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Born Greenock, Scotland (1883-1912). He was one of the five men from the “Terra Nova” Expedition who reached the South Pole 16th January 1912. He was acting as navigator to ensure they reached the exact position of the pole. Prior to the start of the trek he had already suffered horrendous hardship during “The Worst Journey in the World”, a five week ordeal in darkness with temperatures reaching minus 70 degrees F., in an endeavour to obtain Emperor penguin eggs. He perished in a tent along with Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Dr Edward Wilson and Petty Officer Edgar Evans when caught in a blizzard only eleven miles from supplies and safety.

A pioneering Scottish physician, botanist and forester, b. of Scottish parents in Madras, India (1820-1895). He was educated in Scotland and then returned to India where his work eventually led to the establishment of the Forest Department of India. In later life he had a seminal roll in the establishment of a lectureship in forestry at Edinburgh University. The plant genus Cleghornia was dedicated in his honour.

Paisley. F 1816

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One of the world’s longest established cattle breeds named after the Galloway region of Scotland.

Diaspora

His parents were both Scots who emigrated to Canada where Donald was born.

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Built to carry international passenger between London and Europe, it also serves towns and cities in Kent. Opened November 2007 at a cost of £5.8 billion.

England claims highest village in UK to be Flash in the Peak District at 1,518 feet.

Invented by Sir Hugh Dalrymple, Lord Drummore. (1700-1753). This innovation allowed the drying of water-logged land, bringing large areas into agricultural production.

A vast new container port being constructed 20 miles south of London. Scheduled to open for business late 2014. Cost £1.5 billion ($2.25 billion)

Born in Arbroath, Scotland, he became the first national commander of the Salvation Army in the United States, starting its first mission there in 1880. Today (2013) it is the second largest charity in the States with some 123,843 members.

Thomas Seath, Rutherglenn 1871.

The Hebridean Sea

It runs up the west coast of Scotland separating the mainland from the northern inner Hebrides to the east, and the southern Outer Hebrides in the west until it joins the Little Minch.

The Minch

The southern section of the Minch, sometimes called the Little Minch, separates Skye from the southern Outer Hebrides.

The northern section of the Minch separates the north west highlands from Lewis and Harris, the northern islands of the Outer Hebrides.

Its minutes date back to 1599, making it the oldest still-extant lodge anywhere in the world.