May Photograph Highland Games Scotland


May photograph taken at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

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May Photograph Lifting The Caber Scotland


May photograph of a competitor lifting the caber at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Carrying The Caber Scotland


May photograph of two Scotsmen carrying the caber at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

Photograph Caber Toss Scotland



Photograph of the caber toss at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland. A long tapered pine pole or log is stood upright and hoisted by the competitor who balances it vertically holding the smaller end in his hands. Then the competitor runs forward attempting to toss it in such a way that it turns end over end with the upper (larger) end striking the ground first. The smaller end that was originally held by the athlete then hits the ground in the 12 o'clock position measured relative to the direction of the run. If successful, the athlete is said to have turned the caber. Cabers vary greatly in length, weight, taper, and balance, all of which affect the degree of difficulty in making a successful toss. Competitors are judged on how closely their throws approximate the ideal 12 o'clock toss on an imaginary clock.



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May Photograph Scottish Pipers Scotland


May photograph of Scottish Pipers in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland.

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May Photograph Junior Track Event Scotland


May photograph of Junior track event at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Sprint Event Scotland


May photograph of a sprint event at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Highland Dancing Prize Winners Scotland


May photograph of Scottish Highland Dancing Prize Winners at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland. Highland dancing, in all its competitive forms, is a very technical dance form, requiring many hours of practice and training over a period of several years in order to perfect.

May Photograph Track Event Scotland


May photograph of a track event at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Putting The Shot Scotland


May photograph of putting the shot at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Tug of War Rope Scotland


May photograph of the tug of war rope at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Pipers Scotland


May photograph of two Pipers at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

May Photograph Pipe Band Scotland


May photograph of a Scottish Pipe Band at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland. The music of the bagpipe has come to symbolize music at the Highland Games and, indeed, in Scotland itself.

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May Photograph Throwing The Weight Scotland


May photograph of throwing the weight at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland. The weights are made of metal and have a handle attached either directly or, as above, by means of a chain. The implement is thrown using one hand only, but otherwise using any technique. Usually a spinning technique is employed. The longest throw wins.

May Photograph Tug of War Scotland


May photograph of the Tug of War competition Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland. Also known as tug o' war, tug war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength.

May Photograph Heavy Event Scotland


May photograph of a Heavy Event at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland. In their original form many centuries ago, Highland games revolved around athletic and sports competitions, with many throwing events.

May Photograph Highland Dancing Scotland


May photograph of Highland Dancing at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph And Video Sailor's Hornpipe


Tour Scotland photograph of the Sailor's Hornpipe being danced at the the Highland Games in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland.



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May Photograph Shot Put Scotland


May photograph of the shot put at Blackford Highland Games, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Junior Highland Dancers


Tour Scotland photograph of Junior Highland Dancers at the the Highland Games in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland.



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May Photograph Bagpipers Scotland


May photograph of Scottish Bagpipers in Blackford village, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Video Claypotts Castle


Tour Scotland photograph of Claypotts Castle, Dundee, Scotland. A medieval castle located in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee. The castle was originally built by John Strachan around the period of 1569 and 1588 according to dates inscribed on stones that make up parts of the castle, which make its construction longer than usual for such a small building. The land on which the castle was built was originally leased by the Strachan family from the Tironensian Abbey of Lindores in Fife starting in the early sixteenth century. In 1601 the Strachan family sold the castle to Sir William Graham of Ballunie who later sold it to Sir William Graham of Claverhouse. The castle became the property of the crown in 1689 after the death of the then current owner Viscount Dundee John Graham of Claverhouse at the battle of Killiecrankie in Perthshire. In 1694 the castle was gifted to James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas. The castle later became the property of his son the Duke of Douglas and after his death in 1761 became the subject of a legal battle for the next eight years until the courts ruled Archibald Douglas to be heir.



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May Photograph Beach Broughty Ferry Scotland


May photograph of the beach below Broughty Ferry Castle, near Dundee, Scotland.

May Photograph Swan Broughty Ferry Scotland


May photograph of a swan at Broughty Ferry, near Dundee, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Rock Pool Broughty Ferry


Tour Scotland photograph of a rock pool below Broughty Ferry Castle, near Dundee, Scotland. The castle stands on a shallow tip projecting into the Firth of Tay, alongside two beaches, one of sand, the other of pebbles and rocks.



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May Photograph Broughty Ferry Scotland


May photograph of Broughty Ferry, Scotland. A suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland. "The Ferry" was formerly an independent burgh from 1864 until it was absorbed into the Royal Burgh of Dundee in 1913.

