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Glenfinnan, Mallaig & Jacobite Steam Train
A stunning tour that takes us to film locations from movies such as Highlander, Local Hero, Skyfall and Harry Potter.
Enjoy an optional trip on the Jacobite steam train – a journey described by many as one of the great railway journeys of the world. The train crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct, known the world over for its remarkable engineering and more importantly, as the way to Harry Potter’s Hogwarts.
From Glasgow we follow the full length of Loch Lomond before we make a short stop for coffee at Tyndrum.
Then it’s on to Glencoe, a film location used in Skyfall and Harry Potter and the setting to one of the most shameful episodes in Scottish history. We stop here to admire the stunning but haunting beauty of the Glen.
In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard at Glenfinnan in an ill-fated attempt to reinstate the exiled Stuarts on to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. The Glenfinnan Monument which lies at the head of Loch Shiel was erected in 1815 in tribute to the Jacobites who fought and died in the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. The views and scenery here are simply spectacular.
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Loch Eilt was the spot where Hagrid was seen skimming stones across the water. As we pass Loch Eilt look out for the Loch Eilt pines – a fine example of the ancient Caledonian pine forest. An essential stopping off point is the Silver Sands of Morar with superb coastline views across a turquoise sea to the Isles of Eigg, Rum and further north to Skye.
Arriving in Mallaig you will have approximately an hour to enjoy a walk and take in the local atmosphere. There are shops, bars, restaurants and the chance to sample some local fish and chips.
From Mallaig you have the option to return to Fort William on the Jacobite Steam Train (optional extra) or you can return on the coach. For those taking the optional steam train ride, your driver-guide will arrange your tickets and will be waiting for you at Fort William.
Our return journey takes us over Rannoch Moor and to the Drovers Inn. For over 310 years the Drovers has welcomed the great and the good including the infamous Rob Roy MacGregor.
It is said to be “haunted” and there are many tales and sightings of ghouls and ghosts wandering around this ancient Scottish Inn. These days it is the perfect place to enjoy some evening refreshments by a roaring log fire before returning to Glasgow.
Glenfinnan, Mallaig & Jacobite Steam Train
A stunning tour that takes us to film locations from movies such as Highlander, Local Hero, Skyfall and Harry Potter.
Enjoy an optional trip on the Jacobite steam train – a journey described by many as one of the great railway journeys of the world. The train crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct, known the world over for its remarkable engineering and more importantly, as the way to Harry Potter’s Hogwarts.
From Glasgow we follow the full length of Loch Lomond before we make a short stop for coffee at Tyndrum.
Then it’s on to Glencoe, a film location used in Skyfall and Harry Potter and the setting to one of the most shameful episodes in Scottish history. We stop here to admire the stunning but haunting beauty of the Glen.
In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard at Glenfinnan in an ill-fated attempt to reinstate the exiled Stuarts on to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. The Glenfinnan Monument which lies at the head of Loch Shiel was erected in 1815 in tribute to the Jacobites who fought and died in the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. The views and scenery here are simply spectacular.
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Loch Eilt was the spot where Hagrid was seen skimming stones across the water. As we pass Loch Eilt look out for the Loch Eilt pines – a fine example of the ancient Caledonian pine forest. An essential stopping off point is the Silver Sands of Morar with superb coastline views across a turquoise sea to the Isles of Eigg, Rum and further north to Skye.
Arriving in Mallaig you will have approximately an hour to enjoy a walk and take in the local atmosphere. There are shops, bars, restaurants and the chance to sample some local fish and chips.
From Mallaig you have the option to return to Fort William on the Jacobite Steam Train (optional extra) or you can return on the coach. For those taking the optional steam train ride, your driver-guide will arrange your tickets and will be waiting for you at Fort William.
Our return journey takes us over Rannoch Moor and to the Drovers Inn. For over 310 years the Drovers has welcomed the great and the good including the infamous Rob Roy MacGregor.
