Category: Graveyards & Cemeteries
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Place Of Love
My go-to for a graveyard is old and sometimes seemingly forgotten. Most probably, the relatives of the buried are long gone themselves and no one is there to tend the graves. So, time takes old and these places simply slip out of the consciousness of society. Not through callousness, just the way things go. However,…
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Coffin Roads
If you are ever in the Highlands of Scotland you may be able to find a coffin road. These roads were different from everyday roads and footpaths. Coffin roads were pathways in which coffins were carried from rural settlements to registered burial grounds. The task of carrying a coffin a long distance would have been…
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Every Death Brings Change
Every single one of us is affected by dead and with death comes great change. A change to daily routine, to family structures, to social circles and sometimes to religious faith and spirituality. Over the last few years, Covid changed the world. Add to that now, the rising cost of living. Britain itself has gone…
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Martyrs Monument (Stirling Old Town Cemetery)
Within the grounds of Stirling Old Town Cemetery stands the Martyrs Monument. Its an impressive glass dome with two girls sitting inside, one reading the bible and the other listening, with an angel watching over them. At the girl’s feet is a lamb.
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The Lure Of An Old Graveyard!
Hello and welcome to the Tiptoe Through The Gravestones Blog. I am sure you have guessed, this blog will solely concentrate on graveyards. For the last seven years I have photographed various graveyards and cemeteries throughout Scotland. At first, graveyards were a quiet place where I could master the technicalities of digital photography. Once I…
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