Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
July 3rd photograph of the March Mellows Street Band in Perth, Scotland. This wonderful Blues, Jazz, Swing, and Soul, band was performing today at the Perthshire On A Plate event in Perth. The band Die March Mellows Streetband is from Germany.
July 3rd photograph of the March Mellows Street Band in Perth, Scotland.
July 3rd photograph of the March Mellows Street Band in Perth, Scotland.
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July 3rd photograph of a Cymbals player in Perth, Scotland. This lady was performing today at the Perthshire On A Plate event in Perth. She was a member of Die March Mellows Streetband from Germany.
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July 3rd photograph of a Bongo Drum musician in Perth, Scotland. This gentleman was performing today at the Perthshire On A Plate event in Perth. He was a member of Die March Mellows Streetband from Germany.
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July 3rd photograph of The Famous Grouse Whisky in Perth, Scotland. They were giving away free whisky today at The Famouse Grouse Whisky Stall at the Perthshire On A Plate event in Perth.
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July 3rd photograph of the Lands Of Loyal BBQ in Perth, Scotland. The Lands Of Loyal Hotel had a stand and BBQ at the Perthshire On a Plate event today. I want to thank Verity Webster for the wonderful free lunch. Too kind of you.
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Tour Scotland photograph of Sousaphone Player from Germany in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The sousaphone is a type of tuba that is widely employed in marching bands. Designed so that it fits around the body of the tubist and is supported by the left shoulder, the sousaphone may be readily played while being carried. The instrument is named after American bandmaster and composer John Philip Sousa, who popularized its use in his band.
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July 3rd photograph of the Berry Bus in Perth, Scotland. A restored vintage bus formerly used to transport berry pickers in Perthshire was at the Perthshire On A Plate event today. Author Jess Smith was available to pass on some of her traditional stories to children and adults.
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Jess Smith was raised in a large family of Scottish travellers. She is married with three children and six grandchildren. As a traditional storyteller, she is in great demand for live performances throughout Scotland. Her autobiographical trilogy began with Jessie's Journey, continued with Tales from the Tent and concludes with Tears for a Tinker.
July 3rd photograph of a Hog Roast in Perth, Scotland. Grierson of Rannoch were at the Perthshire on a Plate Event in Perth today. They offer a catering and spit roast service for your function whether held indoors or outdoors. They are able to provide spit roast meats served on rolls with sauces or provide spit roast on plates with meal accompaniments from their menu or of your choice. The aroma and visual impact of the spit offer you the opportunity of offering your guests a unique experience. Cooked using a gas fuelled roaster there is no smoke emitted and therefore, they are able to cook indoors if required.
Once you have chosen your menu and booked Grierson of Rannoch, you can relax and look forward to enjoying your function safe in the knowledge that they will uphold their reputation for quality and service.
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July 2nd photograph of The Black Watch at the Biggest Armed Forces Day Parade in Perth, Scotland. What a wonderful day we had today in Perth, as more than a thousand troops marched through town. Scottish heroes, each and every one of them. The spectacular parade began, as is shown in these photographs, at 11.35am from Rose Terrace.
July 2nd photograph of The Black Watch at the Biggest Armed Forces Day Parade in Perth, Scotland.
July 2nd photograph of The Black Watch at the Biggest Armed Forces Day Parade in Perth, Scotland.
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July 2nd photograph of a Pipe Major Bagpiper from Osnabrück at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland. A piper from the Pipe Band of Royal British Legion District Branch of Osnabrück, Germany.
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July 2nd photograph of BLESMA at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland. BLESMA (British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association) is the national charity for limbless serving and ex service men and women and their dependants and widows. It is the charity that directly supports all our service men and women who lose limbs, the use of limbs or eyes or the sight of an eye in the service of our country.
July 2nd photograph of BLESMA at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland.
July 2nd photograph of BLESMA at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland.
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All publisher's profits from the sales of the book below will go to the BLESMA (British Limbless Ex Service Men s Association). Please contact BLESMA direct if you would like to make a donation.
Tour Scotland photograph of Scouts on the march at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland. The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organization in the United Kingdom and the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognized member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, The Scout Association was formed in 1910 and incorporated in 1912 by a royal charter under its previous name of The Boy Scouts Association.
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Tour Scotland photograph of Cub Scouts on the march at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland.
The Cub Scout Promise
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen
To help other people
And to keep the Cub Scout Law.
The Cub Scout Law:
Cub Scouts always do their best
Think of others before themselves
And do a good turn every day.
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Tour Scotland photograph of Army Cadets on the march at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland. The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is a national youth organisation sponsored by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence and the British Army. Along with the Sea Cadet Corps and the Air Training Corps, the ACF make up the Community Cadet Forces. It is a separate organisation from the Combined Cadet Force which provides similar training within principally independent schools.
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The Black Watch is one of the finest fighting forces in the world and has been engaged in virtually every worldwide conflict for the last three centuries. Named after the dark tartan of the soldiers' kilts, its unique formation, raised from loyal Scottish clans in the wake of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion, make it the oldest Highland regiment. As part of the British army, their first battle abroad was in Flanders in 1745 but the regiment soon moved to North America to fight the French, and then shared the capture of Montreal, the Windward Islands and Martinique. The American War of Independence saw the regiment once again in America, fighting horrific battles and eventually storming Fort Washington in 1776. Since then the regiment has held its own from Egypt to the Napoleonic Wars, from the Crimea to the Indian mutiny, from both World Wars to Iraq. The Black Watch is the UK's most decorated regiment, combining the proud history and tradition of an organisation that has been soldiering for over 250 years. Black Watch: The Inside Story of the Oldest Highland Regiment in the British Army.