It is said to be “haunted” and there are many tales and sightings of ghouls and ghosts wandering around this ancient Scottish Inn. These days it is the perfect place to enjoy some evening refreshments by a roaring log fire before returning to Glasgow.
"Here in 1807 at the old Cavendish Laboratory J.J.THOMSON discovered the electron subsequently recognised as the first fundamental partcile of physics and the basis of chemical boding, electronics and computing"
At the University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. A fountain streams water and colors in accordance with fibonacci spirals.
Created for the Great Big Stiched Postcard Swap. This one is on its way to Indianpolis! dowhatyouloveforlife.com/swap/
Discover the XXIst century wool and thread arts on www.tricotin.com
Découvrez les arts du fil et de la laine façon XXIe siècle sur www.tricotin.com
Glenfinnan, Mallaig & Jacobite Steam Train
A stunning tour that takes us to film locations from movies such as Highlander, Local Hero, Skyfall and Harry Potter.
Enjoy an optional trip on the Jacobite steam train – a journey described by many as one of the great railway journeys of the world. The train crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct, known the world over for its remarkable engineering and more importantly, as the way to Harry Potter’s Hogwarts.
From Glasgow we follow the full length of Loch Lomond before we make a short stop for coffee at Tyndrum.
Then it’s on to Glencoe, a film location used in Skyfall and Harry Potter and the setting to one of the most shameful episodes in Scottish history. We stop here to admire the stunning but haunting beauty of the Glen.
In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard at Glenfinnan in an ill-fated attempt to reinstate the exiled Stuarts on to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. The Glenfinnan Monument which lies at the head of Loch Shiel was erected in 1815 in tribute to the Jacobites who fought and died in the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. The views and scenery here are simply spectacular.
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Loch Eilt was the spot where Hagrid was seen skimming stones across the water. As we pass Loch Eilt look out for the Loch Eilt pines – a fine example of the ancient Caledonian pine forest. An essential stopping off point is the Silver Sands of Morar with superb coastline views across a turquoise sea to the Isles of Eigg, Rum and further north to Skye.
Arriving in Mallaig you will have approximately an hour to enjoy a walk and take in the local atmosphere. There are shops, bars, restaurants and the chance to sample some local fish and chips.
From Mallaig you have the option to return to Fort William on the Jacobite Steam Train (optional extra) or you can return on the coach. For those taking the optional steam train ride, your driver-guide will arrange your tickets and will be waiting for you at Fort William.
Our return journey takes us over Rannoch Moor and to the Drovers Inn. For over 310 years the Drovers has welcomed the great and the good including the infamous Rob Roy MacGregor.
It is said to be “haunted” and there are many tales and sightings of ghouls and ghosts wandering around this ancient Scottish Inn. These days it is the perfect place to enjoy some evening refreshments by a roaring log fire before returning to Glasgow.
“I sniff and sniff and sniff and [Sparky come here] and sniff and sniff and [Sparky come NOW] and sniff and sniff and sniff (SPARKY COME NOW] and sniff and sniff . . . Did someone want me. . . .Nah Sniff and sniff and sniff. . .
