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    St. Giles, founded in 1120s as a Catholic church, is basically a 15th century Gothic structure with many alterations. The leader of the Scottish Reformation, John Knox (1505-1572), served as minister

    Three miles east of Dunblane, at Sheriffmuir is the "Gathering Stone." It was here in 1715 that the powerful Duke of Argyll is said to have watched the opposing Jacobite army gather.

    Cambuskenneth Abbey was an Augustinian monastery, near Stirling, Scotland, that lies in ruins. Nearby is the tomb of King James III, who was buried in 1488.

    Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.

    The Stirling beheading stone is thought to have been used for capital punishments in the 15th Century and was probably used in the executions of various important figures.

    The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John

    The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Founded as a monastery by David I, King of Scots in 1128, it has served as the principal reside

    By the use of galleries, and a dividing wall, two separate congregations could, at the same hour, be accommodated, with seating sufficient for 2,000 worshippers. Church of the Holy Rude (Holy Cross).

    Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) was King of the Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. He became one of Scotland’s greatest kings and warriors, leading Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independenc

    Wilton Lodge Park, one of the most beautiful public parks in Scotland, is set in 107 acres on the banks of the River Teviot, southeast of Edinburgh.

    There is still part of the original 14th century cross built into the shaft of the existing 1885 Mercat Cross which stands to this day. It was the central meeting place where Royal proclamations and

    Today the Kelvingrove Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, on the banks of the River Kelvin. Built in a Spanish Baroque style using local red sandstone, it opened in 1901.

    The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating from 1451. In 1870 it moved from High Street, due to overcrowding and squalor of the city and the expan

    The John Knox House is an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox (1505-1572) during the 16th century. The house itself was bui

    Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.

    Printed on reverse: "The Auld Brig of Doon was made famous by Burns' [Robbie Burns, 1759-1796] poem 'Tam o' Shanter.' It was here Tam galloped himself and his steed into immortality. The date of the

    Postcard to Mrs. R.B. Layton, San Fernando, Trinidad, Brit. West Indies, mailed from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

    The Amos Bronson Alcott family found their most permanent home at Orchard House, Concord, Mass., where they lived from 1858 to 1877. The house is most noted for being where Louisa May Alcott wrote an

    Printed on reverse: Jasper Avenue, Looking West. This shows the famous retail section of Edmonton in which is included The Hudson's Bay Company store, which has grown from a very small beginning to i

    Printed on the reverse: 101st Street, Looking North. On this street is the largest office buildling west of Winnipeg, namely, the Tegler Building. This is one of the city's busiest thoroughfares lead