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WWII - Battle Of St Valery

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During WWII the 51st Highland Division(TA) became part of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940. They were sent to try and halt the advance of German units in France. One of the soldiers who was there, Spr Jimmy Johnstone can testify to the truth of the
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Jacobite Rising - Battle Of Culloden Moor

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Orkney - Archaeology

by Admin Added 9 years ago 830 Views / 0 Likes

There is a saying in Orkney that if you scratch the soil it bleeds archaeology. It's almost true as the islands are notoriously rich in archaeological remains, more concentrated here than anywhere else in Europe. Find out more in this archaeology film fro
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Highland Clearances Sutherland Part 1

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History of the Highland Clearances, starts with the Jacobite rebellions. Ethnic cleansing on a massive scale in the Highlands of Scotland and particularly Sutherland.
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Rockall

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Former SAS soldier, Paratrooper and Adventurer Tom McClean is an accomplished and entertaining speaker with many remarkable stories to tell including his famous occupation of the Island of Rockall in the Atlantic.
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War Of The Three Kings: Part One (Scottish History Documentary)

by Admin Added 8 years ago 964 Views / 0 Likes

Another interesting documentary about Scotland can be found here: https://goo.gl/YdbTAA Robert the Bruce's invasion of English occupied Ireland in 1315 could have created a Celtic empire to challenge English dominance of the British Isles. This two part s
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A History Of Scotland (2008) Season 2 Episode 1

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Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Bo'ness Scotland

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Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Bo'ness. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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Loudoun Hill Ayrshire Was The First Military Victory For Robert The Bruce

by Admin Added 6 years ago 689 Views / 0 Likes

The Battle of Loudoun Hill was fought on May 10th 1307 between a Scots force led by Robert the Bruce and the English commanded by Aymer de Valence. It took place beneath Loudoun Hill, in Ayrshire, and ended in a victory for Bruce. It was Bruce's first maj
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Bannockburn700th- Quest For Bannockburn- 2014

by Admin Added 9 years ago 651 Views / 0 Likes

My humble thanks to BBC Scotland for allowing me to share their much appreciated production, Another noble attempt from the A Team of Scottish Archaeologists to finally solve the Enigma that is the Battle of Bannockburn June 23 /24 1314. The enactments pr
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The Landscape Mysteries Of The Kings Knot At Stirling Castle. An Axis Of Mystery.

by Admin Added 9 years ago 711 Views / 0 Likes

Here I examine some interesting alignments associated with Rennes le Chateau and Stirling Castle. Also examined is the Paris Observatory and its associations with Montserrat in Spain. The octagon of Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest points the way to the K
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Highland Clearances

by Admin Added 9 years ago 658 Views / 0 Likes

A movie about the Highland clearances of Scotland.