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Friends of Kinneil

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The Friends of Kinneil are a group promoting historic Kinneil House, Museum, Estate and Nature Reserve in Bo’ness. Get the full info at www.kinneil.org

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EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This looks like a great day out this weekend if you are into the history of the Romans in Scotland. The Antonine Guard are great! www.historicenvironment.scot/whats-on/all...
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Roman Doors Open Day | Historic Environment Scotland
Explore Kinneil House and meet the Roman Antonine Guard, with medieval re-enactment group Britannia XIV demonstrating skills of the time!
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Legions are on the move! Come to #HistoricScotland 's popular free annual Roman Doors Open Day this Saturday, 26 September, part of @archscot.bsky.social's month of activities - Kinneil House, located right next to the Antonine Wall, will also be open free! ⛺️⚔️ kinneil.org.uk/2026/09/14/f...
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David Queenan @davidqueenan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
TURN OF THE TIDE: Low tide on the foreshore at Bo'ness presents an opportunity the birds to gather and forage for food on the mudflats freshly exposed by the retreating tide. #fsprintmonday
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HippFest @hippfest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Saturday reads 📰 Only 3 weeks to go - thanks for sharing Falkirk Herald! 'Taste of Silents, which runs from, Saturday Sep 26 to Saturday Nov 7, begins with Queen Kelly (1929) starring the legendary Gloria Swanson and directed by Erich von Stroheim.' 📰 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/...
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Bo'ness flicks boasts beautiful bite-sized selection of silent cinema over September and beyond
The annual Taste of Silents season – an offshoot of the world famous HippFest – returns to Bo’ness Hippodrome next month.
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Interesting new research on Bo'ness Distillery - there's some background about the distillery on our web site at kinneil.org.uk/2021/04/29/j...
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Just off the Kinneil foreshore – once home to a large distillery
Today it’s occupied by flats, a field and some foliage. But 100 years ago, this site at Corbiehall in Bo’ness was a hive of activity – and home to Bo’ness Distillery. The Distillery occupied ground…
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Bo'ness Pottery Figures @bonesspottery.uk · 12/09/2026
Two pairs of imposing Bo'ness-made wally dogs, featuring the amber and black underglazes so often applied to Bo’ness pottery figures of all kinds!
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This weekend (5/6 September), don't miss spectacle of historic Bo'ness Hill Climb motor-racing event + (on Sunday) Classic Car Show! *NB!* #HistoricScotland Kinneil House will be closed for event, & no indoor/outdoor guided tours till following Saturday 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/09/02/k...
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Orchard fruits ripening well - it’s 10 years since the front orchard was replanted in 2016 with help from volunteers including pupils from Deanburn and Kinneil Primary Schools - were you among them? Details of the project are on our web site - search for ‘orchard’
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Kinneil House *open* today for guided tours with #HistoricScotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & family-friendly tour at 3pm - and/or join *free* volunteer-led outdoor guided walk (takes just under an hour) at midday - hear some of Kinneil's other stories. Details 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Spotted in historic Rievaulx... Iconic telephone/post boxes from Carron Co are seen all over British Isles + other products like cannons, worldwide. Dr John Roebuck of Kinneil House was among main company founders in 1759 - find out more on a guided tour - Saturdays till end Sept #HistoricScotland
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark: 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k... #ScottishCastles
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Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Local historian Ian Scott explains historical significance of Kinneil House in his Falkirk Herald column: 👉 falkirkherald.co.uk/heritage-and... Visit on Saturdays for an indoor guided tour with #HistoricScotland and/or free outdoor guided walk at midday #MaryQueenofScots
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Looking back with Ian Scott at the important role of Kinneil House in Scottish history
Like most local history enthusiasts I was delighted to hear that Historic Environment Scotland was taking over the running of the museum at Kinneil and thus saving it from almost certain closure. It i...
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
How well do you know Kinneil Estate's many stories? Learn more on a free guided walk on Saturdays at 12 noon. Kinneil House is also open for guided tours on Saturdays with #HistoricScotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and a family-friendly one at 3pm: 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
For #ThrowbackThursday - visit in 2022 by Queen's Baton Relay, which also came to Kinneil before 2014 Commonwealth Games🏅 Discover more about Kinneil & its place in history with an indoor/outdoor tour on summer Saturdays 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k... #Glasgow2026
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Gorgeous day on the coast ⛅️! Why not come and find out more about Kinneil’s many stories - free guided walk at 12 noon. Kinneil House is also open for guided tours with Historic Scotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and a family-friendly one at 3pm. 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
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Trimontium Trust & Museum @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#AntoninusPius began his reign #OTD 11 July AD138. He expanded access to drinking water, supported rights for formerly enslaved people, & founded a charity for destitute girls in honour of Faustina.  His rule saw the construction of the #Antonine Wall across Scotland’s central belt.
