Perth 2021 UK City of Culture Bid
A promotional video filmed and produced by Airborne Lens for Perth and Kinross Council to support their bid to become UK City of Culture 2021.
Thanks to local community groups and cultural attractions for their support: Pitlochry Theatre, Birnam Arts Centre, Scone Palace, Perth Museum, Horsecross Arts, Ad-Lib Theatre Arts, Perth City Operatic Group, and the bands at Southern Fried. #PerthIsThePlace
Music by Whisky Kiss.
Northern Lights Moncreiffe Hill Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Northern Lights from Moncreiffe Hill near Perth, Perthshire. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain.
Places to see in ( Perth - UK )
Places to see in ( Perth - UK )
Perth is a city in central Scotland, located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county of Perthshire. Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. During the later medieval period the city was also called St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist. This name is preserved by the city's football team, St Johnstone F.C.
There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times, on a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay, where the river could be crossed at low tide. The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied since Mesolithic hunter-gatherers arrived more than 8000 years ago. Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles also exist, dating from about 4000 BC, following the introduction of farming in the area.
The presence of Scone Abbey, home of the Stone of Destiny where the King of Scots was crowned, enhanced the early importance of the city. Perth became known as a 'capital' of Scotland, due to the frequent residence of the royal court. Royal Burgh status was soon given to the city by King William the Lion in the early 12th century. The city became one of the richest burghs in the country, doing trade with France, the Low Countries and Baltic Countries for goods such as Spanish silk and French wine. The Scottish Reformation also played a big role in the city with the sacking of the Houses of the Greyfriars and Blackfriars, after a sermon given by John Knox in St John's Kirk in 1559. The Act of Settlement later brought about Jacobite uprisings. The city was occupied by Jacobite supporters on three occasions (1689, 1715 and 1745). The founding of Perth Academy in 1760 helped to bring major industries, such as linen, leather, bleach and whisky, to the city. Given its location, Perth was perfectly placed to become a key transport centre with the coming of the railways, and its first station was built in 1848.
Today, Perth serves as a retail centre for the surrounding area. Following the decline of the whisky industry locally, the city's economy has now diversified to include insurance and banking. Due to its location, the city is often referred to as the Gateway to the Highlands. The Australian metropolis Perth took its name from the Scottish city. Perth is also twinned with Aschaffenburg in the German state of Bavaria.
Alot to see in ( Perth - UK ) such as :
Huntingtower Castle
Balhousie Castle
Elcho Castle
Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Perth Leisure Pool
Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park
Branklyn Garden
South Inch
Fergusson Gallery
Moncreiffe Hill
The Black Watch Castle & Museum
Scone Palace
Kinnoull Hill
( Perth - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Perth . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Perth - UK
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City Centre, Perth, Scotland
Video of the City Centre of this nice Scottish City.
Supermoon Above Moncrieffe Hill Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the supermoon on November 14, 2016 above Moncrieffe Hill by Perth, Perthshire. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a New moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. The association of the Moon with both oceanic and crustal tides has led to claims that the supermoon phenomenon may be associated with increased risk of events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, but this effect is very slight.
Perth Scotland A85 /A9 Road Extension Part 4
This video is about A9 - A85 Phase 1 - A9/A85 Junction Improvement and Link Road to Bertha Park
Phase 1 of the Perth Transport Futures Project will provide a new link road from the A85 Crieff Road across the A9 dual carriageway and River Almond into Bertha Park. This link road will also provide the required access to the proposed new secondary school at Bertha Park. It will also provide some immediate benefits for access to and from the Industrial Estate and at Inveralmond Roundabout.
The scheme will also deliver a number of measures and improvements for pedestrians and cyclists. These include a shared use cycle/footway over the whole length of the new link road, a new footbridge over the A9 at a point north of the new grade separated junction, the creation of a path adjacent to the diverted Lade and Toucan facilities at all new traffic signal junctions.
Additionally, an overflow car park will be provided at the Crematorium to assist with the management of Crematorium traffic.
Benefits
There are a number of significant benefits arising directly from Phase 1, with the main one being that it provides the vital first link in the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR). The benefits include:
The grade separated junction and link road will provide better flow of local and through traffic and easier connections to Inveralmond
Pressure will be relieved on Inveralmond roundabout
Improved pedestrian and cycle safety over the A9
Expansion of Perth as envisaged by the Local Development Plan
Opening up of development land
Increased network capacity and improved flow on the A85
Autumn Kinnoull Tower Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn video of Kinnoull Tower on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire. This Scottish tower was built in 1829 by Lord Grey of Kinfauns as a romantic folly, the tower, along with nearby Binn Tower, originally used as an observatory by Grey, are meant to resemble the castles on the Rhine in Germany as Grey saw a great similarity between the River Tay and parts of the Rhine. The tower is easily accessible via a footpath. From the south facing cliff summit of Kinnoull hill, views are afforded of the River Tay, the Friarton Bridge, and a stretch of the Tay Coast railway line. Further to the south, Moncreiffe Hill can be seen.
