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Scots Mining Company House

The Scots Mining Company House, also known as Woodlands Hall, is an early-18th-century mansion house in Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The house was built around 1736 for the manager of the Leadhills mines, which were owned by the Earl of Hopetoun. Its design has been attributed to the architect William Adam. The house is now a category A listed building. The garden, which is largely unchanged since it was laid out in the 18th century, is included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. History Lead and silver have been mined at Leadhills in the Southern Uplands for centuries. In the 17th century, Sir James Hope (1614–1661) married Anne, daughter of Robert Foulis of Leadhills, and the mines subsequently passed to his descendants the Earls of Hopetoun. The Scots Mining Company, formally The Governor and Company for Working the Mines and Minerals in that part of North Britain called Scotland, was formed by a London-based group of Scottish merchants. They took a lease on part of the mines in 1729, and in 1735 they appointed James Stirling of Keir (1692–1770) as managing agent. Stirling was a noted mathematician and scientist who had lived in Venice and London, and was a member of the Royal Society. The house at Leadhills was built between 1734 and 1736 for James Stirling. At this time, the architect William Adam (1689–1748) was engaged by Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun (1681–1742) at Hopetoun House, and Adam's name has been linked to the design of both the house and its garden, though the only record of his involvement is on a building account for the supply of timber. James Stirling proved adept at managing the Leadhills mines, despite his lack of practical experience. Under his tenure the mines became "one of the most profitable industrial enterprises in Scotland". His paternalistic concern for worker's welfare was also noted, and had a long-lasting effect on the culture of the Leadhills mines. In 1770 James' nephew Archibald Stirling succeeded his uncle as manager at Leadhills. By the middle of the 19th century, the lead mines were becoming less profitable, and a series of lawsuits affected the company's profitability. In 1861 the Scots Mining Company was wound up. The manager's house became a shooting lodge, and a small chapel was built in the garden. The gardens are now held by the Scots Mining Company House Trust, a registered charity. The trust seeks to maintain the gardens as a community resource, and aims to restore the herb garden. House and garden The house comprises a two-storey main block with a piend roof. To this was added in 1737 a wing to the south, and in 1740 a larger wing to the north. The gardens contain the remains of an ice house and a small chapel. The garden is surrounded by mature trees, the only woodland in the village. At the high point of the garden was a viewing platform overlooking the village, taken down in 2003. A single storey entrance lodge has been demolished, and the former stables are now derelict and listed on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. References
Scott Russell Aqueduct

The Scott Russell Aqueduct is an aqueduct carrying the Union Canal over the Edinburgh City Bypass, west of Edinburgh, Scotland. History The aqueduct was opened in May 1986 to carry the canal over the new Edinburgh City Bypass. This required a great deal of faith in the future of the canal, which culminated with the Millennium Link project when the Union Canal was connected with the Forth and Clyde Canal to form a coast to coast link. One proposal had been to not build an aqueduct to carry the canal across the new road, but instead build a marina to the west of the bypass. It was named after the Scottish naval engineer John Scott Russell in a ceremony on 12 July 1995, who had discovered the soliton or solitary wave near Bridge 11 on the Union Canal in 1834. Russell had observed a bow wave continue to travel forward at a speed of 8 or 9 miles per hour (13 or 14 km/h) when a boat stopped moving, and called it the "wave of translation." Design The aqueduct is the width of a single canal boat, and crosses the Bypass at a slight angle. It has five spans supported on three piers. See also List of bridges in Scotland References External links Media related to Scott Russell Aqueduct at Wikimedia Commons
Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment

The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment is an architecture school administered by Robert Gordon University. It is located on the university's campus in Aberdeen, Scotland. History The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture opened on 24 May 1957. It takes its name from Thomas Scott Sutherland, an Aberdeen architect and city councillor, who donated the school's main building and grounds in July 1953. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment was formed by the merging of the School of Construction, Property and Surveying and the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture. Program The current head of School is Professor David McClean. The School offers a Master of Architecture (MArch) programme as a first degree in architecture, and BSc Honours degrees in Surveying, Architectural Technology and Construction Design and Management. Postgraduate courses include the Graduate Diploma in Surveying and MSc courses in Advanced Architectural Studies, Construction Project Management, Property Development and Visualisation in Architecture and the Built Environment. Research at the School includes work concerning sustainable design, visualisation, collaborative and participatory design, pedagogy and project management. Alumni Maxwell Hutchinson, architect and broadcaster Willie Miller, urban planner Knut Selberg, planner, architect, and urban designer References External links Official website
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

