Tour Scotland Video Armed Forces Day Dundee



Tour Scotland video of the Armed Forces Day in Dundee, Scotland. Part of the Armed Forces Day Parade in Dundee. Local Military, Veterans and Cadet Forces. Regular Forces included contingents from HMS Duncan, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards and RAF Leuchars. The parade route was through Cowgate, Panmure Street, Albert Square, and Reform Street to the City Square.

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Tour Scotland Video Angus and Dundee Battalion Army Cadet Force Pipe Band Beating Of The Retreat Event Dundee



Tour Scotland video of Angus and Dundee Battalion Army Cadet Force Pipe Band at the Beating Of The Retreat Event in the City Square on a visit to Dundee, Scotland. The ACF helps young people between the ages of 12 and 18, to develop personally and physically by providing a range of exciting and stimulating opportunities, challenges and activities in a safe and controlled, yet action packed learning environment.

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Tour Scotland Video Dancers Of The Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards Square Dundee



Tour Scotland video of Dancers of the Scots Guards in the City Square on a visit to Dundee, Scotland. The Scots guards have a pipe band famous the world over. In recent years, the band has travelled to America, Canada, Italy, Russia, and Ghana to name but a few. Individual Pipers are often sent on solo engagements ranging from France to Khazakstan. During the America tour in 2009, they had the honour of becoming the first foreign band to play inside the Pentagon. The Pipers and Drummers are trained soldiers first and foremost and attend training at the Infantry training School in Catterick Garrison like all other Infantry Soldiers. They attend The Army School of Bagpipe Music And Highland Drumming in Redford Barracks in Edinburgh. There are 4 different courses that run for Pipers, ranging from the complete novice class 3 course to the Pipe Majors course. The Drummers have courses ranging from class 3 to Drum Major. On these courses they are also taught Highland Dancing which is taught to both Pipers and Drummers however its normally the Pipers that undertake the dancing at functions. The Dancing set is always a favourite of spectators at the shows. The 2 dances that are done most often are the Highland Fling and the Single Swords. From time to time the Broad Swords are danced however it takes 4 people to participate.

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Tour Scotland Video Forfar Pipe Band Scottish Game Fair Scone Perthshire



Tour Scotland video of Forfar Pipe Band at the Scottish Game Fair on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Forfar and District Pipe Band meets on Mondays and Thursdays in the Cricket Club Pavilion, Forfar, from 7 pm to 9.30 pm.

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Tour Scotland Video Spey Casting Scottish Game Fair Scone Perthshire



Tour Scotland video of a Spey Casting demonstration at the Scottish Game Fair on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Spey casting is a casting technique used in fly fishing. Spey casting can be accomplished with either a normal length fly rod, or a rod referred to as a double handed fly rod, often called a Spey rod. Spey rods can also be used for standard overhead casting. Spey casting is used for fishing large rivers for salmon and large trout such as steelhead and sea trout. Spey technique is also used in saltwater surf casting. All of these situations require the angler to cast larger flies long distances. The two handed Spey technique allows more powerful casts and avoids obstacles on the shore by keeping most of the line in front of the angler. Spey casting originated in the heart of Scotland in the mid 1800s. The name comes from the River Spey in Scotland, which is where the cast originated, presumably at Gordon Castle Estate and Wester Elchies beat. Therefore, the Spey cast was developed so one could successfully cast on a large river such as the Spey. When Spey casting was introduced, 22 foot rods were used. These rods were made of greenheart, a heavy wood imported from British Guyana. Today, rods are only 12 to 15 feet in length, and can toss a line up to 80 feet.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Black Watch Perth



Tour Scotland photographs of The Black Watch in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A small selection of my photographs of the Black Watch on visits to Perth.

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Old Photograph Cairneyhill Fife Scotland

Old Photograph Cairneyhill Fife Scotland
Old photograph of cottages in Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. This Scottish village began in the 18th century as a settlement for local weavers and was served by the parish church that was built in 1752 and is still used today. This was a hotbed of dissenters and the village was a central point for the religious disputes in Scotland in the early 19th Century.

