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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,view,Argyll and Bute,Argyll,Scottish,West Highlands,Highland,town,ferry,port,ferries,marina,seafront,coastal,coast,Firth of Lorn,island,views,scenery,rooftops,hillside,sunny,day,blue sky,travel,tourism,Hebrides ferry,gateway,Inner Hebrides,Isle of Mull ferry,Lismore ferry,Coll ferry,Tiree ferry,Colonsay ferry,Barra ferry,lifeline,services,working harbour
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EGWMAT - A wide panoramic view over Oban harbour and bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, photographed from elevated hillside streets above the town. The image looks across slate rooftops, chimneys, red brick and stone buildings, harbour infrastructure, the ferry terminal, moored vessels, blue sea, nearby islands and distant Highland hills under bright sunshine and a vivid blue sky with scattered white cloud. Oban is one of the west coast's best known harbour towns and is widely promoted as the Gateway to the Isles , with ferry links connecting mainland Scotland to island communities including Mull, Lismore, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Barra. The harbour is also an important working port for commercial vessels, fishing activity, aquaculture, leisure sailing and cruise traffic, giving the scene relevance beyond tourism alone. The photograph is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Scottish coastal travel, ferry disruption, lifeline transport, island connectivity, west coast tourism, Highland scenery, harbour infrastructure, seafront towns, marine economy, seafood, sailing, staycations and landscape photography. The elevated viewpoint gives a strong sense of Oban's compact geography, with the town wrapped around the sheltered bay and facing the island-dotted waters of the Firth of Lorn. The mix of working harbour, residential roofs, church towers, roads, boats, coastline and distant hills makes the image suitable for stories about coastal communities, regional transport, Scottish holidays, Argyll and Bute, sustainable tourism, island supply chains and the relationship between town, harbour and sea. The sunny weather, clear visibility and bright summer-like light make it attractive as a positive travel image, while the harbour and ferry context also supports more serious editorial use around CalMac services, transport resilience and the importance of Oban as a mainland hub for the Inner and Outer Hebrides.
Above Oban Harbour, North Pier, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 5QD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,building,development,frack,starting,green,belt,brown,field,restarting,newbuild,new build,nimbys,affordable,social,housing,socialhousing,new,buildings,homes,roads,property,banana,Highland,of,Scotland,Skye,Portree,Inverness,Fort William,isles,islands,west,highland
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1NK97 - . An identifiable period record of Scottish Highlands, UK in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The main point of reference is Highlands of Scotland NIMBY - Not in my back yard, like BANANA - Build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything. A broader reading of the photograph includes before-and-after reference, period detail, British agriculture, commercial redevelopment, visual archive, built heritage, period architecture, architectural character, grain harvest, regional identity, community identity, urban fabric, historical comparison, and historic townscape. The wider contemporary story combines crop yields, supply chains and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with commercial viability, heritage conservation and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The image fixes building condition and alterations within Scottish Highlands, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects civic architecture, public-realm investment, farm produce, archival record, barley cultivation, agricultural landscape, heritage-led regeneration, and crop production. Details involving Highlands, anything, NIMBY, nothing, and BANANA make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Scottish Highlands, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects crop yields and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains when considered against later change at Scottish Highlands, UK. The image fixes details of everyday use within the wider story of Scottish Highlands, UK.
Scottish Highlands, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT2T6 - A kilt (Scottish Gaelic: fèileadh [ˈfeːləɣ])[1] is a type of knee-length non-bifurcated skirt with pleats at the back, originating in the traditional dress of Gaelic men and boys in the Scottish Highlands. It is first recorded in the 16th century as the great kilt, a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak. The small kilt or modern kilt emerged in the 18th century, and is essentially the bottom half of the great kilt. Since the 19th century, it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland, and more broadly with Gaelic or Celtic heritage. It is most often made of woollen cloth in a tartan pattern.
Although the kilt is most often worn on formal occasions and at Highland games and other sports events, it has also been adapted as an item of informal male clothing, returning to its roots as an everyday garment. Particularly in North America, kilts are now made for casual wear in a variety of materials. Alternative fastenings may be used and pockets inserted to avoid the need for a sporran. Kilts have also been adopted as female wear for some sports.
