WWII Coastal Battery
Cloch Battery was a coastal defence battery located near the town of Gourock on the West Coast of Scotland. It was operational in both WWI and WWII. Today you can still find fragmented remains of the battery site including the main firing control building, which is located on the hillside above Cloch Point and the […]
The Tenement House – Glasgow
The Tenement House in Glasgow is a time capsule into the past and gives us an idea of what it would have been like to live in a typical middle-class Glasgow tenement. The home has been preserved and it is managed by the National Trust for Scotland. The tenement house was once the home of Agnes […]
Torpedo Test Range – Revisit
We recently made a return trip to the former torpedo test range on Loch Long. We were interested to see how it’s condition had changed since we last visited in Feb 2018. The ruins remain pretty much the same as they were during our previous visit. The jetty appears to have had some maintenance carried […]
Photogrammetry – Possible Grave
Photogrammetry is a method of using photographs to measure and analyze objects or landscapes. It involves taking multiple photographs of an object or scene from different angles and then using specialized software to analyze the photographs and create a 3D model or map of the object or landscape. This technique is often used in fields […]
Hidden WWII Aircraft Monitoring Post
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a British civil defence organization that was responsible for the identification and reporting of aircraft movements during the end stages of WWII and into the Cold War. It was formed in 1925 and was disbanded in 1995. The ROC consisted of volunteers who were trained to identify and report aircraft […]
The Hill House – Helensburgh
The Hill House in Helensburgh is a famous building designed by renowned Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It was built between 1902-1904 for publisher Walter Blackie and his family. It is considered a masterpiece of Mackintosh’s “Glasgow Style” of architecture. The house is located on a hilltop overlooking the River Clyde and is a unique […]
Heathfield Farm – Ruins
We stumbled upon this ruin when out looking for another location. We filmed the remains of the buildings, then did some research later. The ruins are all that remains of the former Heathfield Farm located within The Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. There are many ruins like this to be found all across Scotland and it […]
Haco’s Tomb
Hacos Tomb is a chambered burial site dating back as far as 3300 BC. Originally, the tomb consisted of three chambers, although only one remains intact today. The entire structure would have been covered by hundreds of tons of rocks. This mound was known locally as “Margaret’s Law” before its removal in 1772 to expose […]
Photogrammetry – Recording History
Photogrammetry is a method that enables us to create very detailed 3D models from still images. If we wish to create a 3D model of an object we can achieve this by taking a large number of high-resolution still images and then using software to merge these images into a 3D object. This can be […]
Haylie Brae Cemetery – Largs
The Haylie Brae Cemetery is a burial ground located in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The cemetery was opened in 1959 and is no longer available for new burials. It is believed that more than 12,000 burials have taken place within the cemetery. The land is well maintained and on our visit, the […]