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Old Photograph Vintage Car Island Of Arran Scotland

Old Photograph Vintage Car Island Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of a vintage car on the Island of Arran, Scotland. With dramatic mountain ridges towering over the moorland of its northern half, and a lusher, softer landscape in the south, Arran is often dubbed as Scotland in Miniature. The fact is that this is an island with a huge amount to offer packed into small space. The great granite ridges may be lower in stature than those in the Highlands, but they are the equal of any mountains in Scotland for sheer grandeur. The coastline has some superb scenery and a wondeful outlook, whether towards Ayrshire or to Kintyre. And the island itself is packed with history and human interest, from the ancient standing stones on Machrie Moor.



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Old Photographs Of Isle Of Islay Scotland



Old photographs of Islay, Scotland. Islay Whisky. Islay is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as " The Queen of the Hebrides ", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura and around 25 miles north of the Irish coast. The island's capital is Bowmore where the distinctive round Kilarrow Parish Church and a whisky distillery are located. Port Ellen is the main port.

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Old Photographs Glasgow Scotland



Old photographs of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Bearing a rich history and proud traditions, in the nineteenth century Scotland generated vast wealth through commerce, manufacturing and heavy industry which made Glasgow the 'Second City of the Empire' and shipbuilder to the world. This book covers the development of the Clyde Navigation, and the international exhibitions which took place in Kelvingrove and showed Glasgow off to the world. The photographs also show the drastic changes to the city as it was in the eighteenth century, changes that produced handsome new streets and urban parks, as well as increasingly fetid slums and unsightly factories. Later demolition of the historic core of the city by unsentimental Glaswegians made way for new public buildings, housing, the central shopping area and a modern railway system. This book also reflects the character of the hardworking population whose chequered lives have created the modern city of Glasgow. Glasgow in Old Photographs.

Old Photographs Of Isle Of Skye Scotland



Old photographs of Isle Of Skye, Scotland.

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This book contains pictures of virtually every settlement on the island and still features SS Glencoe at Kyle, a tinker's caravan loaded aboard a ferry boat about to depart from Kyle, scenes from the works of Skye Marble Ltd. and climbers on top of giddy peaks in the Cuillins. Places covered include: Portree, Staffin, Digg, Duntulm, Kilmuir, Uig, Skeabost, Bernisdale, Stein, Waternish, Dunvegan, Glendale, Roskhill, Bracadale, Drynoch, Carbost, Portnalong, Elgol, Loch Scavaig, the Cuillins, Sligachan, Luib, Torrin, Broadford, Kyleakin, Kylerhea, Isle Ornsay, Tarskavaig, Armadale, Ardvasar. Last Ferry to Skye.

Tour Scotland Video Laying Down Of The Black Watch Colours



Tour Scotland video of the Laying Down Of The Black Watch Colours Parade in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The final Parade of the famous Black Watch and 51st Highland Volunteers colours in Perth. Led by Pipers and Drummers, red hackled veterans, serving troops and young Army cadets marched behind the historic standards from the South Inch along Tay Street to the North Inch, where the official Laying Down Of The Black Watch Colours ceremony took place.



Tour Scotland video of the Laying Down Of The Black Watch Colours service in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Video Dalai Lama Visit To Dundee



Tour Scotland photographs of the visit of the Dalai Lama to Dundee, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video of the visit of the Dalai Lama to Dundee, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video of the visit of the Dalai Lama to Dundee, Scotland. Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub is the 14th and current Dalai Lama, as well as the longest lived incumbent. On this day he was paying a visit to the City of Dundee. Very windy today in Dundee, thus audio quality is not very good.

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Old Photograph Crofters Isle Of Skye Scotland


Old photograph of Crofters moving Highland Cows on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Great Western Road Glasgow


Old photograph of Great Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Ardmair Scotland


Old photograph of cottages at Ardmair, Wester Ross, Scotland. A small fishing village, Ardmair is located 3 miles north of Ullapool.


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Old Photographs Castle Douglas Scotland


Old photograph of Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The town of Castle Douglas is located in the eastern part of Galloway known as the Stewartry, between the towns of Dalbeattie and Gatehouse of Fleet. Nearby Threave Castle was a seat of the powerful "Black" Earls of Douglas.

