History

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Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Peebles Scottish Borders Scotland

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Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Peebles, Scottish Borders. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. This Scottish town is located at the confluence of the River Tweed and E
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Highland Clearances

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The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadach nan Gàidheal, the "expulsion of the Gael") was the forced displacement during the 18th and 19th centuries of a significant number of people from traditional land tenancies in the Scottish Highlands, where
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After Bannockburn - Battle Of Bannockburn 1314 Part 1 | Documentary

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After Bannockburn - Battle of Bannockburn 1314 Part 1 | Documentary
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Time Team History Hunters (1998-9) - Episode 5 - Scottish Border And Related Ballads (Liddesdale)

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In the 15th and 16th century the Scottish Borders were a lawless place, and the team try to discover the truth behind the ballads of the time and whether the Borders' residents today are related to the 15th and 16th century inhabitants. No copyright infri
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Orkney - History

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Take a journey through Orkney's 5,000 years of history.
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Robert The Bruce The Battle Of Bannockburn

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A short film about the Battle of Bannockburn, Please subscribe and join the growing number of viewers and watch my adventures. Best wishes Dave.
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Wick Heritage Centre

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Wick Heritage Centre Wick (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige, Scots: Week or Weik)[2] is an estuary town and a royal burgh in the north of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically, it is one of two burghs within the county of Caithness, of which Wic
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Orkney Culture

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A year in Orkney's cultural life starting with the ba' and moving on through music festivals, agricultural shows, and celebrations of our many traditions and our way of life.
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Highland Clearances Sutherland Part 1

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History of the Highland Clearances, starts with the Jacobite rebellions. Ethnic cleansing on a massive scale in the Highlands of Scotland and particularly Sutherland.
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Orkney - Archaeology

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There is a saying in Orkney that if you scratch the soil it bleeds archaeology. It's almost true as the islands are notoriously rich in archaeological remains, more concentrated here than anywhere else in Europe. Find out more in this archaeology film fro
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BBC 'BBC Scotland 75 Years' Documentary 1998

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A comprehensive celebration and history of 75 years of broadcasting by BBC Scotland aired on the station in 1993. Not just television, either, as this programme also looks at the early years of BBC radio broadcasting in Scotland.
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William Wallace Sword Returns To The National Wallace Monument After Period In Secret Storage

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Read more about this story at: http://scot.sh/wallace-sword One of Scotland's most treasured national icons, the legendary Wallace Sword, has been reinstalled in its home at The National Wallace Monument following a period in secret storage. The 5ft 4" sw
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