39 - 41 Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK G2 1HW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,inside,FK17,Main St,Main Street,Callander,Perthshire,Scotland,UK,FK17 8BQ,Display,Hero,Villain,Audio,Visual,red,Robert,Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair,outlaw,folk hero,Highland,clansmen,rising,of,1689,Alba,history,Scottish,historic,figure,clan,legend,the,Highland Rogue,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN95 - Robert Roy MacGregor (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair
7 March 1671 28 December 1734) was a Scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero.
Rob Roy was born in the Kingdom of Scotland at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, as recorded in the baptismal register of Buchanan, Stirling. His parents were the local Clan MacGregor Tacksman, Donald Glas MacGregor, and Margaret Campbell. He was also descended from the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch through his paternal grandmother.
In January 1693, at Corrie Arklet farm near Inversnaid, he married Mary MacGregor of Comar (16711745), who was born at Leny Farm, Strathyre. The couple had four sons: James Mor MacGregor (16951754), Ranald (17061786), Coll (died 1735) and Robert (17151754)known as Robìn Òig or Young Rob.
Along with many Highland clansmen, at the age of eighteen Rob Roy MacGregor together with his father joined the Jacobite rising of 1689 led by John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee and Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, to support the Stuart King James VII, whose flight from Britain had been declared by Parliament to be an abdication, following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Although victorious in initial battles, Dundee was killed at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, deflating the rebellion. MacGregor's father was taken to jail, where he was held on high treason charges for two years. MacGregor's mother Margaret's health failed during Donald's time in prison. By the time Donald was finally released, his wife was dead.
Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Teith Rd,Deanston,Stirlingshire,Scotland,UK,FK16 6AG,distilling,maker,makers,cask,casks,Burn Stewart Distillers,Burn Stewart,Distillers,Perthshire,Scotch,blending,South African spirit and wine producer,Distell Group,company,Teith Mill,brand,brandname,name,Deanston distillery,Single Malt,Scotch whisky,distillery,Highland,history,historic,factory,wall,sign,lettering,tariff-free,US export
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XMXM - Deanston distillery is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the banks of the River Teith, eight miles from the historic town of Stirling, at the gateway to the dramatic Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. It is the largest distillery owned by Scotch whisky producer Distell Group Limited, who also own Bunnahabhain Distillery on the Isle of Islay and Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull.
Deanston Distillery started life in 1785 as a cotton mill designed by Sir Richard Arkwright, and remained as such for 180 years until it was transformed into a distillery in 1966. The constant supply of pure water from the River Teith contributed to the decision to turn the mill into a distillery and Deanston is now the only distillery in Scotland to be self-sufficient in electricity, with power generated by an on-site hydro-energy facility. Deanston sits in the Highland single malt region of Scotland and produces whisky which is handmade by ten local craftsmen, un-chill filtered, natural colour and bottled at a strength of 46.3% ABV.
In 1841 James Smith retired from the mill. Operations continued but by 1848, production at Deanston was in decline. The turn of the twentieth century saw a further decrease in demand for cotton and the workforce was scaled down from 1500 to 500 people. Things steadily got worse until the mill was closed on 2 April 1965.
