The October talk by Colin Liddell on ‘The Military Bridges of Wade and Caulfeild’ and the April talk by John Mattingley on ‘Cluny Gardens in the Spring’ were recorded and can now be viewed below.
Colin Liddell who in the past has presented talks on General Wade’s Scottish roads, concentrates this time on the bridges constructed by General Wade and his successor, Major William Caulfeild, who supervised the construction of many more roads and bridges than Wade.
The talk looks at military bridges built between 1726 and 1767, constructed by Major-General George Wade MP, “Commander of Forces in Northern Britain”, and Major William Caulfeild, Chief Engineer, later “Inspector of Roads in Scotland”, including those bridges still in use, some restored, others discovered, and some now lost, culminating in the famous ‘Wade Bridge’ itself in Aberfeldy. Watch here: ‘The Military Bridges of Wade and Caulfeild’
John started his talk with a short introduction on the history of Cluny and its gardens, and how it has developed and the future.
Spring is a glorious time at Cluny with carpets of North American bulbs and tubers in April while May brings colourful Candelabra primulas and wonderful blue Himalayan poppies. Watch here: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1083524454
You will also be able to find the recordings of these two talks along with all previous recorded talks on the ‘Recorded Winter Talks’ page in this website: https://breadalbane-heritage.org.uk/recorded-winter-talks/
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