Norse Mill and Kiln, Shawbost, Lewis, Hebrides, Scotland
Restored 1960s and again in 1995. Traditional water powered mill with kiln for drying grain.
Lewis Chessmen Discovered Isle Of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of the story of the Lewis Chessmen discovered on Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. The Lewis chessmen, Norwegian: Lewisbrikkene; Scottish Gaelic: Fir-Tàilisg; Scots: Lewis chesmen, or Uig chessmen, are named after the bay where they were found, They are a group of distinctive 12th century chess pieces, along with other game pieces, most of which are carved from walrus ivory. Discovered in 1831 on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland They may constitute some of the few complete, surviving medieval chess sets, although it is not clear if a set as originally made can be assembled from the pieces. When found, the hoard contained 93 artifacts: 78 chess pieces, 14 tablemen and one belt buckle. Today, 82 pieces are owned and usually exhibited by the British Museum in London, and the remaining 11 are at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Touring Scotland in a Motorhome #5 Pt 1 Isle of Lewis, NC500 and the Outer Hebrides
Wednesday 20th saw a further improvement in the weather (no heater needed! ) After a peaceful night at Luskentyre. Heading north I had heard of an excellent wild camping spot at Hushinish, a spot I will definitely come back to in the future! The terrain on Harris and Lewis is so different from the Uist's and in the right conditions some stunning views of The Isle of Skye can be had to the right before Tarbert they are worth looking out for.
Hushinish Gateway is one of The North Harris Trust honesty sites, There are four spaces with hook ups and water, grey water and chemical toilet facilities. cont/... Pt2
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Motorhome Rental: Open Road Scotland openroadscotland.com
Lewis & Harris in the Outer Hebrides
Common dolphins - Isle of Lewis, Hebrides, Scotland
Video of common dolphins filmed off the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides during WDC’s field season in September 2107.
Tigh na Mara Guest House, Tarbert, Isle of Lewis
Who`s eaten the chocolate cake.......?
Scotland - Skye, Harris & Lewis
0:00 - 1:36 Seilebost beach, Isle of Harris (Outer Hebrides)
1:37 - 7:05 Isle of Skye (parts of the Skye Trail north of Portree)
- 2:42 - 2:54 Old Man of Storr
- 2:55 - 3:33 Quiraing
- 3:34 - 3: 40 Flodigarry
7:06 - 7:28 Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis (Outer Hebrides)
8:15 - 8:47 Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
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Outer Hebrides marine life 2
More footage from our field research season in the Outer Hebrides during August and September 2011. Featuring basking sharks, herring, harbour porpoises and gannets.
This Dad Thought They’d Found A Lump Of Wood In The Sand – But His Son Soon Guessed Its True Value
This Dad Thought They’d Found A Lump Of Wood In The Sand – But His Son Soon Guessed Its True Value
When a boy found something on a beach on the south coast of England, his dad said it was just a piece of wood. But he couldn’t have been more wrong. Thirteen-year-old Archie Wood, his dad and granddad were all out for a walk on the beach at Bexhill-on-Sea, a pleasant resort town on the…
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Basking Shark Scotland - Iceland 2014 Trip
Taster video of our tour for October 2014. Fire & Water, diving, swimming, volcanoes, hot springs, northern lights, blue lagoon, and a mighty good time!
Science and invention in Birmingham | Wikipedia audio article
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00:07:05 2 18th century
00:24:23 3 19th century
00:50:16 4 20th century
01:18:54 5 21st century
01:20:00 6 See also
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Birmingham is one of England's principal industrial centres and has a history of industrial and scientific innovation. It was once known as 'city of a thousand trades' and in 1791, Arthur Young (the writer and commentator on British economic life) described Birmingham as the first manufacturing town in the world. Right up until the mid-19th century Birmingham was regarded as the prime industrial urban town in Britain and perhaps the world, the town's rivals were more specific in their trade bases. Mills and foundries across the world were helped along by the advances in steam power and engineering that were taking place in the city. The town offered a vast array of industries and was the world's leading manufacturer of metal ware, although this was by no means the only trade flourishing in the town.By the year 2000, of the 4,000 inventions copyrighted in the UK, 2,800 came from within a 35-mile radius of Birmingham. Peter Colegate of the Patent Office stated that Every year, Birmingham amazes us by coming up with thousands of inventions. It is impossible to explain but people in the area seem to have a remarkable ability to come up with, and have the dedication to produce, ideas.While the time line of industry and innovation listed below is extensive, it is by no means a comprehensive list of Birmingham's industrial and scientific achievements, more a guide to highlight the great diversity in the city's industrial might, which can still be seen today.