It was the collective efforts of James Finlay & Co, Brodie Hepburn & Co, and A.B (Sandy) Grant, known together as Deanston Distillers Ltd, who converted Deanston Mill into a malt whisky distillery in 1965. The soft, fast flow of the River Teith and a whisky boom in Scotland at the time made the site ideal for whisky production. The distillery was opened on 17 October 1966 after an extensive refurbishment costing £300,000, employing 20 local people, but taking just nine months.Three floors were removed to make room for four copper stills and a mash tun. The constant, cool temperature of the weaving shed made it ideal
Teith Rd, Deanston, Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK, FK16 6AG
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Keywords: Train and Engine,Train,engine,Belmond,66746,in,Perth Railway station,Rail,station,GoTonySmith,railtrack,network,rail,network rail,city,scotland,scottish,Scots,train,railway,carriage,coupling,coupled,luxury,tourist,tourism,travel,UK,Royal Scotsman,luxurious train,luxurious,Bamford Spa,spa,cabin,cabins,landscape,highland,adventure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM683 - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2018, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The main point of reference is Royal Scotsman Train & engine Belmond 66746 in Perth Railway station. A broader reading of the photograph includes community identity, period architecture, historic townscape, conservation interest, conservation architecture, visual archive, before-and-after reference, local character, heritage asset, cityscape history, public realm, documentary photography, historical comparison, and architectural character. Today's relevance is strengthened by embodied carbon, redevelopment pressure and the continuing question of how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change. The image fixes building condition and alterations within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. The wider setting retains connections with built heritage, changing streetscape, social history, adaptive reuse, contemporary social history, place identity, architectural detail, and period detail. Elements such as station, Railway, 66746, Scotsman, and Belmond add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at the recorded location matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. A further contemporary connection is embodied carbon and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The wider significance includes adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The period view preserves evidence of changing use as a date-specific reference.
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Keywords: Train and Engine,Train,engine,Belmond,66746,in,Perth Railway station,Rail,station,GoTonySmith,railtrack,network,rail,network rail,city,scotland,scottish,Scots,train,railway,carriage,coupling,coupled,luxury,tourist,tourism,travel,UK,Royal Scotsman,luxurious train,luxurious,Bamford Spa,spa,cabin,cabins,landscape,highland,adventure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM68C - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The principal subject is Royal Scotsman Train & engine Belmond 66746 in Perth Railway station. The frame also records themes of community identity, adaptive reuse, documentary photography, everyday life, urban fabric, place identity, archival record, before-and-after reference, built heritage, period detail, architectural character, local character, conservation architecture, and changing land use. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with adaptive reuse, tourism and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after conservation work. The subject also sits alongside historic streetscape, heritage landmark, changing streetscape, regional identity, contemporary social history, social history, cityscape history, and public realm. The recorded references to Railway, Belmond, Perth, Scotsman, and station preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at the recorded location matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Its period value extends to adaptive reuse and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism within the specific setting of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of maintenance and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism as part of the longer story of the recorded location. A further contemporary connection is tourism and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change when considered against later change at the recorded location.
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Keywords: Train and Engine,Train,engine,Belmond,66746,in,Perth Railway station,Rail,station,GoTonySmith,railtrack,network,rail,network rail,city,scotland,scottish,Scots,train,railway,carriage,coupling,coupled,luxury,tourist,tourism,travel,UK,Royal Scotsman,luxurious train,luxurious,Bamford Spa,spa,cabin,cabins,landscape,highland,adventure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM68P - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2018 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The defining feature is Royal Scotsman Train & engine Belmond 66746 in Perth Railway station. Further facets of the scene include before-and-after reference, public realm, local history, architectural detail, changing land use, conservation interest, period architecture, built heritage, heritage asset, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, period building, archival record, and cityscape history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into energy retrofit and adaptive reuse, not least because of the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism. Small period details of equipment and working practice at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. The subject also sits alongside urban fabric, heritage landmark, place identity, conservation architecture, everyday life, visual archive, architectural character, and historic streetscape. References to Railway, station, 66746, Scotsman, and Royal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Image MHM68P therefore remains a useful historical reference to Royal Scotsman Train & engine Belmond 66746 in Perth Railway station, with its date, wording, design and surrounding details providing the documentary context. The scene further reflects energy retrofit and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. Its period value extends to planning control and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene captures details of everyday use within the wider story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: EH1,Scottish,Scot,scots,independance,independence,in,shops,display,traditional,dress,attire,hairy,furry,leather,plastic,scotsman,scotsmans,classic,horse,hair,horsehair,purse,male,highland,dress,belt-pouch,belt,pouch,wallet,animal,skin,belt,buckle,can,be,very,ornate,day,Gotonysmith,tourist,tourism,travel,traveller,destination,thing,to,see,building,architecture,classic,old,buildings,brown,leather,shovel,pouches,pouch,cantle,may,have,a,set,stone,jewel,or emblems such as Saint Andrew,a thistle,Clan,or Masonic symbols.,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED35F - The sporran (/ˈspɒrən/
Scottish Gaelic for purse), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress. The sporran hangs below the belt buckle
and much effort is made to match their style and design. The kilt belt buckle can be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh. Early sporrans would have been worn suspended from the belt on one or other of the hips, rather than hung from a separate strap in front of the wearer.