Das SEC Centre, früher Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, kurz SECC, ist ein Ausstellungs- und Kongresszentrum in Glasgow und das größte in Schottland. Zusammen mit dem SEC Armadillo (ehemals Clyde Auditorium genannt) und dem OVO Hydro (ehemals The SSE Hydro) sowie Autoparkflächen bildet das SEC Centre den Scottish Event Campus (SEC). Eigentümer und Betreiber des Campus ist die Scottish Event Campus Limited, die zu rund 90 % im Besitz des Glasgow City Council (Stadt Glasgow) ist. Ab 1979 wurde das Zentrum auf dem vormaligen Queen's Dock am Ufer des Clyde gebaut und am 6. September 1985 eröffnet. Nach einer Erweiterung um die Mehrzweckhalle SSE Hydro, die nach einem Entwurf von Foster + Partners 2013 fertiggestellt wurde, besteht der Komplex aus diversen Hallen, darunter zwei Hallen mit einer Zuschauerkapazität von 10.000 Plätzen beziehungsweise 5.852 Plätzen und einer Nebenhalle mit 1.000 Plätzen sowie dem Clyde Auditorium mit einer Anzahl von 3.000 Sitzen. Zu dem Gebäudekomplex gehören ebenfalls integrierte Restaurants und ein Hotel, das über luxuriöse Suiten und Standardzimmer verfügt. In der Haupthalle fanden schon Snooker-Veranstaltungen statt, aber auch Musikveranstaltungen und Konzerte wie der Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. Im SECC Hydro gaben Musiker wie Prince, Lady Gaga, Adele, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Ellie Goulding, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Bette Midler, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj oder Mariah Carey ihre Konzerte. Auch The Who und U2 sind dort aufgetreten. Im Herbst 2021 findet im SEC Centre die UN-Klimakonferenz statt. Weblinks Offizielle Webpräsenz Einzelnachweise
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

Het Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) is een expositiehal in de Schotse plaats Glasgow. Met een oppervlakte van 22.355 m² verdeeld over vijf hallen is het de grootste expositiehal van Schotland. Van de eigenaar van het gebouw is 91% in handen van de gemeente van Glasgow. In het gebouw worden ook vaak concerten gegeven: in de vierde hal is plaats voor 12.500 toeschouwers en in de derde hal voor 4.656 toeschouwers. Geschiedenis De eerste plannen voor een expositiehal begonnen in 1979. Een gebied waar vroeger het Queen's Dock gelegen was aan de Clyde werd geselecteerd. Landaanwinning voor het gebied begon in 1982. In 1983 werd er begonnen met de bouw van de gebouwen van het SECC. Het hoofdgebouw werd voltooid en geopend in 1985 met een concert van het Royal Scottish National Orchestra in de eerste hal. Na de opening kreeg het gebouw al snel zijn bijnaam, The Big Red Shed vanwege zijn rode kleur. Deze naam werd onbruikbaar in 1997 toen het gebouw grijs werd geverfd. Het gebouw heeft ook zijn eigen spoorwegstation: Station Exhibition Centre. Een hotel van 16 etages hoog werd in 1989 geopend. De derde hal werd in september 1996 geopend. Clyde Auditorium In 1995 werd begonnen met de bouw van een nieuw gebouw: het Clyde Auditorium. Het gebouw, dat ontworpen werd door de Britse architect Norman Foster, werd geopend in 1997 en biedt plaats voor 3.000 toeschouwers. Queens Dock 2 In april 2004 werd aan architectenbureau Foster + Partners gevraagd om een nieuwe gebied te ontwerpen op basis van het voormalige Queen's Dock. Een concerthal voor 12.500 toeschouwers genaamd The Hydro is onderdeel hiervan. De totale operatie moet 562 miljoen pond kosten. Trivia Het tweede Eurovisiedansfestival werd hier in september 2008 gehouden. Externe link (en) Website van SECC
Scottish Fisheries Museum

