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🪬🧿 Explorer and storyteller. Freemason Discovering Scotland’s hidden history, 🌍
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Bakehouse close in #edinburgh Now and then -1903 vs 2025 :).

#BakehouseClose #OutlanderFilmingLocation #ScottishCharm #TravelScotland #VisitEdinburgh #ExploreScotland #ScotlandTravel #visitscotland #hiddenedinburgh
This is a dramatic split-image comparison showing the same narrow Edinburgh alleyway, known as Bakehouse Close, as it appeared in 1903 and as it exists in 2025. The image is divided vertically. On the left side is a historical, sepia-toned photograph from 1903. On the right side is a modern, full-color photograph from 2025. In the 1903 photograph, the close is a bustling, gritty thoroughfare. The scene is likely a photogravure print, with soft contrasts and a grainy texture. The architecture is stark and imposing. Tall, centuries-old stone tenement buildings rise on either side, their masonry darkened with soot from coal fires. Small, multi-paned windows are set deep into the thick walls. A woman in long, dark period skirts and a white blouse stands in the foreground, her back to the viewer, providing a sense of scale. The cobblestone pavement is uneven and worn. The atmosphere is one of historic, everyday life in Old Town Edinburgh. In the striking contrast of the 2025 photograph, the close is now clean, quiet, and primarily a tourist landmark. The stonework of the same buildings has been cleaned and restored, revealing a spectrum of grey and golden sandstone hues. The modern cobblestones are well-defined but still retain their historic character. A single, bright red modern car is parked partway down the lane, emphasizing the blend of old and new. The lighting is natural daylight, casting sharp shadows and illuminating the texture of the stone. The atmosphere is no longer one of industry but of preserved history and quiet observation. The primary text on the image reads "1903 OLD EDINBURGH BAKEHOUSE CLOSE" above the historical photo and "2025" above the modern one, clearly labeling the two eras. The overall effect of the composition is to illustrate the powerful passage of time and the remarkable preservation of this historic urban landscape over more than a century.
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🪬🧿 Kilchurn Castle Discover the Hidden Castle by the Tranquil Loch!
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#fyp #Scotland #Travel #Views #beautifuldestinations #beautiful #castle
Kilchurn Castle Discover the Hidden Castle by the Tranquil Loch!
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November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🪬🧿 "A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse."
(Traditional Scottish Saying, Some hints are completely useless)

#quotes #quoteoftheday #lifequotes #inspiration #inspirationquotes #scottish #scotland
"A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse." (Traditional Scottish Saying, Some hints are completely useless)
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🪬🧿 Explore the Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh
#fyp #Scotland #edinburgh #yacht #Travel #coast #Views #beautifuldestinations youtube.com/shorts/NIUzc...
Explore the Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh
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November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🪬🧿 Edinburgh by John Lennie circa 1860

#edinburgh #scotland #history #photography #vintage #sepia #castle #architecture #travel #historic #alttext
This is an old, sepia-toned photograph taken by John Lennie around 1860, depicting a panoramic view of Edinburgh, Scotland. The scene is dominated by Edinburgh Castle, which sits atop a hill in the background, its silhouette slightly blurred by the distance and the photographic technology of the time. Below the castle, the cityscape unfolds with a dense collection of buildings and structures. A prominent feature is a large, arched railway viaduct that spans across the lower part of the image, indicating the integration of modern infrastructure into the historical landscape. In the foreground, a castle-like building with turrets and crenellations adds a touch of medieval charm to the urban environment. The overall tone of the image is one of historical documentation, capturing a moment in time when Edinburgh was undergoing significant change, blending its rich history with the advancements of the industrial age.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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🪬🧿 Princes Street: Gardens on One Side, Shops on the Other #PrincesStreet #Edinburgh #VisitScotland #Scotland #Travel #EdinburghCastle #Cityscape #UrbanExploration #Shopping #Views youtube.com/shorts/5Oe4J...
Princes Street: Gardens on One Side, Shops on the Other #scotland #shorts #edinburgh
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November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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🪬🧿 Three Centuries, One View - Forth bridges at Dusk :)

Forth Bridge (Rail) Cantilever 1890
Forth Road Bridge Suspension 1964
Queensferry Crossing Cable-stayed 2017

