Places to see in ( Dumbarton - UK )
Places to see in ( Dumbarton - UK )
Dumbarton is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Alclud, and later the county town of Dunbartonshire. Dumbarton Castle, on top of Dumbarton Rock, dominates the area. Dumbarton was a Royal burgh between 1222 and 1975.
Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. However these industries have since declined, and Dumbarton today is increasingly a commuter town for Glasgow 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of it. Dumbarton F.C. is the local football club. Dumbarton is home to BBC Scotland's drama studios.
Dumbarton history goes back at least as far as the Iron Age and probably much earlier. It was the site of a strategically important Roman settlement known as Alcluith of a province named Valentia. The fortress of Dumbarton was the stronghold of the kingdom of Alclud, and the centre of British power in northern Britain, for more than two centuries from the mid-seventh century, until the Vikings destroyed the fortress after a four-month siege in 870.
Dumbarton Castle sits on Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug dating back 334 million years, at the east bank mouth of the River Leven, where it flows into the Clyde estuary. The Castle has an illustrious history and many well-known figures from Scottish and British history have visited it. The castle was a royal fortress long before Dumbarton became a Royal Burgh; its ownership went from Scottish to English and back again.
Levengrove Park itself was a gift to the town by the Denny and McMillan families who owned shipbuilding companies with yards located adjacent to the Castle. This was said to be not a purely philanthropic act however; the American company Singer which is famous for the manufacturing of sewing machines had earmarked the land as a potential site for their factory which would eventually be built in nearby Clydebank.
From 1975 Dumbarton lent its name to a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. In 1996 the administrative functions of this district transferred to the West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute unitary councils. Dumbarton town currently serves as the administrative centre of the West Dunbartonshire authority. There is a Dumbarton constituency of the Scottish Parliament and a former Dumbarton constituency of the House of Commons.
There are a number of distinct areas within the town:
Barnhill
Bellsmyre
Brucehill
Castlehill
Dennystown
Dumbarton East incl. Newtown
Oxhill
Kirktonhill
Silverton
Townend
Westcliff
From the mid 18th century to the early 19th century Dumbarton's main industry was glassmaking. As the glass industry declined the town became a major centre for shipbuilding and remained so well into the 20th century. There were many shipbuilding yards, although a number of them were later absorbed by larger yards.
Dumbarton is situated on the main A82 road, linking Glasgow to the western Scottish Highlands. Dumbarton is a short distance from Balloch pier, where cruises can be taken on Loch Lomond. Dumbarton is also served by three railway stations: Dumbarton Central, Dumbarton East and Dalreoch railway station. All three stations are situated on the North Clyde Line, which provides a direct link from Helensburgh in the west, through Glasgow Queen Street, to Edinburgh Waverley in the east.
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Drum Majors Competition Lochore Meadows Country Park Lochgelly Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Drum Majors Competition at the Benarty Pipe Band competition on visit to Lochore Meadows Country Park, Lochgelly, Fife
British Championships 1986 - Vale of Atholl MSR
Vale of Atholl P/B Grade 1 MSR, British Championships, Birmingham 1986. Spotlight on Gordon Duncan throughout most of it.
PM Iain MacPherson debuts with Greater Glasgow Police at the Paisley British Championships
This is the first appearance at a major of Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band under its new Pipe Major, Iain MacPherson. The band is playing a medley comprising the following tunes:
Dolina MacKay, The Goat Herd and the Sheepherd, The Gathering, I Ho Ro's Na Hug Oro Eile, Domhnall Phadruig Nicholson, Miss Robertson of Greshornish, Caber Feidh, and Alick C. MacGregor
Travelling from Queenhythe to the town of Discovery Bay
Travelling from Queenhythe on the hill to the town of Discovery Bay on the flat. In Discovery Bay there is Puerto Seco Beach, Green grotto Caves, Ultimate Jerk Center etc.
Lairdsland Primary School time-lapse video
A time-lapse video of the construction work that has taken place so far at the site of the new Lairdsland Primary School being built by East Dunbartonshire Council in Kirkintilloch. The video shows work from March until the end of July.
16 Scottish Power Pipe Band - 2012 Scottish Championships at Dumbarton
Number 16 in the programme:-
Band:- Scottish Power Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Christopher Armstrong
Tartan: Scottish Power
Major: Scottish Pipe Band Championships
Venue: Levengrove Park, Dumbarton
Date: 19th May 2012
Drew Set 1-
The Battle of Waterloo,
The Hill of Garvock,
Fiona MacDonald
Lord Clyde's Reel
The Primrose Lass - Reel - (Terry Tully - Book 4)
Inverinate House - Reel - (Scots Guards Volume 2)
Ananda Nan Gael
The Foot Tapper - 12/8 Jig - Stuart D. Samson
Set 2 (NOT PLAYED)
Castle Dangerous,
The North Star,
The Millstead,
Salute to Jack Henderson,
Struan Robertson,
The Hag at the Churn,
Hanter Dro,
Golden Brown.
Recorded by Lynn Clark (
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band Worlds 2010
The Vale fine tuning MSR Worlds 2010
2016 Dunbar Pipe Band Championships George Watsons College Juvenile GWC
This video is about 2016 Dunbar Pipe Band Championships.
George Watsons College Juvenile Pipe Band GWC
grangemouth asa taylors funfair TUESDAY JUNE 13 2017
1ST NIGHT AND 1ST rides
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me playing basketball.I never play basketball but i was bored :)
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Buchan Peterson PipeBand At The European Championships
Cowdenbeath Karate Club Training session 3
Typical training session at Cowdenbeath Karate Club
Scottish Power Pipe Band - UK Championships 2016 - MSR
Scottish Power Pipe Bands 3rd Place Grade 1 MSR performance at the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships at Stormont Grounds, Belfast on 11/06/2016.
Nottingham Contemporary/High Pavement police station
Research for Nottingham Contemporary's 2008 exhibition focusing on Michel Foucault's 'Discipline and Punish'
World Pipe Band Championship 2017 - Culter & District pipeband worlds 2017
World Pipe Band Championship 2017 - Culter & District pipeband play back to the bus
Nottingham Flooding November 2019
Sunset over a very swollen River Trent at Beeston Wier November 2019
Dens Park - Dundee FC Stadium
Dens Park, also known as Kilmac Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Dundee and has a capacity of 11,506. Tannadice Park, the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 300 metres away.
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Caisleain Oir Hotel pipe band (coupar angus pipe band)
Pipe band live in the hotel foyer!!! Loud!