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livesunique · 6 months

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Bonskeid House, Pitlochry, Highland Perthshire, Scotland,

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#art #design #architecture #history #luxury lifestyle #style #luxury house #luxury home #country house #bonskeid house #pitlochry #scotland #perthshire #luxury homes

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henk-heijmans · 3 months

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Kercock Bothy, river Tay, Perthshire, Scotland, 2011 - by Angus Clyne, Scottish

#Angus Clyne #Perthshire #Scotland #Kercock Bothy #River Tay

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sitting-on-me-bum · 1 year

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Edith MacDonald came across these pine marten kits while on a walk in Perthshire.

#edith macdonald #photographer #pine marten kits #marten #animal #mammal #wildlife #nature #perthshire

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antifainternational · 8 months

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August 26, Perthshire Pride reportback!

The Scottish Family Party turned up at Perthshire Pride today, all 5 of them, with more bigoted placards than members. Fortunately all you could see of them from within the event was a line of antifascists and drag queens

#pride #perthshire #solidarity #scotland #antifa #antifascism #antifascist action #antitransphobe aktion #lgbtqia+#lgbt

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celticculture · 6 months

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#castle menzies #perthshire #welcome to scotland #castle #architecture

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pershing100 · 9 months

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Dunkeld, Perthshire

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #luxlit #imiging #black and white #black and white photography #original photography #landscape photography #Dunkeld #Perthshire

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gothic-architecture · 6 months

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The Hermitage, Craigvinean Forest, Perthshire, Scotland

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#gothic #gothic architecture #georgian #neo classical #neoclassical #craigvinean forest #fall #autumn #dunkeld #perthshire #scotland #britain #great britain

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vox-anglosphere · 7 months

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A vintage photo of the town of Perth in the Scottish Highlands. c1890

#Perth #Scottish towns #Perthshire #vintage photo #Highlands #colourised #urban landscape #Victorian era #Scotland #1890

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virtualscotland · 5 months

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A couple of weeks ago we visited the little town of Dunkeld in Perthshire in Scotland - it's a lovely little place and also home to a fantastic bakery by a former Great British Bakeoff contestant! 😂 Dunkeld is probably most famous for it's beautiful nature walks though, in particular The Hermitage walk which takes in the very impressive Black Linn waterfall! 😍 We managed to catch the last of the autumnal beauty before this week's snow came! 😂 Hope you enjoy!

@scotland-forever @scotianostra @scotlandscalling @visitscotland @visitheworld

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scotianostra · 1 day

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On April 25th 1852 an earthquake lasting several seconds shook Comrie in Perthshire, accompanied by an ominous rumbling.

Lying on the highland fault line where the highlands meet the lowlands little earthquakes are frequent and have earned Comrie the nickname, 'Shaky Toon.'

Despite this country not being generally associated with earthquakes or tremors, Scotland actually housed the world’s first seismometer, which was built and installed in Comrie - one of the most geologically active areas in the British Isles.

The first earthquake in Comrie was recorded as far back as 1788, and an early seismometer installed in the village in 1840.

Built on a rocky outcrop (so it directly experiences any tremors), in a field to the west of the village, Comrie is also home to Earthquake House, one of Europe’s smallest listed buildings.

It was once a centre for seismology, recording tremors that were common to the area in the 19th century.

Built in 1869, it was the first purpose-built earthquake observation centre in the world - just a shame it was built a few decades too late, as seismic activity had declined in the area by the time it was built. It is said that during the 1830s, 7,300 earth tremors were recorded in the area.

In 1816 an earthquake took place, so fierce, it was felt over much of Scotland.

Lasting six minutes, an Inverness sailor claimed he was “tossed on his bed, as he had never been tossed out at sea, for five full minutes.”

In 1839. measuring an estimated 4.8 on the Richter scale, another powerful quake was felt across the country.

Many houses in Comrie were damaged and the impact caused a dam near Stirling to fail.

Known as the Great Earthquake of 1839, the action prompted postmaster Peter Macfarlane and shoemaker James Drummond, known as the ‘Comrie Pioneers’, to set up an instrument to measure earthquakes and began keeping formal records.

Earthquake House is one of Europe’s smallest listed buildings.

Built in 1869, it was the first purpose-built earthquake observation centre in the world.

Unfortunately it was built a few decades too late - by the time engineers at the house were able to read tremors more accurately, they became much less frequent.

In 1869 a fresh set of tremors momentarily renewed interest in earthquakes.

By 1911 technology had moved on, and the building became redundant.

The building was refurbished in 1988 after falling into neglect, and remains active - a modern seismograph, and a model of an early wooden seismoscope invented by Robert Mallett are installed at the house.

#scotland #scottish #history #earthquake #perthshire

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wgm-beautiful-world · 11 months

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