When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber the wearer, the sporran can be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED35Y - The sporran (/ˈspɒrən/
Scottish Gaelic for purse), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress. The sporran hangs below the belt buckle
and much effort is made to match their style and design. The kilt belt buckle can be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh. Early sporrans would have been worn suspended from the belt on one or other of the hips, rather than hung from a separate strap in front of the wearer.
When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber the wearer, the sporran can be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED415 - . Welcome To Scotland, Apron for your Kitchen, gift souvenir, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, shop in the old town. Photographed at Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh, Scots, PVC, Kitchen, Apron, souvenirs, Scottish, Scot, independance and independence, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED4A2 - Green plush Loch Ness Monster souvenir displayed among similar toys in an Edinburgh gift shop, Scotland. The friendly character has a cream snout and stomach, large cartoon eyes, an embroidered smile and dangling legs. It wears a red Royal Stewart-style tartan bonnet and matching kilt, with a black imitation sporran. A heart motif and the word Nessie are embroidered on its chest, presenting the legendary creature as a humorous Scottish keepsake.
The close view concentrates on one toy seated at the front of a crowded retail shelf. Other green Nessie figures overlap in the background, while product tags and a shelf-edge price of £5.00 reveal the commercial setting. Bright colours, soft fabric, checked clothing and an approachable expression turn a mysterious folklore figure into a child-friendly mascot and inexpensive visitor gift.
Nessie is the popular name given to the legendary creature said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, southwest of Inverness. Descriptions commonly portray the monster as long-bodied, sometimes green, with humps and a snake-like head. Stories of a mysterious creature in the area reach back more than 1,500 years, while modern international interest grew rapidly after reported sightings during the 1930s. No conclusive scientific evidence has established that such a monster exists, but the legend remains one of Scotland's most recognisable pieces of folklore.
Nessie imagery appears on toys, clothing, postcards and other tourist merchandise sold throughout Scotland, including Edinburgh. This product combines the monster legend with familiar visual shorthand for Scottish identity: tartan fabric, a traditional bonnet, kilt and sporran. The playful souvenir is aimed at families, international visitors, collectors and shoppers seeking a recognisable reminder of a Scottish holiday. The photograph also records destination branding, mass-market giftware and the commercial use of national mythology in tourism retail.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Keywords: isle,Lewis,Isle Of Lewis,Stornoway,outer,Hebrides,Scotland,Port,harbour,dusk,dawn,evening,town,street,Cromwell,Murdo,Maclean,sons,limited,ltd,highlands,highland,scene,urban,UK,SNP,parliament,stornaway
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8298101010 - 'View this whole set of away from home images here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Murdo Maclean and sons is Stornoway's premier department store. A kind of Outer Hebrides Jenners or Kendals, not yet swallowed up by the House of Fraser.
Locals tell me that a trip there was an experience as a child, maybe getting whipped up to the 1st floor for school shoes, sunday best or uniform. I have certainly taken a few shots of it over the years, its a Stornoway icon, (almost as famous as butchers Macleod &
MacleodsBlack Pudding or Irn Bru Sausages).
As you walk in there is bric-a-brac downstairs with soft furnishings at the rear. Upstairs are the wearables, shoes, clothes etc. I am told that they stock some quite posh stuff too. I did spot some people sporting Tommy Hilfiger tops in The Thai Cafe, although that might have been from a stall on Inverness Market. They did have mainland accents!
An on-line review I read said 'There\u2019s a nice selection of Posh womens hats and bags (Think weddings and church) and a range of womens wear and underwear which is mostly suited to the more mature lady but sometimes you can find a great modern \u201cyoung person\u201d piece'.
