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Margaret Douglas Countess of Lennox 1515–1578

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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (8 October 1515 – 7 March 1578) was the daughter of the Scottish queen dowager Margaret Tudor and her second husband Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. In her youth she was high in the favour of her uncle, Hen
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Built On Agriculture Part 1 - The Selkirk Settlers

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“Built on Agriculture” is a 4 part documentary series that pays tribute to the people who settled the plains of Manitoba and what they achieved. Part 1: The Selkirk Settlers Lord Selkirk’s compassion for the Scottish crofters helped seed the Canadian prai
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Band Of The Atholl Highlanders - The Atholl Highlanders

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The Atholl Highlanders is a Scottish infantry regiment. Based in Blair Atholl, the regiment is not part of the British Army. Instead, the regiment is in the private employ of the Duke of Atholl, making it the United Kingdom's, and indeed Europe's, only le
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BBC Coast - Burghead Pictish Fort

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This vitrified fort lies on top a headland which commands extensive views of the Moray Firth. Originally believed to be Ptolemy's 'Ptoroton' and the 'Torffness' of the Orkneyinga Saga it is now known to be of Pictish origin. It encloses 3 hectares and is
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Battle Of St Valery 70th Anniversary Tribute.wmv

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This video is a tribute to all those killed or captured at the Battle of Saint Valery in 1940. In order to be able to evacuate at Dunkirk the 51st Highland Division were ordered to fight a reaguard action drawing Rommel's troops down to St Valery En Caux
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Pictish Stone Meigle Scotland

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Tour Scotland video of a Pictish Stone on visit to Meigle, Perthshire.
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BBC The History Of Scotland 2 Original BBC Series

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Robbie Shepherd 1

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Commémoration De La Bataille De SAINT VALERY

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Commémoration de la Bataille de SAINT VALERY EN CAUX, en juin 1940. Hommage aux troupes alliées et plus particulièrement aux troupes écossaises de la 51ème Highland Division.
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The Landscape Mysteries Of The Kings Knot At Stirling Castle. An Axis Of Mystery.

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Here I examine some interesting alignments associated with Rennes le Chateau and Stirling Castle. Also examined is the Paris Observatory and its associations with Montserrat in Spain. The octagon of Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest points the way to the K
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Heroes Of St. Valery

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Samuel Foucher (Accordion), Willy Clementson (Fiddle), Clara Stickney (Harp), and Benjamin Foss (Soprano Bouzouki) at Maine Fiddle Camp, August 2017. The tune is Heroes of St. Valery, which Samuel learned from Becky Tracy at Northern Roots 2017.
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Highland Clearances

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An animation project based on the Highland Clearances using British Pathe archive footage and traditional music recorded by the Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin. Made by a P6 class in 2008.
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