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More of Glamis Castle

I forgot to include this photo of Glamis Castle’s Billiard Room in my previous post:-

Billiard Room, Glamis Castle

Despite the castle never having been built as a stronghold this intertnal door is still pretty sturdy:-

Doorway Inside Glamis Castle

View through door to china collection:-

Passageway and China, Glamis Castle

Powder Room. I forget now if this was used for storing gunpowder or it was the US meaning. The former I should think:-

Glamis Castle Powder Room

After the tour of the castle proper comes a set of exhibition rooms with various exhibits.

Countess of Strathmore’s Wedding Dress:-

Glamis Castle, Countess of Strathmore's Wedding Dress

Information on Countess of Strathmore’s Wedding Dress:-

Glamis Castle: Information on Countess of Strathmore's Wedding Dress

Doll’s’ House. I believe this was played with by Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later to be Queen Consort and Queen Mother:-

Glamis Castle Dolls' House

Dolls' House in Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle, Dolls' House Interior

During the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion James III, as they knew him, but called the Old Pretender by Hanoverians, spent the night in Glamis Castle. He left his watch behind:-

Glamis Castle, The Old Pretender's Watch

World’s oldest tartan:-

World's Oldest Tartan, Glamis Castle

Dolls in Glamis Castle. The taller one on the right here is in the image of the young Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon:-

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Doll, Glamis Castle

Wade’s Bridge, Aberfeldy

This elegant bridge over the Tay at Aberfeldy was built by General George Wade as part of his military road building programme to pacify the Highlands after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715.

Bridge from east:-
Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy from east

Roadway; one track carriageway controlled by traffic lights:-

Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy, Roadway

Bridge from west:-
Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy

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