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Buchanan Castle
Buchanan Castle is more of an early Scots baronial house than your typical Scottish castle and was built between 1852 and 1858. The castle briefly saw service as a hospital during World War II, and a hotel prior to that … Continue reading
The Island of Inchkeith
We’ve had our eye on Inchkeith for quite some time and we finally managed to organise a trip out to the island before Winter properly set in. Inchkeith sits in the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh and Pettycur and its … Continue reading
Cumberland St Train Station
Cumberland Street Train Station serviced the Gorbals area of Glasgow until 1966 when it was closed. It was originally called Eglinton St however had its named change to avoid confusion with another near by station. Many passers-by won’t even take … Continue reading
Garthland House & Chapel – August 2012
Garthland House is situated on the outskirts of Lochwinnoch and was originally built in 1796. It was once known as Garpel House and then Barr House before becoming Garthland House. It was once a majestic house however no lies in … Continue reading
Have Computer Games Played A Part In Making Exploring Popular?
Computer games depending on where you read, have become more popular than other mainstream media such as movies and music. Gaming is now the past time of choice for many of an increasingly digital generation but how has this helped … Continue reading
Britain’s Hidden Heritage – Dalquharran Castle
The BBC programme Britain’s Hidden Heritage featured Dalquharran Castle recently with some very interesting background information. It also had footage from the 70s when some of the flooring was still in place. It’s sister castle Culzean Castle stands proudly to … Continue reading
Abandoned ICI Nobel Explosives Works Ardeer Video
We’ve made a couple of trips to ICI Nobel, part of the site is still live with other companies working there and some of it is covered by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER) of 2005 which would … Continue reading
Edingham Munitions Factory – April 2012
Edingham Munitions Factory is situated near the town of Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. It was built in 1939 to a cost of £3.5 million with most of the factory being built by hand. It was built at this location … Continue reading
Hartwood Hospital – September 2011
Hartwood Hospital is set in a spectacular location with a stunning building commanding a fantastic view of the surrounding area. The 19th century psychiatric hospital’s main feature is the twin clock towers, one of which has sadly been the victim of … Continue reading
ICI Nobel Ardeer Commentary Video
We’ve been to ICI Nobel Ardeer twice and still haven’t seen all of the sights it has to offer but we felt it was time to do a short commentary video on the history and our experiences of it so … Continue reading →