The Mossman River in Nth QLD was named by explorer Dalrymple in 1873 after Hugh Mosman. Note the spelling change! He was a white cattle station man whose Aboriginal servant Jupiter Mosman discovered gold at Charters Towers in late 1871. Jupiter Mosman, Hugh Mosman (his father started Mosman farm in Sydney), James Fraser and George Clarke registered the first find. Jupiter Mosman discovered a nugget of gold on Towers Hill. The mining site and town was named after the QLD Gold Commissioner Mr W. Charters. Jupiter Mosman died in 1945. His employer Hugh Mosman fared well from gold and left a big legacy to his descendants. The main street of Charters Towers is called Mosman Street. Jupiter was born in 1861. In the late 1860s he was taken to Hugh Mosman’s station in the west. He took on Hugh Mosman’s surname and worked as his servant. Jupiter was sent to school and christened a Catholic with the of name Jupiter. Hugh Mosman and his white companions made a fortune from gold mining in Charters Towers. Hugh’s company was the North Australian Mine and later he added the Victoria Gold Mining Company. He also owned the Rise and Shine ore crushing mill. When Hugh Mosman left Charters Towers in 1891 Jupiter went too and worked for Hugh’s brother Archie droving cattle. A large boomerang shaped monument was erected in 1997 to the memory of Jupiter Mosman in Lissner Park with its picturesque rotunda. Before his death locals petitioned the Queensland government to allow Jupiter Mosman to be cared for in a local nursing home because Aboriginals were not allowed to be cared for with white Queenslanders at that time. Archie Mosman, the brother of Hugh Mosman inherited much of the fortune that Hugh had amassed from gold at Charters Towers. Hugh never married. Archie had children with an Aboriginal woman. In Hugh Mosman’s will valued at £70,000 in 1909, Archie was left a life time’s right to a sixth of Hugh’s estate. It was not until 1977 that Archie’s Aboriginal descendants were granted their entitlement to their white father’s estate by a Queensland Court! Unfairly Jupiter received nothing from Hugh Mosman’s will.
A gold rush to Charters Towers began in 1872 and was extended by the discovery of the Day Dawn reef in 1879 and the Brilliant reef in 1889. The arrival of the railway from Townsville in 1882 helped bring investors and capital to the gold mining companies of Charters Towers. In the 1870s Charters Towers had a population of about 30,000 people and was the largest city outside of Brisbane. So much money flowed through the town that it was colloquially called “The World”. In 1886 miners took the city to the world - at the 1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London. They set up a display of mining and ore crushing and they accepted £1 shares in various mining companies that operated in the town. It was a great success. One company is an example- Day Dawn Block and Wyndham- they received almost £500,000 in paid up shares to finance their future mining work! This exhibition put Charters Towers on the world map and was the first time London investors invested directly in Australian mines rather than through a London based share broking company or finance company. Some of the companies were duds but most were not. Charters Towers Stock Exchange gave British investors the chance to invest directly in the gold mines. The boom of the 1880s built offices, shops and the Stock Exchange. Between 1891 and 1896 the gold mines at Charters Towers were the most productive mine in the Australian colonies .But in 1896 many miners rode off to WA goldfields in search of more gold and the town stumbled in its growth. But a peak year for Charters Towers was 1899 when it got one third of all its gold from cyaniding the discarded dumps. Although mining by companies ceased in 1917 a few miners worked the old mines and overburden dumps during the Great Depression.
The first Post Office opened in 1871 and Charters Towers became a municipality in 1877 with its first mayor. The historic Venus Battery to crush and extract gold was established in 1872 and operated until 1971 when it became a museum which is now closed. Gold mining ceased in 1917 but the city survived and thrived. Its population dropped from 22,000 in 1901 to less than 6,000 in 1921. Between 1871 and 1917 over 200 tonnes of gold was extracted from Towers Hill. The gold ore was especially rich and produced 50% more gold from its ores than what the Victorians got from their ores and 75% more than what the Western Australian goldfields of the 19th century got from their ores. Charters Towers today has around 30 heritage listed buildings and it has a thriving tourism industry and beef industry and around 8,000 inhabitants. Since 2006 Citigold Company has recommenced gold mining outside of the town.
Prospective students were invited to join L&C Enrollment and Student Activities for free food and fun, Monday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in The Commons. Photo by Laura Inlow, L&C Media Services
Prospective students were invited to join L&C Enrollment and Student Activities for free food and fun, Monday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in The Commons. Photo by Laura Inlow, L&C Media Services
Discover Scuba Christ Abyss Snorkeling Grecian Fun. Great time with Inst. Nick and DM intern Katie trying Scuba. Dive guide Chris showed divers a wonderful adventure and Snorkeling Goddess Jen kept all the family members snorkeling entertained. Thanks Lori for holding down the dive shop & Capt Dave & John manned Deeper