Buy me coffee here www.buymeacoffee.com/ScottishBruce

@Iseeyou-zn9xi

2 жыл бұрын

Buy me a beer here account no ******* sort code ****** 🍺🍺😀 haha all jokes aside love your videos mate

I like the story of how Bell taught his medical students to be observant. He put some dilute nitric acid n a dish then dipped his index finger in it and then put it in his mouth without seeming to have any effect. He would then have the students do the same. they of course found their acid dipped fingers to be bitter and sour and he then explained that they hadn't watched improperly awhile he had dipped his index finger in the acid he put a different finger in his mouth.

@donkeee785

2 жыл бұрын

That story was famously bastardised into the medical examiner who inserted his finger in the arse of a corpse and then licked it stating that you have to be both observant and comfortable with a dead cadaver. Got his students to do the same then told them if you had been observant you would have noticed that I put my index finger up the bottom and licked my ring finger (no pun intended).

@helenswan705

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent story. BUT it's Properly! Not improperly! Please edit

@sunshineinn-office179

2 жыл бұрын

Personal comment of Laura Botten: 🤣 My dad does this as a joke with any liquid. 🤣

Have read all the Holmes stories, several Doyle biographies and have loads of books on the various radio, tv, stage and film adaptions. Could say I am a bit of a Sherlock nut. I still really enjoyed this video too. Great presentation, I could listen to you for hours and hours.

This is fascinating. My father turned me on to Holmes via Basil Rathbone. Love your channel so much. My bucket list starts with a trip to Scotland.

"What I'm trying to say is, he didn't like Italians." That gave me such a laugh. And the anglo-irish-scots line.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😜

I am addicted to your channel Bruce! Absolutely brilliant content. Cheers!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😂 Delighted

Hey Bruce, great channel. I'm coming to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Bro.... I'm buying the beers 🍻 🍻. In the Spring Buddy.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Aye, but let's make it whisky🤪

@stepstar6187

3 жыл бұрын

Awe - now we need a distillery video-

Love ya Bruce. Come to Canada if you dare and I'll show you what has really become of the Scotts . . . but only if you buy the beer !

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Might do yet

@michaelleblanc7283

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours If you do and can afford the beer I'll tell you a story about the three Man/Mann brothers John, Daniel & Patrick who fought for young 'Charlie' in at least one of his two last battles, and who were sent to (Boston) America as (7-year) indentured servants (slaves) for that crime in 1652 and for their trouble. Only one, 'John, so far as I yet know avoided/survived the hell-hole mines and went on to some worldly success with 2 sons marrying into well established NY Dutch families & who had grandsons fighting the French on the high seas as privateers while the next generation gave their all in the struggle against the terribly 'revolting' Americans. They were just one level below the famous - the kind that bleed and die . . . but that's another story from a 'Loyalist' who'se immediate ancestors served in the Royal Canadian Black Watch in WWI & WWII . You will note the Yanks had no such a 'transvite' unit and as far as I know no desire to have one. What a 'evolting' thought if you ponder on it . . . and understand it's the very best way to show off a good set of hairy legs. Come to Canada . . . you'll be treated well. I live near Campbellton, NB, once populated by Isle of Aaran folks whose ancestors were worth less than sheep . . . as some try to claim but who actualy got a very good deal.

@johnmccallum8512

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelleblanc7283 Ahh but they did one of the New york regiments in their Civil War origonaly wore the kilt.

Excellent! I'd read a small book about Conan Doyle and Bell, but having you walk about and flesh it out (so to speak) is a real treat. My hopeful next time in Edinburgh, I'll have to visit these sites. (I'm in the U.S., COVID hampered.) I caught you on a Shaun vlog, and I'm happy to be introduced! Thank you!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Yay

I didn't have a clue and now have to read an Arthur Conan Doyle biography. While in the service I read all of the original Sherlock Holmes stories and enjoyed the modified cases in SHERLOCK. Never thought to look into the true origins. The game is afoot!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Not left a comment for a while bruce, but still watching all your brilliant stuff here, I am a travelling advertisement for your channel , keep up the good work and happy new year to you and yours X

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciated David. Keep up the good work😎

Great video! I'd also like to mention Edgar Allan Poe's influence on Doyle's use of the "detective" genre.

Many years ago I was installing a computer system at Stoneyhurst College and the bursar took me round the college. He showed me a pew and carved in it was the name Arthur Doyle.

This is so interesting. Thank you. 🌹🦋❤️☮️🇺🇸

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Love your videos. Your do a great job.

Im a huge Sherlock Holmes geek! This was crazy awesome.. Jack the Ripper too omg. Yes, suspense for sure. Pockets filled with stones, so they found him sleeping with the fishes!!! Someone knows his name. I would love to know! Thank you Bruce for all your work and creating this library of history that is FASCINATING!!!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

5 ай бұрын

There are so many intriguing stories

Daaaamn this youtube channel is such a hidden gem! Love your videos mate, keep 'em coming :D

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, cheers Man

Great presentation style and skills!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Thank yoy Willem

And of course, leave us not forget the Holmes homage of Hugh Laurie as "House".

