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Fleet Leaving Wick HarbourFest 2009

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Wick Habour held its second HarbourFest weekend 26 - 28 June 2009. The boats seen in this film left port on Sunday 28th June 2009 symbolic of the old herring fleets that once left Wick for the fishing grounds. The wekend was a massively popular with many
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The Clearances Project - June Sawyers

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The Highland Clearances refers to the forcible eviction of the indigenous Gaelic-speaking people of the Scottish Highlands and Islands roughly between 1790 and 1855 to make way for more profitable sheep farms, and later, sporting estates. The blunt result
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Scotland : Documentary On The History Of Scotland Before It Was Scotland

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Scotland : Documentary on The History of Scotland Before it was Scotland. 2014 Education is a fundamental and integral part of our society and is becoming increasingly more accessible and convenient online. The availablity of information that's also enter
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Scotland: 10 Interesting Facts About Country’s History And Customs

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The country of historical mysteries, castles and breathing nature - Scotland, probably, fits this description the best. Here one may visit unique cities, enjoy the natural beauties of hundreds of its islands and learn about the incredible Scottish heritag
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The Romans In The Scottish Borders

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A man investigates the earthworks on top of Woden Law near Jedburgh and also looks at the Roman road Dere Streeet and Pennymuir Roman camps.
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Border Reivers

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From 1300s to 1600s; these fericous men's way of life was first born out of need. They were also great poets, artists and musicians. Their descendants today have become presidents, world leaders and some of the first men to walk on the moon. http://www.sc
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STROMNESS In Orkney Old And New

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Emigrants - Timelines.tv History Of Britain C06

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The story of the Highland Clearances, and of the way that emigration - forced and otherwise - fueled the growth of the British Empire. (4'55") This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive t
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Scottish Borders Legends...The Black Douglas

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a man talks about the life of Scotlands fiercest ever warrior the Black Douglas. Also the site of ancient Scottish fortress Roxburgh Castle is investigated.
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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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MEETING WILLIAM WALLACE

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MEETING WILLIAM WALLACE SUBSCRIBE: http://goo.gl/3q8bps SHAUNVLOG 14 -- William Wallace is Scotland's son. I went to the Wallace Monument in Stirling to celebrate the Battle of Stirling Bridge... -- WELCOME TO SHAUNVLOG - I'm Shaun and this is my YouTube
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Caerlaverock Castle Hit By History Bug At Spectacular Jousting

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Symptoms of the History Bug now include the sound of thundering hooves and the clashing of steel. That’s what you’ll get at our jousting tournament at Caerlaverock Castle, the medieval stronghold on the Solway Shore where noble knights will battle it out
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