Das Scottish Fisheries Museum ist ein Museum in der schottischen Ortschaft Anstruther in der Council Area Fife. 1972 wurde die Anlage als Einzeldenkmal in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen. Geschichte Im Jahre 1318 schenkte William de Candela als Laird von Anstruther das Landstück dem Abt des Klosters Balmerino. Der Abt stellte daraufhin den heutigen Innenhof des Museums den örtlichen Fischern zur Fischverarbeitung sowie Reparatur und Pflege ihres Arbeitsmaterials zur Verfügung. Im Gegenzug erhielt der Abt jedes hundertste Fass Salzhering. Die einfassenden Gebäude entstanden zwischen dem 16. und 19. Jahrhundert. Thomas Wood pachtete 1535 das klostereigene Grundstück. Er ließ das Gebäude an der Ostflanke errichten, in welchem der Abt auf seinem Pilgerweg nach St Andrews zum Schrein auf der Isle of May ein Übernachtungsrecht besaß. Die heutige Gebäudebezeichnung Abbot’s Lodging spiegelt dies wider. An der Nordseite befand sich einst eine kleine Kapelle. Nach der schottischen Reformation verfiel die Kapelle und wurde 1850 abgetragen, um Platz für ein Lagerhaus zu bieten. Das Haus an der Westseite ließ der Kaufmann William Lumsden im Jahre 1721 erbauen. Ab 1965 gab es Bestrebungen die lokale Fischereigeschichte in einem Museum abzubilden. Zwei Jahre später gründete sich hierzu der Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust. Der National Trust for Scotland erwarb daraufhin die Gebäude und das Museum wurde am 4. Juli 1969 eröffnet. Die zeremonielle Eröffnung führte der schottische Dokumentarfilmer John Grierson durch. Das Museum wurde zwischenzeitlich erweitert und ist gemeinnützig betrieben. Ausstellung Das Scottish Fisheries Museum liegt gegenüber dem Hafen von Anstruther. Thematisch auf die verschiedenen Gebäude gegliedert, bildet das Museum die lokale Fischereigeschichte ab. Es werden sowohl originale Objekte wie auch Gemälde mit thematischem Bezug sowie Fotografien ausgestellt. Des Weiteren zählen 22 Boote zum Museumsinventar, von denen zwei im Hafen liegen und noch seetauglich sind. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Netzpräsenz des Museums Eintrag zu Anstruther Easter , Harbour Head, Scottish Fisheries Museum auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch)
Scottish Fisheries Museum

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a museum in Anstruther, Fife, that records the history of the Scottish fishing industry and its people from earliest times to the present day. Opened in 1969, the museum is situated on the harbour front in Anstruther, in the heart of the East Neuk crab and lobster fishing villages of St Monans, Pittenweem, Cellardyke and Crail. It has grown over time into a sizable complex, occupying a number of converted buildings set around three sides of a cobbled courtyard. These include two Category 'A' listed buildings: the 16th century Abbot's lodging and an 18th-century merchant's house, both of which have historical associations with the fishing life of the village. The museum collection contains many model boats, fishing gear, a significant historical photographic archive and paintings. In addition to the traditional exhibits, the museum also boasts a collection of 18 boats, the pride of which is the 104-year-old twin masted Fifie herring drifter, Reaper. This vessel was restored by the museum's boat club and sails regularly in the summer months. Between 2003 and 2005 she visited 26 ports around Britain, including a visit to the Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth, attracting 44,000 visitors. When not sailing, the boat is berthed in Anstruther harbour opposite the museum. In total, the collection comprises over 66,000 items. In 2007, the museum was one of the first in Scotland to have its entire collection awarded Recognised Collection status by Museums Galleries Scotland (previously the Scottish Museum Council), designating it as being of national or international importance. The museum also incorporates a small private chapel, which commemorates the Scots who perished at sea while fishing. See also Fishing industry in Scotland References External links Scottish Fisheries Museum National Register of Historic Vessels The history of herring fishing on the east coast of Scotland Archived 29 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Scottish Gliding Union

The Scottish Gliding Union (also known as the Scottish Gliding Centre) is the largest gliding club in Scotland. The body is based at Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell, KY13 9JJ. Aircraft The Scottish Gliding Union's fleet currently consists of: 1Aeropro Eurofox tug aircraft (G-OSGC) 3 Schleicher ASK 21 training gliders (G-CLOV “LOV”, G-CJGJ “JGJ” and G-OWAI “WA1” owned by Walking on Air) 3 SZD-51 Junior single-seat gliders (G-DHHD “HHD”, G-CFFY “FFY” and G-CFUS “FUS”) 1 Allstar SZD-54 Perkoz glider (G-CLZS “LZS”) Accidents Tug aircraft overturned during landing On 21 December 2020, G-OSGC, an Aeropro Eurofox tug aircraft operated by the Scottish Gliding Union was overturned during landing after providing its 5th aerotow of the day. The aircraft was reportedly overturned due to soft terrain which caused it to “rapidly decelerate” before becoming inverted. There were no injuries and the aircraft has returned to service. Glider crash during winch launch On 4 September 2012, a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3 glider, G-EENN, piloted by a 49-year-old off-duty air traffic controller crashed at Portmoak Airfield during a winch-launch after the pilot did not release the launch cable during a “wing-drop”. After the aircraft's wing touched the ground, the aircraft cartwheeled down the airfield, fatally injuring the pilot. The British Gliding Association advises that pilots should immediately release from the launch cable if they cannot keep their aircraft's wings level. References External links Scottish Gliding Centre Scottish Gliding Union Ltd - Young Persons Protection Policy
Scottish Maritime Museum

