Melville Monument

Melville Fuller Monument

Melville Fuller Monument installled at Kennebec County Court House in Augusta.

Old Photographs Comrie Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Comrie village in Perthshire, Scotland. Comrie's early prosperity derived from weaving. This was mostly done as piecework in people's own cottages and houses. Comrie was also important as a droving town. Highland Cattle destined for the markets of the Scottish Lowlands and ultimately England would be driven south from their grazing areas in the Highlands. River crossings, such as at Comrie, were important staging posts on the way south. Much of the land around Comrie was owned by the Drummond family, Earls of Perth, latterly Earls of Ancaster, whose main seat was Drummond Castle, south of Crieff. Another branch of the Drummonds owned Drummondernoch, to the west of the town. Aberuchill Castle, however, just outside Comrie was originally a Campbell seat. Comrie underwent something of a renaissance in the early 19th century and Victorian periods as an attractive location for wealthy residents and visitors. Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland, the outlaw Rob Roy McGregor and Scotland's internationally renowned national poet Robert Burns all mentioned their stays in the village Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.

Deil's Caldron (Devil's Kettle) near Comrie, Perthshire

Deil's Caldron which means Devil's Kettle is on the River Lednock about one mile to the north of Comrie in Perthshire, Scotland. Taken on 24 May 2007.

Kinross-shire: The Friendly County

A guide to the area of Kinross and the beautiful Loch Leven!

Sheep In Glen Artney Scotland

Tour Scotland February video of a sheep in Glen Artney on visit to Strathearn.

2014 - View from Bennan Hill, Ayrshire - Scotland

I was working in Ayrshire in Scotland for a short while, and I stayed in a small cottage in Straiton ... went for a walk to the top of Bennan Hill one gorgeous summer's evening - here's the view from The Monument.

This clip from the top of Bennan Hill (396m) overlooking Straiton, at The Monument - 30 July 2014

The zooming in bit shows the silhouette of Aisla Craig, a granite island in the Firth of Clyde - more about it here:
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Ayr & District Rambling Club, Straiton Monument and Bennan Hill, Straiton, Dec 28th 2016

After the storms of Christmas we get good weather for a walk at Straiton.

Music
While U Sleep by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD) (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Ft: Javolenus

Eastern Tower From Battlements Of Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland video of the Eastern tower from the battlements on ancestry visit to Huntingtower Castle, Perth, Perthshire. The eastern tower was originally a gatehouse that was converted around 1500 into a three storey residential tower house. Mary Queen of Scots came to honeymoon here in 1565 with her new husband, Lord Darnley. The castle is also said to be haunted by a green lady.

Are You Scottish? Me too!

Jizzah! Melville clan tartan is not what I expected it would be. It's nice though. Lovely and teal with bits of green and blue. I'm not sure it's a sexy enough tartan to be getting THAT excited over.

Catherine Ann McGregor Gravestone Comrie Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland video of the Catherine Ann McGregor, gravestone in the old graveyard in Comrie, Strathearn, Perthshire.

Garden Branklyn Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old Tour Scotland video of Branklyn Garden, Perth, Perthshir. A wonderful gardens, always worth a visit.

Tour Scotland
Scotland Tour Guide: Sandy Stevenson

Iron Furnace Bonawe Taynuilt Argyll Scotland October 27th

Tour Scotland Autumn video of the Iron Furnace at Bonawe on visit to Taynuilt, Argyll. The most complete charcoal fueled ironworks in Britain, Bonawe was founded in 1753. Displays by Historic Scotland bring to life the industrial heritage of the area and illustrate how pig iron was made.