Tour Scotland Photograph And Video Firth of Tay


Tour Scotland photograph of the Firth of Tay, near Dundee, Scotland. Firth is another word for estuary in Scotland. The Firth of Tay, Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha, is a firth between the council areas of Fife, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Angus, into which Scotland's largest river in terms of flow, the River Tay empties. The Firth of Tay in Antarctica was discovered in 1892-93 by Captain Thomas Robertson of the Dundee whaling expedition and named by him after the one in Scotland. He also named nearby Dundee Island in honour of the main city on the firth.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video McManus Galleries Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of the McManus Galleries, Dundee, Scotland. McManus Galleries is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Adam Duncan Statue Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of the Adam Duncan statue in Dundee, Scotland. Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan of Camperdown was born in Dundee on 1st July 1731. In a naval career spanning fifty four years, he saw early service in the search for Prince Charles Edward Stuart off the West coast of Scotland, and afterwards with the British Navy in the Mediterranean, America, West Africa and Cuba. In his later years he earned wide respect for his handling of the serious naval mutiny of 1797, but achieved his greatest fame through his remarkable defeat of the Dutch fleet under Admiral de Winter off Camperdown on the 11th October 1797, thus thwarting a possible invasion by French and Dutch troops. He was made a Viscount on 17th October 1797 and died on 4 August 1804. In the words of Admiral Lord Nelson, 'the name of Duncan will never be forgot by Britain and in particular by its Navy.



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May Photograph Tickety Boo's Dundee Scotland


May photograph of Tickety Boo's Pub, Dundee, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph William Taylor Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of the William Taylor gravestone, Dundee Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Scotland. William Taylor, a native of Dundee, who went to America with his parents in 1803, died in New York on the on the 23rd day of March, aged 21.

Taylor is a surname in the English language which originated as an occupational surname, meaning tailor, in England. It is derived from the Old French tailleur, meaning, cutter, which is in turn derived from the Late Latin taliator, from taliare, to cut. The first historical evidence of the surname dates to the County of Somerset, South West England in 1182. Taylor is the fifth most common surname in England, the 11th most common in Scotland and the 22nd most common in Wales. It is also common in other English speaking countries, especially Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Scottish Gardener Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotlandy photograph of a Scottish gardener gravestone, erected by Robert Ure in Dundee Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Scotland. Ure is an ancient Scottish and Gaelic clan surname. It is of Norse Viking pre 7th century origins, and derives from the personal name Ivarr, the later Imhair, introduced into Scotland and Ireland at that time. It is said that in the 9th century, a Norse chief called Imhair joined with Olaf, the White, king of Dublin, in an attack on the south west coast of Scotland. The first recognizeable surname holder was Donald Makbeth MacYwar, who was a guardian of the land boundary between Arbroath Abbey and the barony of Kynblathmund in the year 1219. Other early recordings relate to land charters and include Malcom McIur who was elected to the sheriffdom of Lorne in 1292, in 1427, Duncan MacIver of Lorne was granted a royal remission from the king of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Ship Carving Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of a carving of a sailing ship on a gravestone in Dundee Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Scotland. Dundee's docks were always busy with whaling ships, large vessels bringing various cargos, coals from Newcastle, general goods from London and Liverpool, England, as well as thousands of tons of jute and the catches of the fishing and whaling fleets. After the long voyage from India and what is today known as Bangladesh, sailing ships had to undergo repairs and re-painting, which also provided work for Dundee's labour. Shipbuilding was also a major industry in the city at the time.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Arthur Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of an Arthur gravestone in the Howff graveyard cemetery in Dundee, Scotland. Erected by Captain James Arthur, aide de camp to his highness Omar Captain Pasha, Admiral of Egypt, in memory of his brothers William, who died 8th May, 1826, aged 21, and John, who died 7th April 1828, aged 19.

One Mathew Arthur of Plimpton, aged 18 years of age departed from Plymouth in February 1634, aboard the Bonaventure bound for St. Christophers. He was one of the earliest name bearers to settle in the New World Colonies. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Geoffrey Arthur, which was dated 1135, in " Records of Oseney Abbey ", Oxfordshire, England, during the reign of King Henry I.



