What they Don't Say About Highland Clearance

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Just down the road in gairloch the laird decided to help the tenants by introducing new farming methods,no one was cleared .the lairds descendant still lives here.

I'm 23 and In my honest opinion, you are the best scottish history channel. I love your content and alot of young scottish people appreciate the work you do. Please continue educating scotland ❤

From the very North to the South of this United Kingdom,the class system has driven the very worst of government decisions,irrespective of nationality,at different times in history the working class British have been exploited to the enrichment of the Aristocrats, landed gentry and the Victorian industrialists,no better today,working folk of every creed and color have so much in common and yet too many seek to divide,we are and have always been the largest constituency!

Telling the story of the police being seen as a threat or a weaponised threat was good analogy. I reckon I would have been on the beach.

Lovely video as always Bruce. What you said about the police really hit home. I am ex police for North Yorkshire and I went in with rosie tinted glasses on thinking I was going to help the world. My colleagues destroyed me mentally. The amount of knives in my back were countless and because of my age at the time I thought it was all my fault. I am now 32 and over my policing experience and genuinely feel sorry for the good ones left in who want to do good. They are few in places. I had never been bullied in my life until joining the police. Turned me into a border line alcoholic who was a nervous wreck. Anyone still in who is thinking of getting out do it for your happiness. ❤❤❤

It just shows how well balanced an argument you can give, Bruce. Excellent video. As always, thank you for taking the time to share 🌞

Crazy thing is the clearances continued up to and into the early 20th century in Shetland.

I saw a weaponised police force in the 80s, I will never forget or forgive it.

Hey Bruce, I love the eye level "STORIES OF SCOTLAND" ad banner as you walk in the little gift shop. Way to go!!! I wonder how many others noticed it...

Another fantastic example of Scottish history Bruce. Always both sides to any story. Something that is often seen on the internet today. Keep up the good work. Look forward to your next posting.

I absolutely love this story! What brave and good women!❤️❤️❤️

I was told one of my Highland great-great grandfathers was given the choice of remaining on the land or being freed of his tenancy by working on the construction of the Caledonian Canal. He was off like a shot and ended up living in Inverness.

Man.. Scotland/ highlands are incredibly beautiful…, 5 years we still missing it.

John Prebble's book "The Highland Clearances" is excellent on this, he too emphasising the men's passive acceptance, whilst the women aggressively resisted. The book is a rather long in the tooth now, but it remains in print as an inexpensive paperback.

I'm on the shoreline (but I have eyes in the boat) Once you wrap your head around that, things get a bit easier to tolerate

Once in Aberdeen Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Remember seeing this area" on a little welcome center Map 🗺️It's like mohair cliff's here in Ireland. and the coastal line even seem the exact same . 🚢❤

Wonderful stories...about real events. A very nice difference from the weirdness going on otherwise! Thank you Bruce!

As usual, there are two sides to every story. I love the part about the brave ladies. Hope they get their memorial. Thanks for another informative video.

Could this include Thaibairn (so)? We’re Mackenzie McLeod here in New Zealand yet our ancestress held her ground against the land clearances 🧝🏻‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