Undiscovered Scotland

Some photos of Islay and Jura taken from my second trip to Islay in 2005. Check out quiet Shore Street in Bowmore 🤩 #islay #scotland #jura #bowmore #beach #islands

As well as museums and art galleries, another popular rainy day spot in Glasgow is the Victorian-era Kibble Palace Glasshouse in the city's Botanic Gardens. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowtoday #rainyday #kibblepalace #botanicgardens

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One of our favourite Scottish castles: the magical Drum Castle near Peterculter in Aberdeenshire. Part of the castle dates back as far as the early 1200s, with the rest being added in stages over the following six centuries. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Aberdeenshire

A game of secrets and lies. 'Bloody Orkney' is a fast-paced thriller set mainly in Orkney during World War Two. This tin cottage on the island of Hoy has an important part to play in the book. Available as a paperback, Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more: www.arachnid.scot/book-blork/i...

A Victorian umbrella stand in the Glasgow Women's Library in the Bridgeton area of the city. It came from the Duke Street Prison, and it's believed to have been decorated by suffragettes who were imprisoned there during their fight for the right to vote. Cont./ #glasgow #suffragettes

Duncan Macpherson and his pharmacy in #Kyle of Lochalsh (aka, Chemist's Corner). He was the pharmacist here from 1911 until 1956 and also had a keen interest in photography [source: Skye & #Lochalsh Archive Centre]

Kisimul Castle, Castle Bay, Barra (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up with extra defensive hoarding. A Macneil family stronghold. #KisimulCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt

The view north from Tarskavaig on the Isle of Skye's Sleat Peninsula over Tarskavaig Bay towards the majestic Black Cuillin mountain range. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Tarskavaig #IsleOfSkye #Sleat #Skye #Cuillin #Cuillins

A rainy day in Glasgow is the perfect excuse to visit one of the city's museums and art galleries, many of which are free to enter. Today, I went with Kelvingrove. #glasgow #glasgowtoday #rain #kelvingroveartgallery #museum

Sometimes, a pic comes to life. Jani Cowan writes: 'Her name is Alexis Miller Fullagar on her way to a boutique called Bus Stop in Union street. She was a beautiful vivacious kind person who I had the pleasure of working with at Bus Stop. Happy days. She sadly has now passed away.'

Farm workers with horses ready for ploughing, early 20th century. I don't know the name of the farm but the image was captured by an #Invergordon-based photographer. If you recognise it, I would love to know... [source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/2/7]

LNER 246 "Morayshire" approaches Bo’ness station on the wonderful Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. The railway has been built from scratch or relocated to this site from elsewhere over the years since 1979. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Bo’ness #Falkirk

Relentless pursuit and a grisly murder. ‘Hide and Seek’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Stirling Castle and more widely across Scotland - including Blairgowrie - during World War Two. Available as a paperback, Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more: www.kenlussey.com/has/index.html

Haddington, East Lothian (Scotland) Canmore image and rough overlap of outline of my old watercolour of earth and timber fort raised by English forces in 1548/49 within the Townwalls & around Donjon (likely where the George Hotel sits in modern times) #HistoricHaddington

The central panel of the Lusitania Window in the Rankine Hall of the former Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders on Elmbank Street in Glasgow. Cont./ #glasgow #stainedglass #lusitania #architecture #wwi

I could post photos post storm, broken trees and overflowing rivers, but you can see all that on the news, so instead... here's some uplifting colourful sunrises instead. stevecarter.com/latest/sunri...

The impressive remains of Ruthven Barracks near Kingussie, built in the years to 1721 on the site of a castle first recorded in 1229 and later used by Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan, better known as the Wolf of Badenoch. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Kingussie

Going through my many Islay Photos, there are thousands. Here are a few of my very first visit to Islay in 2004. 22 years ago 😀 #islay #scotland #photography

Hold onto yer hats, ladies; still a wee bit blawy oot there... It's 1970, we've just crossed Argyle Street, from Buchanan Street, and we're entering St Enoch Square, and you can almost hear the wee granny 'tutting' under her breath. Pic: Newsquest

Inchcolm Abbey, Firth of Forth (Scotland) 'Cameron Morrison' image & reconstruction mock-up. An Augustinian House the 'Iona of the East'. It was raided several times by English ships in the 1300s and during the Rough Wooing Wars in the 1540s. #IncholmAbbey #HistoryRebuilt

Inside the wonderfully eccentric St Conan's Kirk on the north shore of Loch Awe in Argyll. Built from 1907 to 1930, it drew together what its designer considered to be the best or most interesting features found in many other churches. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Argyll

Can somewhere be loved to death? ‘Bridge of Sighs’ is a fast-paced new murder mystery set in Edinburgh and northern Scotland. Durness in north-west Sutherland has a background role in the hunt for a murderer. Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more: www.arachnid.scot/book-bos/ind...