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Tour Scotland Photograph And Video Dundee Howff Graveyard


Tour Scotland photograph of the Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Scotland. This land was gifted to the City of Dundee by Mary Queen of Scots. It was the meeting place for the Nine Trades of Dundee until the 18th Century, and many signs and symbols of these trades can be seen inscribed on the gravestones.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Epitaph Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of an Epitaph on a gravestone in the Howff graveyard cemetery in Dundee, Scotland. " Afflictions sore, long time he bore. Physicians were in vain. Till God did please, to send him ease. And free him from his pain. "



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Tour Scotland Photograph Scottish Wife Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of a gravestone to a Scottish Wife in the Howff graveyard cemetery in Dundee, Scotland. " She was, but words are wanting, to say what. Think what a wife should be; she was that."



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Tour Scotland Photograph David Salmon Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of the Captain David Salmon gravestone in the Howff graveyard cemetery in Dundee, Scotland. A Dundee shipmaster who died aged 61 in 1847. Also his wife Agnes Stevenson who died aged 71.

The Salmon name is of early medieval English origin, and derives from the Middle English and Old French given name " Salmon " or " Saumon ", a contracted form of Salomon. The ultimate origin of the personal name is from the Hebrew male given name " Shelomo ", a derivative of " shalom ", peace. Salomon and its variant forms was a popular given name among Christians and Jews during the Middle Ages; it is recorded as " Salomon " in the Domesday Book of 1086, and one " Salamon clericus " is recorded in Suffolk, England, in 1121.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Jean Guthrie Gravestone Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of the Jean Guthrie gravestone in the Howff graveyard cemetery in Dundee, Scotland. Erected by William Duncan of Dundee and James McLachlan of London, England. In memory of their parents; Jean Guthrie, who died 1st June 1837, aged 60, James McLachlan, her husband, a Tailor in Dundee, who died, 20th October, 1846, aged 67, also William Duncan, reed maker, who died, 19th May, 1853, aged 69, and Elizabeth Guthrie, his wife, who died, 17th June, 1853, aged 71.

Guthrie is an English language surname with several independent origins. In some cases the surname is derived from a place in Scotland, located near Forfar, which is derived from the Gaelic gaothair, meaning " windy place ". Another origin of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic MagUchtre, meaning " son of Uchtre ". The personal name Uchtre is of uncertain origin. Another origin of the surname Guthrie is as an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Fhlaithimh, meaning " descendant of Flaitheamh. "



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Robert Burns Statue Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of the Robert Burns Statue in Dundee, Scotland. Robert Burns, Scotland's best known poet, was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, on 25th January, 1759. He died on 21st July, 1796. This statue of him was designed by sculptor, Sir John Steell, and was unveiled in Dundee, in October, 1880.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Christina Wilson Rennie Stained Glass Window Culross Abbey


Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window inside the Abbey in Culross, Fife, Scotland. In memory of Christina Wilson Rennie, wife of James Arnot.

Recorded in many forms including Rainy, Rainey, Rany, Rennie, Renny, Rennison, and Renison, this is an Anglo Scottish surname. It was an endearment form of the original personal name " Reynold ", a compound of the Germanic elements " ragin " meaning " counsel ", and " wald ", rule. This name was first introduced into England by the Viking Scandinavians of the 8th century, and later reinforced at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 by the French equivalent " Reinald ". Early examples of the surname recordings include Thomas Renie in the 1279 Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, England, whilst in 1362, Symon Renny who was recorded as being the baillie of Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, is believed to be the first known recording in that country.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Ruins Culross Abbey


Tour Scotland photograph of some of the ruins at Culross Abbey, Culross, Fife, Scotland. This Scottish abbey was founded in 1217 by Malcolm I, Earl of Fife, and was first colonised by monks from Kinloss Abbey. The original 13th century abbey was cruciform in plan, without aisles. By the late 15th century the lay brothers had left, and the abbey community consisted of only choir-monks. The western half of the abbey was therefore abandoned, and the nave was demolished around 1500. In 1633 the east choir of the abbey was taken over for use as a parish church, while the adjoining buildings fell into decay.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Culross Fife