Vermont | Wikipedia audio article
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Vermont
00:03:43 1 Etymology
00:04:39 2 Geography
00:06:53 2.1 Cities
00:07:17 2.2 Largest towns
00:07:33 2.3 Climate
00:09:42 2.4 Geology
00:11:45 2.5 Fauna
00:14:23 2.6 Flora
00:15:39 3 History
00:15:48 3.1 Native American
00:17:00 3.2 Colonial
00:20:34 3.3 Sovereignty
00:22:06 3.4 Revolutionary War
00:23:19 3.5 Admission to the Union
00:24:59 3.6 The Civil War
00:26:08 3.7 Postbellum era to present
00:26:18 3.7.1 Demographic changes
00:27:07 3.7.2 Natural disasters
00:28:17 3.7.3 Political changes
00:29:53 4 Demographics
00:30:02 4.1 Population changes
00:31:50 4.1.1 Birth data
00:32:17 4.2 Population characteristics
00:33:22 4.3 Vermont speech patterns
00:34:52 4.4 Religion
00:35:00 5 Economy
00:38:23 5.1 Personal income
00:39:29 5.2 Agriculture
00:40:20 5.2.1 Dairy farming
00:43:08 5.2.2 Forestry
00:45:40 5.2.3 Other
00:46:47 5.3 Manufacturing
00:47:17 5.4 Health
00:47:59 5.5 Housing
00:50:08 5.6 Labor
00:51:16 5.7 Insurance
00:52:10 5.8 Tourism
00:55:45 5.9 Quarrying
00:56:50 5.10 Non-profits and volunteerism
00:57:21 6 Transportation
00:59:44 6.1 Major routes
01:00:09 6.1.1 North–south routes
01:02:25 6.1.2 East–west routes
01:04:41 6.2 Rail
01:05:12 6.3 Bus
01:05:20 6.3.1 Intercity
01:06:13 6.3.2 Local
01:08:39 6.4 Ferry
01:09:02 6.5 Airports
01:09:54 7 Media
01:10:03 7.1 Newspapers of record
01:10:47 7.2 Broadcast media
01:11:47 8 Utilities
01:11:56 8.1 Electricity
01:14:22 8.2 Communication
01:15:08 9 Law and government
01:16:18 9.1 Finances and taxation
01:20:10 9.2 Politics
01:20:58 9.2.1 State politics
01:26:22 9.2.2 Federal politics
01:29:48 10 Public health
01:34:48 11 Education
01:36:25 11.1 Higher education
01:37:25 12 Culture
01:39:52 12.1 Sports
01:40:00 12.1.1 Winter sports
01:40:47 12.1.2 Baseball
01:41:15 12.1.3 Basketball
01:41:45 12.1.4 Football
01:42:09 12.1.5 Hockey
01:42:32 12.1.6 Soccer
01:42:56 12.1.7 Motorsport
01:43:50 13 State symbols
01:44:42 14 Notable Vermonters
01:44:58 14.1 Residents
01:46:22 14.2 In fiction
01:47:38 15 Vermont sights
01:47:47 16 See also
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Vermont ( (listen)) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. It was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.For thousands of years indigenous peoples, including the Mohawk and the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki, occupied much of the territory that is now Vermont and was later claimed by France's colony of New France. France ceded the territory to Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War. Thereafter, the nearby colonies, especially the provinces of New Hampshire and New York, disputed the extent of the area called the New Hampshire Grants to the west of the Connecticut River, encompassing present-day Vermont. The provincial government of New York sold land grants to settlers in the region, which conflicted with earlier grants from the government of New Hampshire. The Green Mountain Boys militia protected the interests of the established New Hampshire land grant settlers against the newly arrived settlers with land titles granted by New York.
Ultimately, a group of settlers with New Hampshire land grant titles established the Vermont Republic in 1777 as an independent state during the American Revolutionary War. The Vermont Republic partially abolished slavery before any of the other states. Vermont then became the fourteenth state to be admitted to the newly established United States in 1791. Vermont ...