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Wick, Caithness - The Battle Of The Orange - Ian Sutherland 1991

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In this audio extract, Ian Sutherland of Wick Heritage Society relates the story of the 'Battle of the Orange', or the 'Big War in Wick'. The extract is from Moray Firth Radio's 'Recollections' series, transmitted in 1991. www.ambaile.org.uk
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Balmaclellan War Memorial

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Book Review: 1453, And The Isle Of Lewis Chessmen

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Book Review and the Isle of Lewis Chessmen.
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Isle Of Lewis Chessmen - 900 Year Old Gaming Pieces

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Showcasing the Lewis chessmen, dated to 12th century. One motivation for uploading this is the many replica sets advertised for sale as 'authentic' and 'premium' etc, when they are in fact anything but.
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Eilidh Mackenzie From The Isle Of Lewis At Emigrants Statue, Helmsdale

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Eilidh Mackenzie frm the Isle of Lweis sang "Teannaibh dluth is togaibh fonn" at the unveiling by First Minister alex Salmond MSP of the Emigrants Statue at Helmsdale. The statue commemorates the people of the Highlands and Islands who left their homeland
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The Game Of Kings: Medieval Ivory Chessmen From The Isle Of Lewis

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Discover what the Isle of Lewis chessmen can tell us about the development of chess as both a game and an art form. Introduction by exhibition curator Barbara Drake Boehm, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, MMA. Presented with the exhibition Th
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Lecture 2 Isle Of Lewis Chessmen

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Isle Of Lewis Chessmen Lecture
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Isle Of Lewis Chessmen

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These magnificent carvings probably date from the late 12th Century, or early 13th Century. They were found on the Isle of Lewis at Uig bay sometime before 11th April 1831 and 83 were sold in Edinburgh in by Roderick Pirie and T.A. Forrest. Later 11 piece
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Illuminati / Masonic / Freemasons / Knights Templar Symbols At Stirling Castle Scotland

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The Landscape Mysteries Of The Kings Knot At Stirling Castle. An Axis Of Mystery.

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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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Scotland Stirling Castle Bruce Wallace

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Scotland Stirling Castle Bruce Wallace Roy Stewarts Scottish Tours Tel. 01505 872877 jr.stewart@btinternet.com Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland. The
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The Incredible History Of Stirling Castle 27.06.14

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Steward Brian Gibson has worked at Stirling Castle for 22 years. He takes us on a tour of the castle and shares plenty of fascinating facts. Armed Forces Day 2014 is held in Stirling with the ceremony taking place at the famous castle.
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