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Tke Kelpies – a visitor’s guide

Tke Kelpies – a visitor’s guide

The Kelpies Visitor Guide Located in The Helix Park near Falkirk, Scotland, the Kelpies are one of the most iconic modern landmarks in the country. Standing 30 meters tall, these majestic equine sculptures, the largest in the world were designed by renowned sculptor Andy Scott and pay tribute to the region’s industrial heritage and the powerful, mythic water horses of Scottish folklore. The Kelpies are part of a larger redevelopment project aimed at connecting communities with art, nature, and history….

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Eilean Donan Castle iPhone cases and gifts

Eilean Donan Castle iPhone cases and gifts

Eilean Donan Castle is set to take a starring role in a new movie by Oscar winning set designer Roger Christian . In 1980 he produced a film Black Angel which told the tale of a knight who rescues a princess while returning home from the Crusades, and was made entirely in Scotland, at locations such as Eilean Donan Castle, Bernera Barracks at Glenelg, Loch Eck in Argyll. Photogold is publishing a new range of Christmas gifts including Eilean Donan Castle…

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Four new Jack Vettriano prints published

Four new Jack Vettriano prints published

Artist Jack Vettriano has published four new limited edition prints – Morning News , Afternoon Reverie, Just the Way It Is and One Moment in Time.. Just the Way It Is is a Jack Vettriano Limited Edition Giclee Print.  Image Size: 20 x 16.8 ins / 50.8 x 42.7cm Framed size: 34.0 x 29.0 ins / 86 x 73cm Published in 2012 Paper: 350 gsm Museum Etching paper Edition Size: 250 + 25 Artist’s Proofs Signed and numbered by the…

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Methil Power station is demolished

Methil Power station is demolished

The 300ft chimney stack at Methil Power Station, Fife has been blown up – marking the demolition of the last part of the building.The iconic structure was visible for miles and featured in Jack Vettriano’s Long Time Gone. Hundreds of spectators gathered to watch as the concrete structure came down. ScottishPower, which owns the site, said that it had decided to use explosives after consulting with experts. Vettriano has paid tribute to the building , saying that it was the backdrop…

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