly 7 feet thick in order to support the main pivot bearing of the huge cast iron beam. The engine continued operating until 1954, when it was superseded by electric pumps, only eight years before the colliery closed. The engine is the only example in Scotland

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Tour Scotland Video Fisherrow Harbour East Lothian

Tour Scotland video of Fisherrow harbour on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Musselburgh, East Lothian, There has been fishing at Fisherrow and Musselburgh since Roman times, and the present 18th century harbour is very close to the Roman harbour which served the Inveresk Roman fort on the high ground east of the River Esk. The Fisherrow fishermen used to fish for herring,and later for white fish, prawns and sprats. The harbour was home to a large fishing fleet.

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Old Photographs Italian Chapel Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of the Italian Chapel, Orkney Islands, Scotland. 550 Italian prisoners of war, captured in North Africa during World War II, were brought to Orkney in 1942. They constructed the Churchill Barriers, four causeways created to block access to Scapa Flow. 200 of those prisoners were based at Camp 60 on Lamb Holm. In 1943, Major T P Buckland, Camp 60's new commandant, and Father Giacobazzi, the Camp's priest, agreed that a place of worship was required. The chapel was constructed from limited materials by the prisoners. Two Nissen huts were joined end-to-end. The corrugated interior was then covered with plasterboard and the altar and altar rail were constructed from concrete left over from work on the barriers. Most of the interior decoration was done by Domenico Chiocchetti, a POW from Moena. He painted the sanctuary end of the chapel and fellow-prisoners decorated the entire interior. They created a front facade out of concrete, concealing the shape of the hut and making the building look like a church. Chiocchetti remained on the island to finish the chapel, even when his fellow prisoners were released shortly before the end of the war.

Old photograph of the Italian Chapel, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Children Pitlochry Scotland

Old photograph of children and a horse and cart in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Poolewe Scotland

Old photograph of Poolewe, Gaelic: Poll Iù, in Wester Ross, Scotland. In the 18th century, Poolewe was a major communication point across the Minch to the Outer Hebrides and the termination point of a military road from Dingwall.



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Old Photograph Crofters Children Orkney Scotland

Old photograph of Crofters children in a cottage on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, children were often recorded as " scholars " in census data, though they were also integral to the croft's operation.


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Old Photographs Aberlady Scotland

Old photograph of Aberlady located five miles northwest of Haddington, Scotland. Aberlady Parish Church dates back to the 15th century. It was re-built in 1887.

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Old Photograph Tour Guide Photographer River Tay Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a tour guide photographer by the River Tay near Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Female Student St Andrews Scotland

Old photograph of a female student at the University in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Bladnoch Whisky Distillery Scotland

Old photograph of Bladnoch Whisky Distillery near Wigtown, Scotland. This distillery was founded by John and Thomas McClelland in 1817. By 1845 twenty workers, exclusive of tradesmen, were employed in converting 16,000 bushels of barley per annum into spirit.




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Old Photographs Larbert Scotland

Old photograph of Larbert located two and half miles from Falkirk, Scotland. The lands to the south of Larbert and Camelon, in the area traversed by the Antonine Wall, were strategically important to the Romans. The crossing point on the River Carron at Larbert was an important transportation route for the Romans on the road they constructed from Watling Lodge on the Antonine Wall to Stirling.

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Tour Scotland Video Eduardo Paolozzi Sculpture Edinburgh

Tour Scotland travel video of an Eduardo Paolozzi Sculpture on visit to the grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was born in Leith to Italian parents in 1924. He attended the Edinburgh College of Art in 1943 but was called up for service in the army the following year. He later attended London's Slade School, then travelled to Paris. He was awarded an Honorary Degree by Edinburgh University in February 2005. He died in April 2005, aged 81.

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Tour Scotland Video Everything Is Going To Be Alright

Tour Scotland video of the " Everything Is Going To Be Alright " sculpture sign on the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video There Will Be No Miracles Here Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of the " There Will Be No Miracles Here " sculpture sign on the grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on visit to Edinburgh, Scotland.

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