The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a Collection Recognised as Nationally Significant to Scotland. It is located at two sites in the West of Scotland in Irvine and Dumbarton, with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage. Irvine - The Linthouse The museum's Linthouse building is located at Irvine Harbour, situated within the category A listed former Engine Shop of Alexander Stephen and Sons, which was salvaged and relocated from their derelict Linthouse shipyard in Glasgow in 1991. The Linthouse engineering shop is now home to a collection of significant vessels including MV Kyles and MV Spartan which are listed on the National Historic Ships UK register. A highly significant vessel built of iron in 1872 in Paisley, MV Kyles is the oldest iron Clyde built vessel still afloat in the UK. It entered the museum's collection in 1984. The museum also has a collection of marine engines and industrial machine tools, and owns a recreated 1920s worker's tenement flat at Irvine Harbour. The museum also has a significant collection of artwork funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. In 2020 the museum managed to raise funds to keep MV Kyles as a floating vessel. Dumbarton - Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank The Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, in Dumbarton, focuses on the world of the naval architect. Shipbuilder William Denny Jr of William Denny and Brothers was inspired by the work of eminent naval architect William Froude and completed the tank for his shipyard in 1883. It was the world's first commercial example of a ship testing tank. Re-opened as a museum in 1983, it retains many of its original features, including the original 100-meter-long tank. The museum also tells the story of the test tank's original owners, William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, one of the most innovative shipbuilding companies in the world until their closure in 1963. Trust structure The museum is an independent museum operated by a charitable trust: the Scottish Maritime Museum Trust. It became operational in 1983. The first trust chairperson was Clydeside shipbuilder Ross Belch who held the post until 1998 The trust includes Scottish industrial historian John R. Hume among its trustees. The founding Director was Dr Henry C. McMurray. See also Titan Clydebank Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Riverside Museum Aberdeen Maritime Museum City of Adelaide (1864) Boyd's Automatic tide signalling apparatus William Denny and Brothers Irvine Harbour Notes Further reading External links Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine and Dumbarton Scottish Maritime Museum on AboutBritain.com
Lady Victoria Colliery

Die Lady Victoria Colliery ist ein ehemaliges Kohlebergwerk in der schottischen Stadt Newtongrange in der Council Area Midlothian. Heute ist die Anlage als Scottish Mining Museum für Besucher geöffnet. 1990 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Kategorie A aufgenommen. Eine ehemalige Klassifizierung als Scheduled Monument wurde zwischenzeitlich aufgehoben. Geschichte Schomberg Kerr, 9. Marquess of Lothian und Archibald Hood gründeten in den 1890er Jahren die Lothian Coal Company. Diese veranlasste die Einrichtung der Lady Victoria Colliery, die schließlich 1895 den Betrieb aufnahm. Ihr Name leitet sich von Lady Victoria, der Ehefrau des Marquess of Lothian ab. Ihren Höhepunkt erreicht die Anlage im Jahre 1953 als 1765 Personen beschäftigt wurden. Die Schließung erfolgte 1981. Im Jahre 2007 stellte der Heritage Lottery Fund Mittel zur Restaurierung zur Verfügung. Anschließend wurde die Anlage als Museum eröffnet. Beschreibung Die Anlage liegt im Südwesten von Newtongrange direkt an der Waverley Line, welche bis zu ihrer Schließung 1969 einen bedeutenden Transportweg bot. Die Anlage gilt als besterhaltenes Kohlebergwerk aus der Zeit vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg im Vereinigten Königreich. Der Schacht wurde auf 530 m abgeteuft und war damit zu Bauzeiten der tiefste Schottlands. 1948 wurde auf eine Tiefe von 489 m begrenzt. Die Victoria Colliery gehörte zu den ersten Bergwerken Schottlands, in denen extensiv auf die Nutzung von elektrischem Strom gesetzt wurde. Das betriebseigene Kraftwerk war zur Eröffnung fertiggestellt und wurde 1924 erweitert. Auffällig ist, dass das Bergwerk trotz seiner Größe nur über einen einzelnen Schacht verfügt. Dies ist in ihrer Verbindung mit der nahegelegenen Lingerwood Colliery begründet. Die Dampfmaschine zum Betrieb des Förderturms ist die leistungsstärkste erhaltene in Schottland. Für die Arbeiter wurde eine Siedlung aus Backsteinhäusern errichtet, die unter der Aufsicht der Betriebsleitung stand. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Netzpräsenz des Scottish Mining Museums Eintrag zu Newtongrange, Lady Victoria Colliery auf trove.scot, der Datenbank von Historic Environment Scotland (englisch) National Mining Museum Scotland im Gazetteer for Scotland
National Mining Museum Scotland