Here's a shameless plug for them
Murdo Maclean &
Sons Ltd
25 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DD,
Tel: 01851 703416, Fax: 01851 706362
Stornoway was originally a Viking settlement its said and developed around its well sheltered natural harbour. Reflecting this, the name Stornoway itself is derived from 'Stj\u00f3rnav\u00e1gr', an Old Norse word for 'steering bay'.
Medieval development of the town was spurred by the construction of the original castle in the High Middle Ages by the Nicolson (or MacNicol) family, themselves of Viking descent. Infighting between rival clans continued throughout the Late Middle Ages and resisted an attempt by the then King of Scotland James VI to colonise Lewis in 1597.
The castle was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's forces in the aftermath of his Scottish campaign in the mid 17th century, and the ownership of Stornoway - and by extension, Lewis - passed from the MacKenzies of Kintail through the Seaforth family and Sir James Matheson (and his descendants) to William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme. Lord Leverhulme finally gifted the town's parish to the Stornoway Trust, whose ownership remains to this day.
Thanks to BenFD for commenting:
The town hall clock of Stornoway
Chimes its message everyday
Heaven can't be far away
From lovely Stornoway.
I don't know if that rhyme reflects the Christian values of Lewis, but people do take the Sabbath seriously. Only recently were Sunday newspapers available, Sunday boat sailings and flights were resisted.
The Christian religion has deep roots in the Western Isles, but owing mainly to the different allegiances of the clans in the past, the people in the northern islands (Lewis, Harris, North Uist) have historically been predominantly Protestant, and those of the southern islands (Benbecula, South Uist, Barra) predominantly Roman Catholic. There are also small Episcopalian congregations in Lewis, though many of their members originate outside the island.
It has also generally been considered unacceptable for people to appear in church improperly dressed, although this is slowly changing. Violations of this nature might include the failure by women to wear a hat, or trousers being worn instead of a skirt, or the wearing of informal clothing such as jeans. In December 2005 the local council refused to conduct ceremonies for same-sex couples wishing to register under the Civil Partnerships Act 2004.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - tone@Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDK1 - . Dramatic Ruined western isles cottage, Barvas Lewis, Western Isles , Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 12 July 2010. The recorded location is Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK. As background, decay is part of architectural history
Once a building falls out of use, weather and vegetation begin to alter it quickly, making photographs important evidence before consolidation, demolition or complete collapse. Against the 2026 backdrop, with pressure to reuse buildings and reduce construction waste, derelict structures raise practical questions about viability, conservation and redevelopment as well as providing romantic or dramatic imagery. From a heritage perspective, ruined and abandoned structures expose construction and decay in ways that occupied properties do not
Missing roofs, weathered masonry and empty openings can reveal former domestic or industrial use while also recording population change and economic decline. Looking at the subject's development, derelict structures often become visual symbols of wider social change
In rural areas they may mark depopulation or agricultural restructuring
in towns they can reflect deindustrialisation, property cycles or stalled redevelopment. The historical context is that decay is part of architectural history
Once a building falls out of use, weather and vegetation begin to alter it quickly, making images important evidence before consolidation, demolition or complete collapse. As of 2026, empty structures are increasingly discussed in terms of reuse, housing need, heritage at risk and embodied carbon
Ruins can therefore illustrate both loss and the question of whether existing structures should be conserved or repurposed. For the 2026 context, with pressure to reuse buildings and reduce construction waste, derelict structures raise practical questions about viability, conservation and redevelopment as well as providing romantic or dramatic imagery.
Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDK3 - The Clocktower of Stornoway historic town hall, now an arts venue in the isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Highland Scotland, UK
Stornoway Town Hall is a former town hall in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The first town hall on this site was completed in 1905 but was burnt down in 1918. The current building was completed in 1929.
After the abolition of the Stornoway Town Council, the building was used as the home of the arts centre An Lanntair for some years and now acts as a multi-purpose venue, playing host to various commercial and community activities.