Scotland Hidden Secrets
An amazing drive through the A and the B roads of northwest Scottish highlands. Absolutely amazing journey filled with colorful contrasts and changing conditions.
Plenty of little stops to take pictures, collect the fresh memories and bring it all to you.
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May Drive From Bridge Of Earn Through Perth To Taste Perthshire Bankfoot Scotland
Tour Scotland video of a sunny May drive from Bridge Of Earn then through Perth and North up the A9 road to visit Taste Perthshire in Bankfoot. Located near Perth for a unique shopping experience and an all day family restaurant
Scone Palace Gardens Visit by Sheila,, Perth, Scotland,Part III, May 10th 2014
On the 2nd Day of my stay at Scone Palace I continue my exploration of the gardens. Photography was not allowed inside the Palace which continues to residential in some areas hence no images or videos during the visit. BUT the grounds, the chapel and the Destiny Stone more than compensate---the Palace was the site of an ancient Priory but it has been the home of Scottish families like the Murray Family who first took up residence 400 years ago.It is very much like many stately homes with fine furnishings and porcelain, ivories and paintings---but deep in its foundations evidence remains of much, much earlier times, of Monks of St Columba, of Augustinian Monks---simple existences'---all around the grounds evidence emerges, surfaces of these earlier periods---long before the tall trees of the Americas---a completely different landscape would have greeted Matilda of Huntington and David I ---far more dangerous times ...
November Rainbow Moncreiffe Island River Tay Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland November video of a rainbow over Moncreiffe Island in the River Tay on visit to Perth, Perthshire. The King James VI Golf Course is situated on and covers much of the island with the remaining land used for allotments. Moncreiffe House was built in 1679, by the architect Sir William Bruce. It incorporated an older tower house and burned down in November 1957, claiming the life of Sir David Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 10th Baronet, the twenty-third Laird of Clan Moncreiffe. This tragedy led to the chiefship of the great Scottish herald and historian Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet.
Pebble Beach Moncrieffe Island Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the pebble beach on Moncrieffe Island in the River Tay on visit to Perth, Perthshire.
Autumn Kinnoull Tower Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn travel video of Kinnoull Tower, with Scottish music, on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire. This Scottish tower was built in 1829 by Lord Grey of Kinfauns as a romantic folly, the tower, along with nearby Binn Tower, originally used as an observatory by Grey, are meant to resemble the castles on the Rhine in Germany as Grey saw a great similarity between the River Tay and parts of the Rhine. The tower is easily accessible via a footpath. From the south facing cliff summit of Kinnoull hill, views are afforded of the River Tay, the Friarton Bridge, and a stretch of the Tay Coast railway line. Further to the south, Moncreiffe Hill can be seen.
Golfers 18th Green King James VI Golf Club Moncreiffe Island Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of golfers on the 18th Green of King James VI Golf Club on visit to Moncreiffe Island in the River Tay in Perth, Perthshire. The Golf Club was Founded in 1858 nearby at Perth's South Inch, but relocated to its current home on Moncreiffe Island in 1897, making it one of the oldest surviving Golf Clubs in the UK. Purpose-built, and believed to be the only Inland Island Golf Course in the country, it was designed by Old Tom Morris, the legendary winner of multiple British Open Golf Championships.
April Drive From Almondbank to Logiealmond Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of an April drive from Almondbank to Logiealmond, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The village of Almondbank is often seen as including the attached hamlets of Pitcairngreen and Lochty, and the wider area is sometimes called Almondvalley. The North part of village is sometimes referred to as Bridgeton. Another area of the village is known as College Mill, which borders the River Almond, the river that gives the village its name.
Winter Drive A912 Road From Bridge Of Earn To Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a Winter afternoon road trip drive on the A912 road from Bridge Of Earn to visit Perth, Perthshire. The A912 road actually starts at the New Inn Roundabout North of Glenrothes as the signed route to Perth. The road runs through farmland below the Lomond Hills to Falkland then across flatter land before passing through the East of Strathmiglo, where it multiplexes with the A91 for a couple of miles west to Gateside. After going through Bridge of Earn, the road enters the suburbs of Perth, then meets Edinburgh Road before merging with the A989 ring road.
Winter Drive A912 Road Through Bridge Of Earn To Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a sunny Winter afternoon road trip drive, with Scottish music, on the A912 road through Bridge Of Earn to visit the city centre area of Perth, Perthshire.
Winter River Tay In Spate Railway Bridge Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland Winter video the River Tay in spate at the Railway Bridge on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire. The food gates were closed all along the River Tay
June Morning Drive From Kinfauns To Kinnoull Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland June cloudy morning video of a drive from Kinfauns to visit Kinnoull Hill near Perth, Perthshire.
Repairing Chimney South Methven Street Perth Perthshire Scotland
Tour Scotland video of repairing a chimney on the top of a building on South Methven Street on visit to Perth, Perthshire. After wet and windy Scottish weather chimneys on many of the older buildings often require repairs.