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Historic Scotland | Stirling Castle: A Glimpse Of Magnificence

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Experience the grandeur of the newly refurbished Renaissance royal palace at Stirling Castle. This short film offers a tantalizing glimpse of the sumptuous interiors, now returned to how they may have looked in the mid 16th century. See fabulous period co
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Kenneth MacNeill

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This is a short movie that has been made for primary school pupils to learn more about the highland clearances
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The Highland Clearances

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The Gaels... from the Old World to the New.
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Scottish Borders Smugglers

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A man investigates the smuggling trade in the Scottish Borders throughout the 18th and 19th century. Visiting smuggling hotspots inland and along the coast.
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STROMNESS In Orkney Old And New

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Braveheart-Freedom/The Execution/Bannockburn

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Music from the film Braveheart. Subscribe if you like this video.
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Princess Louise Caroline Alberta Duchess of Argyll 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939

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Princess Louise Caroline Alberta Duchess of Argyll 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939 was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her early life was spent moving among the various royal residences in the company of her
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Weapons Used During The Jacobite Period

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Weapons Used During the Jacobite Period (by both sides) by Paul K Lang of Living History Presentations. Recorded in Wardlaw Mausoleum.
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James VI and I of Scotland England and Ireland 1566–1625

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James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death. The
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Hilton Of Cadboll Pictish Stone Scotland

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Tour Scotland video of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Stone on visit to the National Museum in Edinburgh. This stone was discovered at Hilton of Cadboll, on the East coast of the Tarbat Peninsula in Easter Ross. It is one of the most magnificent of all Pic
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Brough Of Birsay Pictish Symbol Stone Scotland

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Tour Scotland video of Brough of Birsay Pictish Symbol Stone from Orkney on visit to the National Museum in Edinburgh. Carved into the face of the stone are symbols of a mirror and a crescent and V-rod. Beneath these is a fine example of the eagle symbol.
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NEOLITHIC ORKNEY PART1

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Stu Westfield investigates the standing stones, tombs and settlements left by our Neolithic ancestors on Orkney. Along the way he discusses how the transition from mesolithic hunter gatherers to neolithic farmers gave rise to these awe inspiring structure
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