Old Photograph Calgary Bay Isle of Mull Scotland

Old photograph of Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull, Scotland. On the East side of the bay Calgary House was built in 1817. Colonel James MacLeod, Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, was a summer guest here. In 1876, shortly after returning to Canada, he suggested its name for Fort Calgary which gave rise to the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.



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Tour Scotland Video Photographs Marquess of Atholl Dunkeld Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of photographs of the John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, memorial on ancestry visit to the Chapter House in Dunkeld Cathedral , Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Marquess of Atholl Memorial Dunkeld Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, memorial on ancestry visit to the Chapter House in Dunkeld Cathedral , Perthshire, Scotland. John, who was born on the 2nd of May 1631, and who died on the 6th of May 1703, was a leading Scottish royalist and defender of the Stuarts during the English Civil War of the 1640s, until after the rise to power of William and Mary in 1689. He succeeded as 2nd Earl of Atholl on his father's demise in June 1642 and as 3rd Earl of Tullibardine after the death of his first cousin the 2nd Earl in 1670. In 1660, Murray became a privy councillor, obtained a charter of the hereditary office of sheriff of Fife and in 1663 was appointed Lord President of the Court of Session. Murray became the first captain-general of the Royal Company of Archers in 1670. In 1672 he became Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland. In 1670 he succeeded to the earldom of Tullibardine on the death of his cousin, the 4th Earl and was created Marquess of Atholl and Viscount Glenalmond on the 7th of February 1676. On the 5th of May 1659, Lord Atholl married Lady Amelia Ann Sophia Stanley, daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de La Tremoille. They had twelve children, but four died young.

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Tour Scotland Video MG Car Rally Scone Palace Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the MG Car Rally on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. MG enthusiasts from around Europe setting off in convoy from the grounds and driving through the historic archway of the Palace on their road trip to Aviemore. Cars included some from England, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany and France. The MG Car Company Limited was a British sports car manufacturer founded in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber. Best known for its two seat open sports cars, MG also produced saloons and coupés.

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Tour Scotland Video Photographs MG Car Rally Scone Palace Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of photographs of the MG Car Rally on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Casting Peats Scotland

Old photograph of a Crofter Casting Peats on the the Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Island Of Harris, Scotland. The house was built in 1865 for the 7th Earl of Dunmore, the then owner of the island. Amhuinnsuidhe was designed in the Scottish baronial style by architect David Bryce. In 1874, Charles Adolphus Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore, was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting in Disraeli's government, a post he held until 1880. In 1875 he was made Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire, which he remained until 1885. In 1882 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Inverness-shire Rifle Volunteers, later the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. He retired in 1896 and died on the 27th of August 1907.

Old photograph of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Island Of Harris, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Easdale Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Easdale near Ellenabeich, Scotland. A small Scottish village on the isle of Seil, an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles south west of Oban. A former slate mining village and one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn. A ferry sails from Easdale to Ellenabeich which is separated from Easdale by only a narrow channel. Confusingly, Ellenabeich is sometimes known as Easdale as a result of its traditional connections with the island. Once the centre of the British slate industry, Easdale had a community of more than 500 working as many as seven quarries, some of which extended to 300 feet below sea level. Easdale slate helped to build major cities of the British Empire and can still be seen on rooftops as far afield as Melbourne, Nova Scotia, Dunedin and Dublin. The last slate was cut in 1950.



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Old Photographs Glencaple Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Glencaple near Dumfries, Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby Dumfries.



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Old Photograph Glengarnock Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses, shop and people in Glengarnock in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The River Garnock flows through the village, but the name Glen Garnock applies to the ravine at Glengarnock Castle two miles to the north. This Scottish village, 25 miles from Glasgow, was first known as Kilbirnie Ironworks village. The community at that time consisted of a number of migrant workers from Ireland and Lithuania who were brought in to man the iron works and were housed in the " raws ", rows of terraced cottages which have now been demolished.