Edinburgh Castle (Scotland) @undisscot.bsky.social image & reconstruction of King David II's Keep designed by John Cairns of Orchardton Tower. Keep was blown up by English cannon during the Lang siege in 1573. #EdinburghCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

The Banff-registered fishing boat, Progress II, on the Rose Street Foundry's Thornbush Slipway at #Inverness. She was launched in 1907 but the slipway didn't open until 1908 so she's likely in for a refit or undergoing modification prior to being used as a patrol boat during #WWII  [HLH Archives]

The gate from the garden to the beach. (Whilst staying in the Summer Isles last week).

Castlebay, the village capital of the wonderful island of Barra in the Western Isles: complete with castle and bay. The story of Castlebay is deeply entwined with the stories of Clan MacNeil and of Kisimul Castle. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Barra #WesternIsles

Crichton Castle (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. A Crichton family build visited by Mary Queen of Scots. #CrichtonCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

Current mood...

A deserted Kelvin Way in the West End of Glasgow turned golden by autumn leaves stripped from the surrounding trees by Storm Boelo as it passes across the city this afternoon. #glasgow #kelvinway #stormboelo #autumnleaves #glasgowtoday

Edinburgh's Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. Standing only a hundred yards or so from the lower end of Edinburgh Castle's esplanade, it provides superb views and much more near the top of the Royal Mile. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Edinburgh #RoyalMile

You can’t ask a dead man who pulled the trigger. ‘A Tangled Web’ is a fast-paced contemporary thriller set in northern Scotland. The fictional Sarclet Castle on the east coast of Caithness plays a part in the story. Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple: www.kenlussey.com/atw/index.html

Friday feeling... I can almost smell the hot vinegar... Pic: Girl with a Poke of Chips, oil on canvas with newspaper, by Joan Eardley (c. 1960–63).

As well my my architectural calendars for 2027, I've also put one together which highlights Glasgow's many ghost signs. Ghost signs are ones that survive long after the purpose for which the were made is gone, and they give glimpses into the city's past. Cont./ #glasgow #calendar #ghostsign

Sunset over the Minch (and a ship).

The Birnam Oak, close to the south bank of the River Tay at Birnam in Perthshire. The tree is said to have helped inspire Shakespeare's "Macbeth" after a visit by the playwright in 1589. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Oak #Tree #Birnam #Perthshire #UndiscoveredScotland

There's a modern student accommodation block on the narrow strip of land between Argyle Street and Old Dumbarton Road in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow (top left), but if you look at its northwestern corner, you'll see a piece of old wall which seems rather out of place (top right). Cont./ #glasgow

The calm before #StormBoelo .... view of the #Cairngorms over #LochMorlich this morning.

Signed this day in Paris, in 1295 – The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France, granting Scots in France citizenship. In the 1920s, Dundonian Harry MacElhone - owner of Harry's Bar, In Paris - was threatened with deportation, he claimed citizenship. He won his case.

The tantalising remains of the little-known Lesmahagow Priory in South Lanarkshire. Founded in 1144, everything but the priory church was quarried down to ground level for its stone in the 1600s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Lesmahagow #SouthLanarkshire #Lanarkshire

When the past comes back to haunt you. ‘The Danger of Life’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Scotland during World War Two. A manhunt throws up relics of an earlier conflict remembered at the nearby Glenfinnan Monument. Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple: www.arachnid.scot/book-dol/ind...

Wintery feel to the #Cairngorms this evening

Keen to learn more about animals in archaeology, no experience required? 🦴 Join a free workshop in the Borders on 19 or 20 November to examine real artefacts, learn essential recording skills and gain a deeper understanding of archaeological animal bone: www.digitscotland.com/events/?show...

We're going time-travelling this morning, back to 1988. We're at the top of the Clydesdale Bank 150th Anniversary Tower enjoying panoramic views of the Glasgow Garden Festival site, the Govan Graving Docks, the riverside sheds and the construction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

A beautiful beach and a distant view of the abbey on the enchanting island of Iona, off the tip of the Isle of Mull. This is a place that pilgrims have been visiting for the better part of fifteen centuries and tourists for over three. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Iona

Fresh snow on Bynack More today. I wonder what it'll look like after this weekend's storms. #Cairngorms #snow

Over 2,000 years ago, residents of a wetland village in Dumfries & Galloway may have used plants to make an Iron Age first aid kit 💊 This included a bowl holding willow leaves, which have long been known to effectively treat pain, fevers, joints and arthritis: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeob...

The classic K6 red telephone kiosks, designed in 1935 by Giles Gilbert Scott, were primarily made by three foundries in central Scotland: MacFarlane's Saracen Foundry in Glasgow, the Lion Foundry in Kirkintilloch, and the Carron Ironworks near Falkirk. Cont./ #glasgow #architecture #phonebox

Tarbert, on the east coast of the sparsely populated island of Jura, with mainland Argyll in the distance. Here Jura is nearly cut in half by deeply indenting Loch Tarbert, narrowing the island to under three quarters of a mile. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Jura #Argyll

Can somewhere be loved to death? ‘Bridge of Sighs’ is a fast-paced new murder mystery set in Edinburgh and northern Scotland. The beautiful village of Plockton in Wester Ross features at the beginning of the story. Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more: www.kenlussey.com/bos/index.html