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. The Black Watch: A Concise History.
July 2nd photograph of Royal Marines lining up at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland. A Royal Commando Marine Commando, elite fighting unit, today in Scotland.
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July 2nd photograph sailors lining up at Armed Forces Day in Perth, Scotland. Royal Navy sailors from HMS Illustrious and HMS Argyll today in Scotland.
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July 2nd photograph of Tartan on display at North Inch, Perth, Scotland. Two members of the Pipe Band of the Black Watch prior to the Armed Forces Day Parade today in Scotland.
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Tartans, with their unique combinations of attractive colours and intricate designs, are universally popular. They have a long and fascinating history linked with Scottish clans and families and survive today as symbols of Scotland's rich heritage. Large amounts of tartan fabric are woven for clothes, souvenirs and other items and new tartans are designed every year. Tartans of Scotland is a concise guide to over 140 tartans, including the main clan and family sets. The directory lists the tartans in alphabetical order, providing information on the earliest origins of each one, its current status and type, and details of historical and clan connections. The book provides an easy reference guide for identifying tartans and also explains how these beautiful designs are linked to the history of Scotland and the Scottish people. Tartans of Scotland: An Alphabetical Guide to the History and Traditional Dress of the Scottish Clans.
July 2nd photograph of a young Bagpiper from Morrison's Academy tuning up in the gardens at North Inch, Perth, Scotland.
July 2nd photograph of a young Bagpiper from Morrison's Academy tuning up in the gardens at North Inch, Perth, Scotland.
July 2nd photograph of a young Bagpiper from Morrison's Academy tuning up in the gardens at North Inch, Perth, Scotland.
July 2nd photograph of a young Bagpiper from Morrison's Academy tuning up in the gardens at North Inch, Perth, Scotland. These young pipers from Crieff were preparing for the Armed Forces Day Parade.
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Tour Scotland Inverness Photography Book. As the capital of the Highlands and one of the fastest growing cities in Europe, Inverness is a city with a lot to offer. This book features over 250 photographs, which capture all that is wonderful about Inverness and its surrounding area. The reader will be guided through the city's impressive array of architecture, enjoy a trip down the spectacular River Ness and be given an insight into the history that has sculpted the city as we see it today. Jack Watson has ensured that this beautifully illustrated book will prove indispensable as a guide or reference for Invernessians and visitors alike. This is the City Beautiful. Inverness City Beautiful (Beautiful Places).
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Tour Scotland Isle Of Lewis Slideshow. The Isle of Lewis, the largest and the most northerly of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, has had an eventful story from prehistoric times through to the present. Evidence of human occupation stretches back to 3000 BC, explicit in the iconic silhouettes of the Standing Stones at Callanish. After the Vikings left in the ninth century, the clans of West Scotland quickly moved in, and Lewis was the site of many feuds between the Morrisons, the MacAulays and the MacLeods. The island operated largely independently until it was purchased by the MacKenzies in 1600 and was finally drawn into Scotland's mainland politics. It was then purchased by Sir James Matheson in 1844, and finally by Lord Leverhulme, in the 20th century.Throughout the centuries the people of Lewis have taken their living from the land and the surrounding seas, and these elements, together with the climate of the island, have determined their history far more than the vicissitudes of its ownership. Bill Lawson excels in charting the history of the people themselves, weaving his way through the centuries with stories drawn from documented sources, oral tradition, Gaelic song, and from his own experiences of many years travelling around the island. Lewis in History and Legend: The West Coast.
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Tour Scotland photograph of a Tartan Sheep on the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Scotland has more sheep than people. The sheep population is around 6.57 million on about 14,800 farms, according to the Scottish government.
Tour Scotland Rannoch Moor Slideshow. Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in Perthshire and Lochaber. The A82 road crosses through Rannoch Moor on its way to Glencoe and Fort William, Scotland.
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Tour Scotland photograph of Huisinis Beach, Island Of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Huisinish or Hushinish is a remote place on the west coast of Harris. It lies at the end of a 12 mile long single track B road. The settlement of only four houses overlooking a white sand beach with views to the Atlantic. Nearby, and to the north, lies the uninhabited island of Scarp, the location of an experimental rocket postal service in the 1930s.
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Old photograph of Davaar Lighthouse, Campbeltown, Scotland. In 1854, this Lighthouse was built on the north of Davaar island by the lighthouse engineers David and Thomas Stevenson.
Tour Scotland photograph of Pollok House, Glasgow, Scotland. This is the ancestral home of the Maxwell family, located in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Scotland. The house, built in 1752 and designed by William Adam, was gifted to the City of Glasgow by Dame Anne Maxwell Macdonald, whose family had owned the estate for almost 700 years. Displayed within the Pollok House is a large, private collection of Spanish paintings, including works by El Greco, Francisco Goya and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. There are also paintings by William Blake, as well as glass, silverware, porcelain and antique furniture. The house also features servants' quarters downstairs. The house also has an extensive garden, boasting a collection of over 1,000 species of rhododendrons.
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This is a highly illustrated and painstakingly researched history of a mountain whose global status far outstrips its modest altitude; a story of climbers, poets, geologists, map makers and pioneering meteorologists. For more than 100 years, mountaineers have honed their skills and equipment on its flanks and ridges and applied them to dazzling effect in the Alps and Greater Ranges. Today, climbing on Ben Nevis is more popular than ever and the mountain's international reputation continues to grow, as its cliffs offer up some of the most challenging traditional summer and winter climbs in the world. Ben Nevis: Britain's Highest Mountain.
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