#Scotland #scotlandtravel #edinburgh #edinburghscotland #forthbridge #bridge #riverforth #dusk #vacation #visitscotland
Panoramic view of all three Forth Bridges spanning the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, featuring the red cantilever railway bridge, the 20th-century suspension bridge, and the modern cable-stayed Queensferry Crossing.
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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🪬🧿 Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Have you visited? #scotland #castle #landscape #photography #travelscotland #travel
Drone photograph of the ruins of Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven, Scotland. The historical fortress occupies a precarious position on a sheer cliff face extending into the water. The surrounding coastline is characterized by dramatic cliffs, a curved beach of dark sand, and the deep, cold waters of the sea.
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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🪬🧿 Penicuik House: A Palladian Gem in Scotland #fypchallenge #scotland #beautiful #HistoricalTreasures #visitscotland #TravelGoals #mansion #architecture youtube.com/shorts/fBjPD...
Penicuik House: A Palladian Gem in Scotland
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November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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🪬🧿 Edinburgh Castle

#edinburgh #scotland #castle #travel #history #architecture #photography #landscape #uk #europe #alttext
A ground-level, full shot of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. The castle is made of grey stones, and it is perched on top of a hill covered in green grass and shrubs. The sky behind the castle is a mix of blue and white, with some clouds scattered around. The castle has several turrets and towers, and it looks imposing and majestic. The walls of the castle are thick and sturdy, and they seem to have stood the test of time. The castle is surrounded by a stone wall, which adds to its defensive appearance. The color grade is teal and orange.
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🪬🧿 11 years ago lol
A selfie of a muscular, bald man with a woman with black hair and glasses in a gym. The man is wearing a black tank top with a Reebok wristband, while the woman is wearing a t-shirt that says "Keep Calm and Be A Lesbian." The context indicates that this image celebrates their 11th anniversary together.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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🪬🧿 hahahahah LMAO - Did you chuckle? Repost 😆

#cooking #meme #funny #joke #fails #pasta #cooking #help #advice #food #question #dinner #recipe #italian #mystery #alttext
An image of a bag of pasta with the text "PLEASE, PLEASE, I NEED ADVICE, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT KIND OF PASTA THIS IS???? I'VE BEEN COOKING IT FOR TWO HOURS AND IT JUST WON'T SOFTEN" written above it. The pasta in the bag appears to be a tube-shaped pasta, possibly rigatoni or penne, but is difficult to identify due to being in a plastic bag.
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🪬🧿 Crail Castle: A Forgotten Scottish Fortress in Fife
#Crail #Fife #Scotland #VisitScotland #ScottishHistory #EastNeuk #CoastalVillage #CastleRuins #TravelScotland #HiddenHistory youtube.com/shorts/0HQOA...
Crail Castle: A Forgotten Scottish Fortress in Fife
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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🪬🧿 Edinburgh's Hidden Gems - Exploring Duddingston and Portobello Beach! #fyp #Scotland #beautiful #VisitScotland #edinburgh #Travel #Views youtube.com/shorts/pPnC9...
Edinburgh's Hidden Gems - Exploring Duddingston and Portobello Beach!
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November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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🪬🧿 The Scottish Castle Famous For French Insults #castle #montypython #scotland #Fyp #Travel #History youtube.com/shorts/XqHSV...
The Scottish Castle Famous For French Insults #castle #scotland #shorts #viralvideo
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November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Buachaille Etive Mòr #scotland #highlands #photography #nature #landscapes
A dramatic, wide landscape view of Buachaille Etive Mòr, a massive, pyramid-shaped mountain that dominates the background under a cloudy sky. The mountain face is rocky and dark grey, transitioning into green foothills covered in heather and rough grass in the foreground. To the right of the frame, contrasting the natural landscape, is a modern, thin wooden utility pole with a crossbar and wires extending to the right.
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Imagine a handwritten 300-year-old holy scripture with ink containing gold is rediscovered by Edinburgh University. Who did awesome work on its preservation. Edinburgh Gurdwara and once in a lifetime opportunity 🙂 #edinburgh #Scotland #oldbook #history
"An antique, leather-bound volume, possibly a Sikh scripture, is open on a patterned royal blue cloth. The left page is densely filled with dark, handwritten text in an intricate script, while the right page is mostly blank with faint, thin red ruled lines. The edges of the paper are uneven and aged, indicating a centuries-old document. A person's chest and beard are visible in the background. Edinburgh Skyline
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🪬🧿 Hahahaha