The clock tower in the centre building gained some fame from the Calum Kennedy song 'Lovely Stornoway'
Town Hall, South Beach, Stornoway, HS1 2BE
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4529622798 - 'This breed of cattle originated in the Scottish Western Isles (Lewis, Harris etc) and the central highlands. A highland cattle herd book registry was started in 1885 and this lists pedigrees etc. This was a very wet rainy day all over central and north Scotland with many lochs north and west of Calendar in the Trossochs very high, often lapping up to the roadside. This cow had been soaked by it all day by the looks of it and had been scratching itself on some barbed wire next to his field.
Highland breeds do thrive on poor mountain land with high annual rainfall and bitter winds however. Gaelic names are encouraged for the naming of cows. Some female names include A Bhuidhe Aillidh (a Yellow Beauty), Fraoch (Heather) and Sonasag (Little Happy Female). Male names include Aonghas (Angus), Companach (Companion), Cuairtear (Tourist) and Gruaghach (long haired one).
Have a look at www.highlandcattlesociety.com, a very interesting site all about these animals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0MF2 - . The Old Chapel and Graveyard Elgol road B8083, By Broadford, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, IV49 9BL. Photographed on 13 August 2009. The recorded location is Chapel and Graveyard Elgol road B8083, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. As background, churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, local benefactors, war remembrance and family history. In historical terms, commemorative plaques, gravestones and monuments transform individual or collective memory into a permanent feature of the landscape
Their wording, materials and location can illuminate genealogy, social history, military service and changing attitudes to public remembrance. From a heritage perspective, older buildings and artefacts offer tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. Against the 2026 backdrop, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses. During 2026, memorials continue to play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or redevelopment alters the physical object. As of 2026, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses.
Chapel and Graveyard Elgol road B8083, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCM1 - . Made at Cluanie Lodge, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK in 2009, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The subject captured here is Landscape Cluanie Lodge, Highlands of Scotland, UK. The wider scene also brings together documentary photography, transport accessibility, contemporary social history, bus infrastructure, archival record, passenger information, local bus network, surface public transport, street-side transport, public transport stop, public-transport wayfinding, regional identity, visual archive, and bus route infrastructure. The modern context includes continuing discussion of accessibility, integrated transport and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. Small period details of period objects and surrounding context at Cluanie Lodge, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes before-and-after reference, changing land use, place identity, everyday life, public realm, local history, local character, and community identity. Details involving Landscape, Highlands, Cluanie, and Lodge make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Cluanie Lodge, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is accessibility and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing without losing the local specificity of Cluanie Lodge, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK. The scene further reflects local connectivity and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services in a form that can be compared with future views of Cluanie Lodge, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK.
Cluanie Lodge, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3811373842 - 'A real welcome to Scotland in the year of the homecoming. Just needs a wee tot of the water of life (not provided).
Welcome table, room at the Wheatsheaf Inn and restaurant, Swinton Berwickshire, South East Scotland.
2009 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the national poet, so the year was designated as the year of the Homecoming. Funded by the Scottish Government at Holyrood, and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund it celebrated Scotland's culture and heritage, great Scottish minds and innovations, golf and whisky. Spring water and shortbread should have also been on the list to my reckoning too!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKH4 - Greyfriars
Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town, adjacent to George Heriot's School. Burials have been taking place since the late 16th century, and a number of notable Edinburgh residents are interred at Greyfriars. The Kirkyard is operated by City of Edinburgh Council in liaison with a charitable trust, which is linked to but separate from the church. The Kirkyard and its monuments are protected as a category A listed building.
History
Greyfriars takes its name from the Franciscan friary on the site (the friars of which wear grey habits), which was dissolved in 1560. The churchyard was founded in August 1562 after Royal sanction was granted to replace the churchyard at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. The latter burial ground was not used after around 1600
By 1565, all the buildings of the Friary had been removed and their stones carried away for use in the construction of the New Tolbooth and to repair St Giles' and its kirkyard walls. The kirkyard of St Giles' was, by then, overcrowded and Mary, Queen of Scots had, in 1562, given the grounds of the Friary to the town council to use as a burial ground
Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died on 14 January 1872. The story continues to be well known in Scotland, through several books and films. A prominent commemorative statue and nearby graves are a tourist attraction.
Grayfriars, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 2QE
