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Best places to visit - Stranraer (United Kingdom) Best places to visit - Slideshows from all over the world - City trips, nature pictures, etc.
Best places to visit
Best places to visit - Bridge of Weir (United Kingdom) Best places to visit - Slideshows from all over the world - City trips, nature pictures, etc.
Old Photographs Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Lochwinnoch, Scottish Gaelic: Loch Uinneach, a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands. Lochwinnoch is first recorded in the 12th Century as a parish under the higher control of Paisley and Renfrew, but the area has been inhabited since the neolithic period. Janet Pollock and James Tannahill, the parents of the poet Robert Tannahill, were married here on 29 August 1763. Not far from the village of Lochwinnoch, is Barr Castle a 15th century keep which was altered in the 16th century. The family, variously known as Sempill, Sempil, Sempel and Semple, had probably owned estates in the area from as early as the 13th century. Robert Semple, Steward of the barony of Renfrew during the reign of Alexander II, was recorded as living in Elliston Castle. Lochwinnoch made furniture was to be found on the great Clyde built liners, including the world`s largest liners Lusitania, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth and also the ill-fated Belfast built RMS Titanic.
North East Scotland
Some of the wonderful scenery, wildlife and fauna of Northern Scotland on a walk to the real most north easterly point on the British mainland - Duncansby Head. The Duncansby stacks and Dunnet Head - the most northerly point.
Perth, Scotland - Riverside walk along River Tay
Walk along River Tay to get stunning view of Perth city centre.
Enjoy the nature of Rodney Gardens and the sculptures in the Norie-Miller trail.
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Old Photographs Johnstone Renfrewshire Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Johnstone, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Iain, a town in the council area of Renfrewshire and larger historic county of the same name in the west central Lowlands. This Scottish town was a planned community created in the latter half of the 18th century by the local Laird, George Ludovic Houston who held an estate in the town, the remains of which are known as Johnstone Castle. Industrial development brought coal mining, thread-making and cotton weaving to Johnstone causing it to grow considerably in size, expanding out in the 1930s with a number of newly built residential areas which addressed the problem of population density in the historic area of the town. Today it supports a small commercial centre and serves as a commuter settlement for Paisley and Glasgow. Shanks Park in Johnstone is named after a leading industrialist of the nineteenth century who owned a company of heavy machine toolmakers, Thomas Shanks and Company. Thomas Shanks was Johnstone's first chief magistrate. Thomas's daughter, Mrs J Polson, gifted the park to the town in the name of her late father.
Hastings, Kent, Old Postcards.
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A nostalgic trip back in time to Hastings, on the East Sussex coast, with the aid of Original postcards from the Edwardian Era. Scanned from his original copies by Keith Pharo. Please view in HD.
Colours of Autumn in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
A mild start to Autumn, coupled with a period of light winds, has resulted in a fine display of seasonal colours on the trees in and around the conservation village of Houston.
All footage was by handheld camera.
Old Photographs Kilbirnie Ayrshire Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Kilbirnie a small town situated in the Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is located around 20 miles south west of Glasgow and approximately 10 miles from Paisley and Irvine respectively. Historically, the town built up around the flax and weaving industries before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1740 there were only three houses; the population grew to 959 people by 1801. In 1851 Kilbirnie contained 5,484 people, due to the Industrial Revolution, hastened by the locality of the Ayr and Glasgow railways. During this time the town was a hub of industrial activity with 2 flax spinning mills, linen thread mills, wincey factories, 5 fishing net factories, 2 rope works, engineering works, mines and ironworks. The steelworks opened in 1841 and quickly became the main industry in the area causing an inpouring of people and during the early to mid 20th Century the town grew to its height of around 10,000 people. However, the industry entered a decline and was eventually closed. The Decoy Bride a film starring David Tennant and Kelly Macdonald was partially filmed in Kilbirnie. The suburb of Kilbirnie in the New Zealand capital of Wellington is named after the town. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.