Bust of Antoninue PiusAntonine Wall foundation ruins
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Bo'ness Pottery Figures @bonesspottery.uk · 03/07/2026
A brief introduction to the world of rare, antique Bo'ness pottery animal figures. Cats, dogs and many other ceramic creatures... and lets not forget Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley! #Boness #pottery #animals #figures #Staffordshire #antique #cats #dogs #lions
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark: 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k... #ScottishCastles
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Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The important Bo’ness pottery industry was founded by Dr John Roebuck of Kinneil House in the 1780s, and continued well into 20th Century
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kim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026
#SilentSunday
Photo shows wall and ceiling paintings at Kinneil House, in east-central Scotland.
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#JamesWatt’s steam engine, the ‘Doomsday Machine’ - yes or no? Listen to the recent podcast about it at youtu.be/yzaIwBjLRUs
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Inventing the future at Kinneil House
YouTube video by Historic Environment Scotland
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Deanburn P7 @mrsmaclachlan-dps.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We had a lovely visit to explore the new park at Kinneil House this morning! #SummerTerm #MovingOn #P7Team 😀
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Great short video about Kinneil Estate's unique multi-layered history - not least its place on the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site at the Roman Empire's mid-2nd Century Northern Frontier
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
🎺Great news on future of Kinneil Museum! Thanks to all involved in working towards positive outcome ~ [NB Visitors should note museum’s temporary closure from 1-12 June for transitional period] Read more 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/05/31/n...
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News on future of Kinneil Museum & temporary closure, 1-12 June
Following prolonged uncertainty and discussions surrounding the future of Falkirk Council’s Kinneil Museum, which was facing closure from the end of May, a joint statement has now issued from…
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Gordon Barr @gordonbarr.scot · 24/05/2026
Lovely wander along Bo’ness foreshore yesterday- some excellent bricks spotted! Could this partial circular brick structure be a surviving part of base of chimney from Carriden Colliery visible on OS maps & in Trove pic? Location fits at least! Interesting area to do some industrial archaeology…
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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
One of the magnificently decorated interiors at Kinneil House near Bo’ness: with some of the most extensive and best-preserved wall and ceiling paintings to be found anywhere in Scotland. The house has origins dating back to the 1400s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland #Bo’ness
Kinneil House near Bo’ness. The image shows the interior of a room with an arched ceiling and doors on both walls meeting in the lower right of the frame. The interior surfaces of the room are all highly decorated with painted panels and intricate patterns. The left side of the ceiling carries bolder decorations.
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Open today! On most Saturdays, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House by #HistoricScotland, and/or our free lunchtime guided outdoor walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Hear Kinneil Estate's stories - free guided walk this Saturday, 12 noon (& most Saturdays till September). No need to book, just turn up, meet outside Kinneil Museum (also open free) - all ages welcome, walk lasts around 1 hour 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f... [Photo credit: @scotdrone.bsky.social]
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
*Free event tomorrow!* - Step Back Into Science, Monday 4 May, 11am-3pm: 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/04/29/s... From #FalkirkCouncil for Falkirk Science Festival - see poster for organisaitons taking part, plus #HistoricScotland's Kinneil House open free!
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Step Back Into Science at Kinneil – free event, Monday 4 May
Head to historic Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness from 11am-3pm (no booking needed) this Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May, for this popular free event for all the family as part of this year’s Falki…
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Tomorrow, 23 April, in Linlithgow at 7.30pm - talk for Linlithgow Civic Trust about Kinneil at perhaps its most magnificent, around the end of 17th Century
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Today is John Muir Day! Bo'ness & Kinneil contain a significant stretch of Scotland's John Muir Way: find out more @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social #JohnMuirDay
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
New podcast on Kinneil House from #HistoricScotland! Hear about James Watt's work here with Dr John Roebuck on Watt's most famous invention, his steam engine - & visit on Saturdays for guided tours. Thanks for invite to take part, with @markrustbucket.bsky.social too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzaI...
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Inventing the future at Kinneil House
YouTube video by Historic Environment Scotland
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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This #MapMonday explore historic Linlithgowshire in great detail 🔎 You can now view a georeferenced layer of Ordnance Survey 25-inch mapping from the 1850s on our maps website. Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/...
