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St John's is part of the Diocese of Dunkeld, which serves east central Scotland.

In winter, from Tay Street, Goldeneye ducks can be seen diving. The inspiration for this piece was taken from one of William Soutar’s poems, The River . The artist has attempted to ‘extract’ a cubic meter (sic) from the river Tay and in it a Goldeneye duck is diving for molluscs. Quoted from the River Tay Public Art Trail Leaflet . The River by William Soutar

The Fair Maid of Perth , a bronze statue by Graham Ibbeson, sits near the east end of Perth's High Street. Quoted from Wikipedia . The Fair Maid of Perth , (or St. Valentine's Day ) is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. Inspired by the strange, but historically true, story of the Battle of the North Inch, it is set in Perth – known at the time as Saint John's Toun, i.e. John's Town ) and other parts of Scotland around 1400. Quoted from Wikipedia .

"Although the monogram on the enamel plate shows this as a George VI box, the initials on the aperture casting have been modified. This was originally an Edward VIII box, that was adapted during the manufacturing process. As such, it's probably unique." Quoted from ' On the Trail of Edward VIII ' by David Chandler. In the UK, a Ludlow wall box is a post box where mail is deposited to be collected by the Royal Mail and forwarded to the addressee. They are built into stone pillars or the walls of buildings and are never found free-standing. This is because they are made largely from wood. They were nearly all made by the now-defunct company of James Ludlow & Son of Birmingham, whose name they take. Similar designs exist as historical artefacts in certain Commonwealth countries. Ludlow style boxes have been in use since 1885 and were in continuous manufacture until 1965. Quoted from Wikipedia .

Forgandenny is a small village in Perth and Kinross, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland. Quoted from Wikipedia .

Mother of legendary comic actor Stan Laurel and first wife of Arthur Jefferson. Quoted from 'Find A Grave' .

Artist: Mark Worst Murals on Browns Lane on the Geograph website .

Stone commemorating the erection of Abbey Bridge on the Geograph website .

Robert Tannahill (June 3, 1774 – May 17, 1810) was a Scottish poet of labouring class origin. Known as the 'Weaver Poet', he wrote poetry in English and lyrics in Scots in the wake of Robert Burns. Quoted from Wikipedia.

Dogs have leaped from Overtoun Bridge in all seasons, and from every part of the viaduct. With teams of scientists, animal experts, psychics, ghost hunters, and dowsers all visiting the bridge there has been little agreement between mystery hunters as to the cause of the dog leaping phenomenon. But they are agreed on one overriding fact: it happens! Quoted from the Paul Owens website . Zeiss 12mm f/2.8

With ghosts, presences, shadows, spirits, and strange energies, all being experienced around the bridge, might the paranormal offer a clue in solving this canine mystery? Quoted from the Paul Owens website .

The number of dogs that have leapt from this mysterious bridge are estmated at over 100. Some have put the figure as high as 600. Because of the remoteness of Overtoun's countryside location, it is impossible to tell exactly how many dogs have bounded the walls of its bridge? Quoted from the Paul Owens website .

Have teams of animal experts, scientists, ghost hunters, psychics, and dowsers solved the riddle? Did the bridge's wealthy builder Baron Overtoun hold the key to unlocking the mystery? Or is it the ghost of his wife Lady Overtoun who is responisble for spooking the dogs on the bridge? Quoted from the Paul Owens website .

"... tragedy haunts this eerie bridge." The Unexplained Files: Bridge of Death, 2014

Overtoun Bridge, at Dumbarton, Scotland is the haunt of the world's greatest dog leaping mystery. With over 100 dogs leaping from the walls and parapets of this ancient bridge what might lie behind this terrifying canine phenomenon? Quoted from the Paul Owens website .

Overtoun's dog leaping riddle is the greatest animal mystery of our time. Why dog's have leapt, and continue to leap from this ancient Victorian structure defies all explanation. Overtoun Bridge is without exception unique as the setting for the world's greatest dog leaping mystery. Quoted from the Paul Owens website .

When a body is found in a whisky barrel buried on Dalintober beach, it appears that a notorious local crime, committed over a century ago, has finally been solved. (Blurb for "Dalintober Moon: A Short Story" by Denzil Meyrick ).

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