The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894. It was nationalised in 1947 with the formation of the National Coal Board, and had closed in 1981. Buildings The buildings were recognised as being of outstanding interest as they formed an almost complete survival of a major Victorian colliery, with later additions. Some demolition, such as the 1950s canteen and medical centre, has occurred but the vast bulk of the structures stand. The winding engine is by Grant, Ritchie and Company and the colliery headstocks were built by Arrols of Glasgow. From 1998 onwards several of the main structures were stabilised and new visitor facilities opened. Collections The Museum developed collections, such as a library, and exhibitions that were housed in a visitor centre which has previously formed part of the colliery offices. The Prestongrange beam engine, a Cornish engine, at Prestonpans, East Lothian, also for a time formed part of the Museum until responsibility for it passed to East Lothian Council. Recognition The Colliery is Listed Category 'A' by Historic Scotland. In 2008, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, a drawing of Lady Victoria Colliery won an online vote as Scotland's Most Treasured place. A poem commemorating the colliery was also written. The museum has been described as 'a national treasure where the story of coal is kept alive for present and future generations' and the entire collection is recognised as a Nationally Significant Collection by Museums Galleries Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. References External links National Mining Museum Scotland webpage
National Mining Museum Scotland

Het National Mining Museum Scotland is een museum in de steenkoolmijn Lady Victoria Colliery in het Schotse Newtongrange, Midlothian. Het museum belicht de mijnbouw in Schotland. De mijn opende in 1894 en sloot in 1981. Sinds 1984 is de site als museum ingericht. De vroegere werkruimten en kantoren van het personeel zijn ten dele intact gelaten; het terrein bevat nog steeds de oorspronkelijke mijnliften en smalspoorbanen voor steenkoolkarren. Op de eerste en tweede verdieping van het hoofdgebouw bevinden zich tentoonstellingsruimten, die enerzijds specifiek aan de geschiedenis van de Lady Victoria gewijd zijn, anderzijds aan de geschiedenis van de steenkoolindustrie in het algemeen, waaronder technologische ontwikkelingen en bekende mijnrampen. Ook wordt het alledaagse leven van mijnwerkers in vroeger tijden door middel van poppen en gereconstrueerde lokalen geïllustreerd. De collectie van het museum bevat meer dan 100.000 artefacten. De bovengrondse takelmachine functioneert nog. Voor bezoekers worden rondleidingen in de mijnschacht aangeboden, die circa twee uur duren en gewoonlijk door inmiddels hoogbejaarde ex-mijnwerkers worden verzorgd. Externe link Officiële website
Mémorial national écossais de la guerre

Le mémorial national écossais de la guerre (Scottish National War Memorial) est un monument commémoratif de la Première Guerre mondiale, situé à Édimbourg, capitale de l'Écosse, dans l'enceinte du château. Ce monument est dédié à la mémoire des soldats ayant servi dans les régiments écossais au cours des deux guerres mondiales et dans les autres conflits des XXe et XXIe siècles. Caractéristiques Inauguré le 14 juillet 1927, le mémorial fut construit dans la cour d'honneur du château d’Édimbourg en face du Grand Hall, salle de banquet du XVe siècle. Liens internes Lieux de mémoire de la Première Guerre mondiale Mémorial national gallois de la guerre Cénotaphe (Belfast) Cénotaphe (Londres) Notes et références Portail de l’Écosse Portail de la Première Guerre mondiale