Old photograph of Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Old photograph of Castle Douglas near Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Auchmore House Scotland


Old photograph of Auchmore House near Killin, Scotland. This Scottish Country House, which was built for the 4th Earl of Breadalbane was demolished in 1962. James Elliot, born 1770, died 1810, was the Architect. James ran an architecture practice in London and Edinburgh with his brother Archibald Elliot. Following James' death in 1810, Archibald ran the company on his own. Amongst his works he contributed to many significant buildings and streets in Edinburgh including St Paul's and St George's Church, Rutland Square, the Regent Bridge, the Waterloo Hotel and Calton Prison on Calton Hill. He was also involved with work on many country houses in Scotland, including Blair Castle and Taymouth Castle in Perthshire, Loudoun Castle in Ayrshire, and Stobo Castle.

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Old Photographs Finstown Orkney Islands Scotland


Old photograph of cottages, houses and people in Finstown, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Formerly called Toon o' Firth, the origin of the name is thought to come from an Irishman named David Phin who came to the area in 1811. A soldier with the 9th Royal Veteran Battalion, he married a Kirkwall girl in 1813. In 1820 he opened an ale house which was called the Toddy Hole by arrangement with John Miller of Millquoy. Four years later they quarrelled and Phin left for Aberdeen, but his name remained.

Old photograph of Finstown, Orkney Islands, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Prestwick Scotland

Old photograph of Prestwick , Ayrshire, Scotland. From Robert the Bruce to James VI, King of Scots, numerous Kings have traversed the coastal walks in and around Prestwick and Troon.


Old photograph of Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. The first Open Championship was held at Prestwick in 1860. Prestwick Golf Course is located just half an hour south west of Glasgow on the famous golfing Ayrshire coast.

Old photograph of Prestwick , Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Prestwick , Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Prestwick airport, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Prestwick , Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Prestwick , Ayrshire, Scotland.

Old photograph of Prestwick , Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Hoddom Castle Scotland



Old photograph of Hoddom Castle, located 3 miles south west of Ecclefechan, Scotland. The lands of Hoddom or Hoddam belonged to the Herries family, allies of the Bruce family who were Lords of Annandale from 1124. It passed to the Carruthers family, and then to the Maxwells. At the core of the castle is an L-plan tower house, built in the 16th century. It was probably built for Sir John Maxwell, who acquired Hoddom in the mid 16th-century when he married the heiress Agnes, Lady Herries. Castles of Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Witch Monument Dunning June 23rd


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Maggie Wall witch monument just West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video of the Maggie Wall witch monument just West of Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Witch Hunting in Scotland. Between the late sixteenth and early eighteenth centuries Scottish courts prosecuted hundreds of women and men for the crime of witchcraft, an offence that involved the alleged practice of maleficent magic and the worship of the devil. Scottish witch-hunts claimed far more victims than the prosecutions that took place in the more heavily populated kingdom of England. Witch-Hunting in Scotland presents a fresh perspective on the trial and execution of these people for inflicting harm on their neighbours and making pacts with the devil. Brian P. Levack draws on law, politics and religion to explain the intensity of Scottish witch-hunting. Topics discussed include the distinctive features of the Scottish criminal justice system, the use of torture to extract confessions, the intersection of witch-hunting with local and national politics, the relationship between state-building and witch-hunting and the role of James VI. Scottish Calvinism and the determination of zealous Scottish clergy and magistrates to achieve a godly society, are also examined as key factors. This original survey combines broad interpretations of the rise and fall of Scottish witchcraft prosecutions with detailed case studies of specific witch-hunts. Throughout, extensive comparisons between Scottish witch-hunts and those that took place in England, New England and continental Europe are made. Witch-Hunting in Scotland makes fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in witchcraft or in the political, legal and religious history of the early modern period. Witch-hunting in Scotland: Law, Politics and Religion.

Tour Scotland Photograph Video St Serf's Church Dunning


Tour Scotland photograph of St. Serfs Church in Dunning, Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland. The 12th or 13th century former parish church of St. Serf, where the Dupplin Cross is displayed in Dunning



Tour Scotland video of the Dupplin Cross in Dunning, Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland. The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800A.D. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north of Forteviot and Dunning. The Dupplin Cross is a high cross, that is a free-standing stone cross. The cross is carved from Old Red Sandstone. It is carved with various scenes, religious, martial and traditional Pictish animal carvings. The cross can be viewed in the 12th century tower of St Serf's church in Dunning. If you haven't seen the Dupplin Cross, I would urge you to visit between April and September.

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