#merida #brave #pixar #meme #funny #relatable #humor #scottish #disney #pal #alttext
A meme featuring Merida from the Pixar film "Brave." She is sitting down and has a shocked expression on her face. The text above her reads, "Listen: if ah call ye 'pal' it's cus yer a c*nt..." and the text below reads, "...an if ah call ye 'c*nt' it's cus yer ma pal."
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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🪬🧿 Beauty of Abbotsford House - Home of Sir Walter Scott #fyp #Scotland #sirwalterscott #mansion #beautiful #architecture #scottishborders #VisitScotland youtube.com/shorts/hTVu3...
Beauty of Abbotsford House - Home of Sir Walter Scott
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November 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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🪬🧿 Three Centuries, One View - Forth bridges at Dusk :)

Forth Bridge (Rail) Cantilever 1890
Forth Road Bridge Suspension 1964
Queensferry Crossing Cable-stayed 2017

#Scotland #scotlandtravel #edinburgh #edinburghscotland #forthbridge #bridge #riverforth #dusk #vacation #visitscotland
Panoramic view of all three Forth Bridges spanning the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, featuring the red cantilever railway bridge, the 20th-century suspension bridge, and the modern cable-stayed Queensferry Crossing.
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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🪬🧿 Princes Street: Gardens on One Side, Shops on the Other #PrincesStreet #Edinburgh #VisitScotland #Scotland #Travel #EdinburghCastle #Cityscape #UrbanExploration #Shopping #Views youtube.com/shorts/5Oe4J...
Princes Street: Gardens on One Side, Shops on the Other #scotland #shorts #edinburgh
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November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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🪬🧿 Edinburgh by John Lennie circa 1860

#edinburgh #scotland #history #photography #vintage #sepia #castle #architecture #travel #historic #alttext
This is an old, sepia-toned photograph taken by John Lennie around 1860, depicting a panoramic view of Edinburgh, Scotland. The scene is dominated by Edinburgh Castle, which sits atop a hill in the background, its silhouette slightly blurred by the distance and the photographic technology of the time. Below the castle, the cityscape unfolds with a dense collection of buildings and structures. A prominent feature is a large, arched railway viaduct that spans across the lower part of the image, indicating the integration of modern infrastructure into the historical landscape. In the foreground, a castle-like building with turrets and crenellations adds a touch of medieval charm to the urban environment. The overall tone of the image is one of historical documentation, capturing a moment in time when Edinburgh was undergoing significant change, blending its rich history with the advancements of the industrial age.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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🪬🧿 Outlander locations in Scotland #fyp #Scotland #historytime #Views #Architecture #Castle #outlanderchallenge #Travel #ScottishHistory youtube.com/shorts/RcwVk...
Outlander locations in Scotland #scotland #shorts #viralvideo
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🪬🧿 Dunnottar Castle: Game of Thrones Vibes in Scotland #fyp #Scotland #gameofthrones #historytime #Views #Architecture #Medieval #Castle youtube.com/shorts/tQV8y...
Dunnottar Castle: Game of Thrones Vibes in Scotland #scotland #shorts
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November 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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🪬🧿 The Magic of Preston Mill #fyp #Scotland #VisitScotland #outlanderchallenge #HistoricScotland #Travel #Mill #EastLothian #Photography #ScottishHistory youtube.com/shorts/uW5be...
The Magic of Preston Mill #travel #scotland #shorts
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November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Imagine a handwritten 300-year-old holy scripture with ink containing gold is rediscovered by Edinburgh University. Who did awesome work on its preservation. Edinburgh Gurdwara and once in a lifetime opportunity 🙂 #edinburgh #Scotland #oldbook #history
"An antique, leather-bound volume, possibly a Sikh scripture, is open on a patterned royal blue cloth. The left page is densely filled with dark, handwritten text in an intricate script, while the right page is mostly blank with faint, thin red ruled lines. The edges of the paper are uneven and aged, indicating a centuries-old document. A person's chest and beard are visible in the background. Edinburgh Skyline
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM