Scotland in Outlander
01/03/2021
The global success of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books and television series has allowed her fans to begin discovering Scotland. Many historic locations and aspects of Scottish culture have been highlighted in her work, as evidenced by the numerous lists of filming locations and sites that inspired the storylines of the books, that now appear online.
In recent years HES has been proud to welcome the thousands of fans and visitors to our properties-in-care that have featured in Outlander, such as Blackness Castle, Doune Castle, Glasgow Cathedral, Aberdour Castle and Linlithgow Palace.
While the travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic continue, we invite you to view our gallery of archival images that has been created to help alleviate the current 'Outlander draught.' Take a look and see if you can work out the connection between our images and the Outlander world of 18th century Scotland.
We also hope that you will enjoy searching our Canmore database to view other Scottish images, and learn more about the history, archaeology, and architecture of Scotland.
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Arran, Machrie Moor. View of stone circle.
© Courtesy of HES (Erskine Beveridge Collection)
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Lagavulin Distillery, Illicit Still Apparatus. Photographic copy of part of sheet of survey sketches. Titled: 'Pot-Still Apparatus, Lagavulin' 'Copper Pot Still'. Ink.
© RCAHMS
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Perspective sketch of The Market Cross, Culross and The Study, insc. 'Culross, Sept.1849'. by James Drummond
© RCAHMS
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Fife, Culross. View of Market Cross from Tanhouse Brae, from the North East.
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
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Fife, Culross. View of Market Cross with The Study behind, from the East.
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
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Fife, Falkland, High Street. View from south of house (National Trust for Scotland).
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Fife, Falkland. General view from east of Bruce Fountain, with Falkland Palace in the background.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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General view of Signet Library looking from High Street, with two horses and carriages in front of building
© RCAHMS
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Bruichladdich Distillery, Islay. Interior view of range of cask sizes: reading from left to right - quarter (obsolete), American barrel, hogshead, puncheon, butt.
© RCAHMS
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Edinburgh, General; Craigmillar Castle Photographic copy of engraving showing general view of Edinburgh from Craigmillar Castle Copied from 'Scotland Illustrated, Volume 1'. Insc. 'Edinburgh from Craigmillar Castle. (Midlothian.) T. Allom. T.A. Prior'
© RCAHMS
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View of Eilean Donan Castle from North East, before reconstruction. Titled: 'Eilan Donan Castle, Loch Alsh. 815 G.W.W.'
© RCAHMS
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Glasgow Cathedral, lower church. Vaulted area at east end, view from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view from the south west. Original negative captioned 'Stone Circle at Brogar, (Stones of Stennis) Orkney July 1905 / Viewed from South West'.
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Inverness-shire, Beaufort Castle. General view of front. Digital image of IN/198.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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General view of main entrance front of Holyrood Palace, showing James IV's Tower and Fountain Photo collection: A Brown & Co, Lanark.
© Courtesy of HES (A Brown & Co Collection)
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Glasgow Cathedral. General view from the NW, taken from the necropolis.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Hi-spy view of the stone circle at Easter Aquhorthies, Aberdeenshire.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Hopetoun House, interior. View of chimney piece in dining room on principal floor. Digital image of WL 1646.
© RCAHMS
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Fife, Falkland. General view from WSW showing fountain with (left to right) The Saddlers, Post Office, St Andrew House, Palace, Town House and hotel in background
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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View of gravestone of James Shepherd, 1771. Carving of a gentleman in coat and breeches, with tricorn hat, sword and musket.
© HES (Betty Willsher Collection)
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Blackness Castle View from North East within curtain wall Digital image of WL 610
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
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Scanned image of engraving showing Craigmillar Castle from South East Original insc: 'Craigmillar Castle. South East View. Drawn by R.W.Billings. Engraved by J.Godfrey'
© RCAHMS
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Drummond Castle. View of central section of formal garden from parapet of keep.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Hopetoun House, interior. View of main staircase.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Orkney, Stones of Stenness. Drawing PSAS APP 11 (4) Anderson's Edit. Lows Tour Original lost, presented to Soc Ant Scot 1784 by Dr.Henry.
© RCAHMS
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Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan. General view of monument.
© Courtesy of HES (J H B Fletcher Collection)
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Culloden Moor, Jacobite memorial cairn, general view. Deposited by West Sussex Record Office 1973.