Tour Scotland photograph of Culross, Fife, Scotland. A former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. Originally a port city on the Firth of Forth, the town is said to have been founded by Saint Serf, and to have been the birthplace of Saint Mungo. Historic Culross was the perfect setting for Outlander’s fictional village of Cranesmuir. Its Mercat area is transformed on screen into the homes of Geillis Duncan and her husband Arthur. You can wander through the old alleys and discover the herb garden that Claire works at in the grounds of the fictional Castle Leoch behind the impressive Culross Palace. A legend states that when the British princess, and future saint, Theneu or Enoch, daughter of the King of Lothian, became pregnant before marriage, her family threw her from a cliff. She survived the fall unharmed, and was soon met by an unmanned boat. She knew she had no home to go to, so she got into the boat; it sailed her across the Firth of Forth to land at Culross where she was cared for by Saint Serf; he became foster father of her son, Saint Kentigern or Mungo. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the town was a centre of the coal mining industry. Sir George Bruce of Carnock, who built the splendid Palace of Culross and whose elaborate family monument stands in the north transept of the Abbey church, established the first coal mine in the world to extend under the sea at Culross, with ingenious contrivances to drain the constant leakage from above. This mine was considered one of the marvels of the British Isles in the early 17th century, until it was destroyed in a storm. Culross' secondary industry was salt panning. There was a considerable export trade by sea in the produce of these industries and the prevalence of red roof tiles in Culross and other villages in Fife is thought to be a direct result of collier ships returning to Culross with Dutch roof tiles as ballast. It was also known for its monopoly on the manufacture of 'girdles', ie. flat iron plates for baking over an open fire. The town's role as a port declined from the 18th century, and by Victorian times it had become something of a ghost town. The harbour was filled in and the sea cut off by the coastal railway line in the second half of the 19th century. During the 20th century, it became recognised that Culross contained many unique historical buildings and notable buildings in the burgh include Culross Town House, formerly used as a courthouse and prison, the 16th century Culross Palace, 17th century Study, and the remains of the Cistercian house of Culross Abbey, founded 1217. The tower, transepts and choir of the Abbey Church remain in use as the parish church, while the ruined claustral buildings are open for viewing.



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Tour Scotland Video Photograph Thomas Cochrane Memorial Culross Fife


Tour Scotland photograph of the Thomas Cochrane Memorial, Culross, Fife, Scotland. Admiral Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, 1st Marquess of Maranhão, GCB, ODM born 14th December 1775, died, 31st October 1860 was a Scottish naval flag officer and radical politician. He was a daring and successful captain of the Napoleonic Wars, leading the French to nickname him Le Loup des Mers , in other words, The Sea Wolf.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Pantile Roofs Culross Scotland


Tour Scotland photograph of whitewashed houses with pantile roofs in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Pantiles were first adopted in Scotland in the early 17th century. the earliest use resulted from imports from the continent, most notably Holland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Narrow Street Culross Fife



Tour Scotland photograph of a narrow street on ancestry visit to Culross, Fife, Scotland. The major USA TV series Outlander was partly shot in Culross, Fife. A legend states that when the British princess, and future saint, Teneu, daughter of the king of Lothian, became pregnant before marriage, her family threw her from a cliff. She survived the fall unharmed, and was soon met by an unmanned boat. She knew she had no home to go to, so she got into the boat; it sailed her across the Firth of Forth to land at Culross where she was cared for by Saint Serf; he became foster father of her son, Saint Kentigern or Mungo, who was an apostle of the British Kingdom of Strathclyde in the late 6th century, and the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow.



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May Photograph Top Storey Culross Study Scotland


May photograph of the top storey of The Study, Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Cobbled Street Culross Fife


Tour Scotland photograph of a cobbled street in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Many 16th and 17th century Scottish houses, and cobbled stoned streets can be seen when walking through the town. The narrow cobbled streets were designed functionally to make walking through the town a clean affair. The raised area in the centre of the cobbles was for the wealthy townsfolk to walk on, to ensure they did not get their shoes or feet dirty.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Culross Mercat Cross Unicorn Scotland


Tour Scotland photograph of the Unicorn at the top of the Mercat Cross in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Culross Market Cross, erected in 1588, comprises an octagonal base of four steps, with a modern shaft surmounted by a unicorn on a cubical head. The faces of the cube-shaped head feature the Burgh arms, the Provost's initials, a monogram of King James VI who granted the status of Royal Burgh and the arms of Sir James Sivewright, who paid for the restoration of the Mercat Cross. The unicorn on top was copied from Stirling Mercat Cross and was given by a local laird to commemorate the coronation of Kind Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.



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May Photograph Culross Mercat Cross Scotland


May photograph of Culross Mercat Cross, Culross, Fife, Scotland. Culross mercat cross is located in a prominent position in The Cross, a cobbled area which lies at the junction of four roads. A mercat cross is a market cross found in Scottish cities and towns where trade and commerce was a part of economic life. It was originally a place where merchants would gather, and later became the focal point of many town events such as executions, announcements and proclamations.