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In 1823 a certain John Forrest, a graduate physician practising in Stirling and former pupil of...
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"Marriage or death" she cried "remember whose daughter I am"
We start in 1689 with the gruesome execution of John Chiesley. A relative of Lord Ravenswood...
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A Day To Remember...
By day three of the Mercat Tours International Battlefield Experience, students are ready to enter...
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When I'm asked by a journalist for an interview, I always get nervous. What do I say?...
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As a visitor to Edinburgh, you'll begin on our famous Royal Mile, the road...
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One of my favourite stories is that of the serial killers Burke and Hare. Recently, I’ve...
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Deep in the mists of time when I first joined Mercat tours, a plastic cauldron was passed around the...
Read StoryMercat Captures The Pride and Passion of 2014
We have just launched our first tour-specific promotional film for: ‘The Pride, The Passion...
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