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Tour Scotland Video Brass And Banjo Band Festival Fringe Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of a Brass and Banjo band on the Royal Mile on visit to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Street Acrobat Festival Fringe Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of a street acrobat on the Royal Mile on visit to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Eugenio Martínez Festival Fringe Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of Eugenio Martínez playing guitar on the Royal Mile on visit to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Musical Megaphone Festival Fringe Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of a musician playing a megaphone on the Royal Mile on visit to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Scottish Fiddle Music Festival Fringe Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of a musician playing Scottish fiddle music on the Royal Mile on visit to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Nicky Kirk and Luc McNally Festival Fringe Edinburgh

Tour Scotland video of Nicky Kirk and Luc McNally busking on the Royal Mile on visit to the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Greyfriars Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Greyfriars Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band are based within Barlanark Greyfriars Parish Church, Hallhill Road, Barlanark, Glasgow.

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Tour Scotland Video UK Tug of War Championships Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of part of the UK Tug of War Championships at North Inch Park on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Butchers Shop Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a Butchers shop in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Bowden Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and children in Bowden located three miles South of Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland. In 1113 when King David I of Scotland granted lands to the monks of Selkirk he also granted them the land at Bothandene, now Bowden, and Hailiedene, now Holydean. The charter was renewed in 1124 when the monks moved to Kelso where they founded the maginificent Kelso Abbey At the same time a religious establishment was founded at Bowden. The abbot of Kelso built a tower at Holydean which was destroyed in 1296. The tower was rebuilt and extend by Isabel Ker of Cessford and renamed Castle Holydean The castle became the home of the Ker family, later the Dukes of Roxburghe lived there for two centuries before finally being destroyed in 1760 by the 3rd Duke, John Ker. The Roxburghes moved to their new home Floors Castle in the early 18th century. In 1531, Bowden village was granted the right to hold a market, the first non-burghal market in Scotland, and a market cross, which still stands today was erected, such was the importance of the village in mediaeval times. The cross is now used as the parish war memorial.





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Tour Scotland Video 6th 8th Dundee Boys Brigade Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of 6th 8th Dundee Boys Brigade Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A large BB Company with its own Headquarters in Bright Street, Lochee, attracting Boys from the local community and city wide. A very varied, challenging and exciting programme of events and activities for all Sections including the teaching of piping and drumming and the opportunity to be involved in a large and successful Company Pipe Band.

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Tour Scotland Video Of Photographs Kilt Run Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of photographs of the 2013 Kilt Run at North Inch Park on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This attempt to break Guinness World Record for the Largest Kilt Race was held on Saturday 10th of August 2013. With more than 1,300 runners taking part in this event, it did fail to beat the " unofficial " world record of 1,757 runners which was set in Canada. However, as Perth, Ontario did not register their attempt with Guinness World Records, Perth in Scotland is set to take the title. Runners of all ages and from countries including England, Poland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Canada took part in this wonderful event.



Tour Scotland video of more photographs of the 2013 Kilt Run at North Inch Park on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Emmanuel College Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Emmanuel College Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band represents the University of Queensland in Australia.

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Tour Scotland Video Alyth and District Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the Alyth and District Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band is based in Alyth, near Blairgowrie, Perthshire. The band members wear Black Stewart Tartan.

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Tour Scotland Video Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Royal Army of Oman is the ground forces component of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. It was founded in 1907 as the Muscat Garrison.

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Tour Scotland Video City of St Andrews Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the City of St Andrews Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Band was formed in 1972 and is based in St Andrews in the North East of Fife. It first competed in 1974 and since those early days has competed at all levels and won many contests and major championships. The Band wears Red Erskine tartan.

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Tour Scotland Video Goulburn Soldiers Club Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Goulburn Soldiers Club Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band is from Goulburn, a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of New South Wales, Australia, located south west of Sydney and west of the Great Dividing Range.

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Tour Scotland Video City of Cockburn Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of City of Cockburn Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band is from Cockburn in the southern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia.

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Tour Scotland Video Catamount Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Catamount Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band is from Vermont, USA.

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Tour Scotland Video Rob Roy Pipe Band Highland Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of The Rob Roy Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This fine band is from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The pipe band was establish in 1953 with about 10 members, including seven bagpipers and three drummers. The band got its name from Rob Roy MacGregor, who lived in Scotland from 1671 to 1734 and is an iconic figure to the Scots. The band wears the red, green and white MacGregor clan tartan on its kilts.

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Tour Scotland Video Inveraray and District Pipe Band Highlands Games Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Inveraray and District Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A Grade 1 pipe band based in Inveraray. Founded in 2005, the band is one of the most successful in recent history.

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Tour Scotland Video Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Competition on visit to the Scottish Highland Games in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They are a grade one pipe band based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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