© Courtesy of HES (J H B Fletcher Collection)
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Drummond Castle. General view of keep, house and formal gardens with sundial from South.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Drummond Castle. Archway (no.9 on plan) and bust (no.10 on plan), view from East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Drummond Castle, formal gardens. Statue (no.33 on plan), view from South East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of sundial (no.35 on plan), from South, Drummond Castle formal garden.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Craigmillar Castle. Interior, great hall fireplace
© Courtesy of HES (B C Clayton Collection)
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View across Culross from the high path behind the town known as 'the Hanging Gardens'. Scanned image from original glass plate negative. Original envelope annotated by Erskine Beveridge 'Culross from hanging gdns'.
© RCAHMS: Erskine Beveridge (N Maylan Collection)
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Glenfinnan Monument. Hi-spy view of front of statue from North East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Photographic copy of drawing showing view from S. Titled: 'Blackness Castle. 1794'.
© RCAHMS
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General oblique aerial view centred on Blackness Castle, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General oblique aerial view of the estate centred on Hopetoun House, taken from the SE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view of main entrance front of Holyrood Palace showing James IV's Tower, part of Holyrood Abbey and Fountain in forecourt
© RCAHMS
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Interior-general view of two chairs on platform in Throne Room in Holyrood Palace Note below photograph states "Throne canopy from Buckingham Ho. now at St James Palace"
© RCAHMS
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Linlithgow Palace, inner courtyard. Engraving showing the fire of 1 February, 1746.
© RCAHMS
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Glasgow Cathedral, interior. View of vaulted ceiling in Blackadder Crypt looking N.
© RCAHMS
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West Lothian, Abercorn, Midhope Castle. View from SW.
© Courtesy of HES (Fleming Collection)
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General view of Cornaigmore Mill, Tiree, taken from the North-West. The image shows the water wheel to Northen gable of the mill.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Page 24/1 View of the Fountain at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Titled: 'Holyrood ' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 146: THE THOMAS ANNAN ALBUM
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Annan Album)
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Glasgow Cathedral, interior. Lower section of the choir screen, view from the SW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Engraving of Doune Castle showing main entrance beyond round tower. Titled: 'Doune Castle, principal entrance, Perthshire. Engraved by J. Greig from a drawing by J. Clennell for The Antiquarian Itinerary. Published for the Proprietors Mar.1st 1815 by W. Clarke. New bond Street'.
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
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Engraving of Gardens with old & new castles in background. Titled: 'Drummond Castle, Co. Perth. The seat of Lord Willoughby d'Eresby. Augustus Butler delt. and lith. Stannard & Dixon Imp.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
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Interior-detail of doorway and heraldic panels in South West tower of Holyrood Abbey (Chapel Royal)
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Doune Castle. Interior, kitchen, view of fireplace.
© Courtesy of HES (B C Clayton Collection)
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Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a print.
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
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View of interior of Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh. Titled: 'Signet Library, Edinburgh. 194. G.W.W.' Titled: 'Signet Library, Edinburgh'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.195: PHOTOGRAPHS BY G W WILSON & CO.
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Hopetoun House. View from West, showing central block designed by architect Sir William Bruce.
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Culloden Moor, Jacobite memorial cairn, general view including clan markers.
© Courtesy of HES (George Washington Wilson)
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General view of timber jettied houses in Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongate, Edinburgh, from N.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Drummond Castle. Statue of dog at foot of stone stair (no.3 on plan), from South East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view of Drummond Castle and formal garden, looking N.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of West side of Acheson House from Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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View of West wall of Acheson House from Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Falkland, High Street. View of front elevation of Commercial Hotel.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Fife, Falkland. View of cottages in Balmblae.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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General view of E side of Back Wynd, Falkland, including the Haven.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Hopetoun House. Aerial view from West showing remains of late 17th century parterre.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Aerial view of the Ring of Brodgar, henge and stone circle, taken from the SW. Also visible are some of the surrounding cairns.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Lewis, Callanish. Oblique aerial view centered on the remains of the stone circle, stone alignments and chambered cairn, taken from the ESE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Etching of Midhope Castle and Forth Bridge inscribed 'The Old and the New, Walter F Lyon del 89'.
© Courtesy of HES (Neil Hynd)
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Culloden Moor, Old Leanach Farmhouse, 18th century cottage.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Culloden Moor, Marker for the English graves.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Culloden Moor, Grave-marker inscribed 'Clans MacGillivray Maclean Maclachlan Athol Highlanders. General view.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Culloden Moor, General view of gravestone inscribed 'Clan Stewart of Appin.'
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Urquhart Castle, general view looking South from tower.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr J Close-Brooks Collection)
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West Lothian, Linlithgow Palace. Carved stone showing thistle and rose.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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West Lothian, Linlithgow Palace. Heraldic decoration above the gateway.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Doune Castle. General views of North elevation and main entrance. AM/Pubs DH 5/86
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Aerial view of Culloden Battlefield, E of Inverness, looking SW.
© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)
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Arran, Machrie Moor. View of stone circle.
© Courtesy of HES (Erskine Beveridge Collection)
SC 346247
Lagavulin Distillery, Illicit Still Apparatus. Photographic copy of part of sheet of survey sketches. Titled: 'Pot-Still Apparatus, Lagavulin' 'Copper Pot Still'. Ink.
© RCAHMS
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Perspective sketch of The Market Cross, Culross and The Study, insc. 'Culross, Sept.1849'. by James Drummond
© RCAHMS
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Fife, Culross. View of Market Cross from Tanhouse Brae, from the North East.
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
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Fife, Culross. View of Market Cross with The Study behind, from the East.
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
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Fife, Falkland, High Street. View from south of house (National Trust for Scotland).
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Fife, Falkland. General view from east of Bruce Fountain, with Falkland Palace in the background.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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General view of Signet Library looking from High Street, with two horses and carriages in front of building
© RCAHMS
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Bruichladdich Distillery, Islay. Interior view of range of cask sizes: reading from left to right - quarter (obsolete), American barrel, hogshead, puncheon, butt.
© RCAHMS
SC 465116
Edinburgh, General; Craigmillar Castle Photographic copy of engraving showing general view of Edinburgh from Craigmillar Castle Copied from 'Scotland Illustrated, Volume 1'. Insc. 'Edinburgh from Craigmillar Castle. (Midlothian.) T. Allom. T.A. Prior'
© RCAHMS
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View of Eilean Donan Castle from North East, before reconstruction. Titled: 'Eilan Donan Castle, Loch Alsh. 815 G.W.W.'
© RCAHMS
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Glasgow Cathedral, lower church. Vaulted area at east end, view from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view from the south west. Original negative captioned 'Stone Circle at Brogar, (Stones of Stennis) Orkney July 1905 / Viewed from South West'.
© Courtesy of HES (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Collection)
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Inverness-shire, Beaufort Castle. General view of front. Digital image of IN/198.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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General view of main entrance front of Holyrood Palace, showing James IV's Tower and Fountain Photo collection: A Brown & Co, Lanark.
© Courtesy of HES (A Brown & Co Collection)
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Glasgow Cathedral. General view from the NW, taken from the necropolis.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Hi-spy view of the stone circle at Easter Aquhorthies, Aberdeenshire.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Hopetoun House, interior. View of chimney piece in dining room on principal floor. Digital image of WL 1646.
© RCAHMS
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Fife, Falkland. General view from WSW showing fountain with (left to right) The Saddlers, Post Office, St Andrew House, Palace, Town House and hotel in background
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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View of gravestone of James Shepherd, 1771. Carving of a gentleman in coat and breeches, with tricorn hat, sword and musket.
© HES (Betty Willsher Collection)
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Blackness Castle View from North East within curtain wall Digital image of WL 610
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
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Rear view of Huntly House from Bakehouse Close
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Scanned image of engraving showing Craigmillar Castle from South East Original insc: 'Craigmillar Castle. South East View. Drawn by R.W.Billings. Engraved by J.Godfrey'
© RCAHMS
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Drummond Castle. View of central section of formal garden from parapet of keep.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Hopetoun House, interior. View of main staircase.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Orkney, Stones of Stenness. Drawing PSAS APP 11 (4) Anderson's Edit. Lows Tour Original lost, presented to Soc Ant Scot 1784 by Dr.Henry.
© RCAHMS
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Blackness Castle. Engraving copied from 'The Beauties of Scotland', R O Forsyth, Vol 3, opp. p. 522.
© RCAHMS
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View of Birkhill Station (NS97NE 159) on the Bo'ness/Kinneil railway line.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan. General view of monument.
© Courtesy of HES (J H B Fletcher Collection)
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Culloden Moor, Jacobite memorial cairn, general view. Deposited by West Sussex Record Office 1973.
© Courtesy of HES (J H B Fletcher Collection)
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Drummond Castle. General view of keep, house and formal gardens with sundial from South.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Drummond Castle. Archway (no.9 on plan) and bust (no.10 on plan), view from East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Drummond Castle, formal gardens. Statue (no.33 on plan), view from South East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of sundial (no.35 on plan), from South, Drummond Castle formal garden.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Craigmillar Castle. Interior, great hall fireplace
© Courtesy of HES (B C Clayton Collection)
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View across Culross from the high path behind the town known as 'the Hanging Gardens'. Scanned image from original glass plate negative. Original envelope annotated by Erskine Beveridge 'Culross from hanging gdns'.
© RCAHMS: Erskine Beveridge (N Maylan Collection)
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Glenfinnan Monument. Hi-spy view of front of statue from North East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Photographic copy of drawing showing view from S. Titled: 'Blackness Castle. 1794'.
© RCAHMS
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General oblique aerial view centred on Blackness Castle, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General oblique aerial view of the estate centred on Hopetoun House, taken from the SE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view of main entrance front of Holyrood Palace showing James IV's Tower, part of Holyrood Abbey and Fountain in forecourt
© RCAHMS
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Interior-general view of two chairs on platform in Throne Room in Holyrood Palace Note below photograph states "Throne canopy from Buckingham Ho. now at St James Palace"
© RCAHMS
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Linlithgow Palace, inner courtyard. Engraving showing the fire of 1 February, 1746.
© RCAHMS
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Glasgow Cathedral, interior. View of vaulted ceiling in Blackadder Crypt looking N.
© RCAHMS
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West Lothian, Abercorn, Midhope Castle. View from SW.
© Courtesy of HES (Fleming Collection)
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General view of Cornaigmore Mill, Tiree, taken from the North-West. The image shows the water wheel to Northen gable of the mill.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Page 24/1 View of the Fountain at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Titled: 'Holyrood ' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 146: THE THOMAS ANNAN ALBUM
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Annan Album)
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Glasgow Cathedral, interior. Lower section of the choir screen, view from the SW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Engraving of Doune Castle showing main entrance beyond round tower. Titled: 'Doune Castle, principal entrance, Perthshire. Engraved by J. Greig from a drawing by J. Clennell for The Antiquarian Itinerary. Published for the Proprietors Mar.1st 1815 by W. Clarke. New bond Street'.
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
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Engraving of Gardens with old & new castles in background. Titled: 'Drummond Castle, Co. Perth. The seat of Lord Willoughby d'Eresby. Augustus Butler delt. and lith. Stannard & Dixon Imp.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
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Interior-detail of doorway and heraldic panels in South West tower of Holyrood Abbey (Chapel Royal)
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Doune Castle. Interior, kitchen, view of fireplace.
© Courtesy of HES (B C Clayton Collection)
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Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a print.
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
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View of interior of Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh. Titled: 'Signet Library, Edinburgh. 194. G.W.W.' Titled: 'Signet Library, Edinburgh'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.195: PHOTOGRAPHS BY G W WILSON & CO.
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Hopetoun House. View from West, showing central block designed by architect Sir William Bruce.
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Culloden Moor, Jacobite memorial cairn, general view including clan markers.
© Courtesy of HES (George Washington Wilson)
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General view of timber jettied houses in Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongate, Edinburgh, from N.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Drummond Castle. Statue of dog at foot of stone stair (no.3 on plan), from South East.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 198810
Oblique aerial view of Drummond Castle and formal garden, looking N.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of West side of Acheson House from Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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View of West wall of Acheson House from Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Falkland, High Street. View of front elevation of Commercial Hotel.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Fife, Falkland. View of cottages in Balmblae.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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General view of E side of Back Wynd, Falkland, including the Haven.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Hopetoun House. Aerial view from West showing remains of late 17th century parterre.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Aerial view of the Ring of Brodgar, henge and stone circle, taken from the SW. Also visible are some of the surrounding cairns.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Lewis, Callanish. Oblique aerial view centered on the remains of the stone circle, stone alignments and chambered cairn, taken from the ESE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 312459
Etching of Midhope Castle and Forth Bridge inscribed 'The Old and the New, Walter F Lyon del 89'.
© Courtesy of HES (Neil Hynd)
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Culloden Moor, Old Leanach Farmhouse, 18th century cottage.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Culloden Moor, Marker for the English graves.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Culloden Moor, Grave-marker inscribed 'Clans MacGillivray Maclean Maclachlan Athol Highlanders. General view.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Culloden Moor, General view of gravestone inscribed 'Clan Stewart of Appin.'
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W MacKie Collection)
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Urquhart Castle, general view looking South from tower.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr J Close-Brooks Collection)
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West Lothian, Linlithgow Palace. Carved stone showing thistle and rose.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2037638
West Lothian, Linlithgow Palace. Heraldic decoration above the gateway.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Doune Castle. General views of North elevation and main entrance. AM/Pubs DH 5/86
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Aerial view of Culloden Battlefield, E of Inverness, looking SW.
© Courtesy of HES (James S Bone Collection)