Side by side view comparing Bo'ness on historic Ordnance Survey maps from 1855 and 1895
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Happy #WorldHeritageDay! Name of ancient parish of Kinneil meant 'Head of the Wall' - Eastern gateway to #AntonineWall #WHS : discover more on a tour with #HistoricScotland inside Kinneil House today or most Saturdays till September [📷 @visit-scotland.bsky.social / Kenny Lam] #WHUK #UNESCO
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Tomorrow is #WorldHeritageDay! Visit Kinneil: on #AntonineWall #WorldHeritageSite - & described by @undisscot.bsky.social as 'nearest thing... anywhere in Scotland to a history theme park'. See other posts for Saturday tours info [photos credit @scotdrone.bsky.social & #VisitScotland /K Lam]
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
On Saturdays till September, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House, plus free lunchtime guided walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k... #HistoricScotland #VisitScotland #Scotland #VisitFalkirk #AntonineWall
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Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
New podcast on Kinneil House from #HistoricScotland! Hear about James Watt's work here with Dr John Roebuck on Watt's most famous invention, his steam engine - & visit on Saturdays for guided tours. Thanks for invite to take part, with @markrustbucket.bsky.social too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzaI...
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Inventing the future at Kinneil House
YouTube video by Historic Environment Scotland
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Thanks to the Falkirk Herald for reminding readers that today Kinneil House has its second regular open day of 2026 for indoor guided tours and outdoor walks, with Kinneil Museum open free as well. First indoor tour is at 10am: 👉 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/... #HistoricScotland
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Bo'ness attraction Kinneil House open to visitors this weekend
Visitors from near and far are invited to head to Kinneil House this weekend when the regular guided tours of the interior will take place.
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Does anyone have a Kinneil Colliery commemorative plate?
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Happy #NationalUnicornDay - Scotland's national animal! Here's one from 16th Century on vault of Kinneil House's Arbour Room - come & find it on a guided tour with #HistoricScotland this Saturday: see previous posts or web site for details - also our free outdoor guided walk & free local museum
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Many thanks to the Falkirk Herald - plus associated titles Bo'ness Journal, Glasgow Herald & The National - for detailed coverage on the further reprieve for Kinneil Museum whilst talks about its future continue 👉 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/politic...
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Falkirk Council agrees more time for talks in bid to save Bo'ness museum
A museum that has been run by Falkirk Council for the past 50 years was given “a stay of execution” that will allow it to remain open for the next two months in the hope agreement on its future can be...
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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Well preserved military sandals from the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall. The sandals were found in a pit in the northwest corner of the fort, and are part of the collections at Kinneil House Museum. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
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Andy Latham @andrewlathameac.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
A few birds from late afternoon at Kinneil, upper Forth, yesterday. Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwit and c.20 Scaup #BirdingScotland
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Kinneil Kirk is thought to have been a site of Christian worship for around 1,500 years or perhaps more - come to its special annual outdoor service at 8.30am tomorrow to celebrate Easter Sunday: all welcome, details on Bo’ness Parish Church’s Facebook page
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Easter Saturday and Sunday at Kinneil - check out what's on offer for all ages to enjoy: kinneil.org.uk/2026/04/02/e...
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Easter Saturday and Sunday at Kinneil
Kinneil House is now open for guided tours of the interiors, including the renowned painted rooms, every Saturday at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Book tickets via the Historic Environment Scotland…
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
On Saturdays till September, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House, plus free lunchtime guided walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k... #HistoricScotland #VisitScotland #Scotland #VisitFalkirk #AntonineWall
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Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Further reprieve for Kinneil Museum! Read full story 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/30/k...
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Kinneil Museum to stay open after further reprieve
Kinneil Museum to stay open as talks about its future continue As Easter approaches, the news has been welcomed that Kinneil Museum will remain open during ongoing talks about its future. At a meet…
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Andy Latham @andrewlathameac.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Vixen at Kinneil lagoon watching the sunset over Grangemouth #Foxoftheday
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AJ, foraging edition @uisgebeatha.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Had some midweek enrichment in Bo'ness and it was great, 10/10 would recommend the harbour walk
A memorial to the coal industry with a poem on slabs under a red archView across the harbour with a pale blue sky tinged with yellow A fiery red and purple sunset over GrangemouthA bike with spring flowers in its baskets and a pink lantern hanging from the handlebars
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Michael Pearce @michaelpearce.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This is a record card picture of the ceiling with the sections to be salvaged outlined in red pen (HES)
Historic Environment Scotland conservation record for Carnock House, Stirlingshire (demolished). Photograph shows decorative plasterwork to be salvaged.
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