I love your stories. You make history so enjoyable. I'd love to come to Scotland. Methven, Perthshire in particular, to see where my ancestors lived.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Roughly where I stay

Recently listened to the Sherlock Holmes collection on Audible narrated by Stephen Fry, around 70 hours worth.

loved this! Thank you Bruce

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

What an amazing surgeon! Doyle certainly earned a living from his hero Sherlock. Did he ever go back to doctoring? Great channel ✅

So Holmes and Watson were the 2 parts of one real Scottish man. Nice video 👍.

Interesting place to do an intro 😂 thought you were taking inspiration from Rudi Guliani. And brave man saying Wales isn't a country 😂

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I know, we fretted about that, but wanted to get the pub, the location and the street in. Hey it could have been worse, we could have put up the earlier takes when lorries parked right in front

@littlejimmy5020

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours that sounds like an outtake special

@101MRSPICE

3 жыл бұрын

Belongs to Wales since 12th century after Norman vikings conquered England in 1066

@genericnpc6379

3 жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that the welsh were just irishmen who coulden't swim...

@dabsafe

3 жыл бұрын

@@genericnpc6379 Little known fact that the Welsh invented Velcro. They put it on the palms of their gloves so the sheep couldnae run away

Your story of Doyle and Littlejohn rings a Bell 🤔 Chantrelle was a fun guy 🤦‍♂️ I need to book a tour 👊🏼

I get creeped out by Jack the Ripper, but the story intrigues me!!!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You're right to be creeped out

Another awesome video love your history channel

Whoa 🤯! Loved this one. I love that you research the back stories. Thank you so much 😊

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Welcome

I'm enjoying your videos, Another suggestion, You could also look at how Conan Doyle promoted modern alpine skiing, and why Davos is now the home of the World Economic Forum ....

So proud I got my MSc. at Edinburgh. No bad, eh? Still working on my writing. X

I always knew where Conan Doyle lived (my grannies hoose was across the street in Picardi Place, before they knocked the street down to build that kinetic sculpture thingy, but that's another story) but have never heard the story of how Sherlock Holmes actually came about. Thanks Bruce I now have the complete story.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to add my wee bit o the jig saw

@fionamckelvie1526

2 жыл бұрын

The kinetic sculpture that didn't move.

I knew that when I was twelve back in 1972. Even TimeLife books knew it.

I love your jokes about Fife.... I was born there !

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

My great grandmother was visiting Dr Bell home when she went into labour early and gave birth to my grandma.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

BRILLIANT DEDUCTION MR BRUCE WATSON 👌 INDEED 👌

Cool story! 👍

Brilliantly told story. I’d heard parts of it before (I’m a Sherlock Holmes fanatic ), but thoroughly enjoyed the video regardless.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

great, as usual!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I love your vids.

I listened to a podcast series on the Ripper murders a few weeks ago and towards the end they went over the three suspects that the police were serious about and others who had been suspected at various times and now I really wish we could know which one of them (or someone else!) Dr. Bell thought was guilty. I don't think people really want the mystery solved at this point. They enjoy the mystery itself too much to really want the answer.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

True

@jumbodoug

10 ай бұрын

Suspect the ripper has remained a mystery because they knew who he was, but it was too politically sensitive to reveal the truth. Rather than keeping a mystery going. Although, equally, as it was only low class alcoholic prostitutes being murdered, so no one worth bothering about, what did it matter? It served to keep the low classes in fear, and under control. Don't want the revolting peasants revolting again eh. And if they are living in fear, it keeps them occupied

That was so interesting 🌞

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Enjoyed this one very much. I had heard of Joseph Bell but it was nice to have some more flesh on his bones. Have you heard of James McLevy?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

After a quick look, I'll need to find out more. Future work. Maeket research question: what made this one, or any of the videos better than others?

@deemurray6197

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours - I have always loved Sherlock Holmes so the subject is what made it more interesting.

Chemist here. Love the flame test joke!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

Two thumbs up mate.......and yes irony is good for yer blood too.

Have you covered the very real historical detective, McLevy? The radio 4 adaptions are excellent by the way.

Personal comment of Laura Botten: Interesting..... My mom's grandma was a Bell and my dad claims one of his English relatives was an officer in London on the Jack the Ripper case, chasing the trail for many years.

Lol, your irony bit. Sums up us Scots pretty well. Happy, even eager, to mock ourselves. Healthy I think

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

If ye cannae laugh at yersell

I always wondered where Scotland Yard got it's name... Thanks Bruce! 😃

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@michritch3493

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Good tidbit.

Having the name Holmes as my surname I've been plagued with sherlock references and jokes my entire life in which many times I've had to explain that he was a fictional character who just happens to share my surname.

Hi, just like to say great video and channel, but...im distantly related to Joseph Bell via the clan bell of middlebie. The reiver lowland clan. Could you/will you do a history on the clan bell and reivers?! Many thanks!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

It's the stories I like. If there's a good story you never know

Yes, but I am a geek on Conan Doyle. Dr Joseph Bell , Edinburgh University.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Even the geeks watch my videos😎

Japan Sherlock Holmes club!?! I wonder if they've had a mystery written about a modern-day mystery set amid the club members?? (referring to Laurie R King's American version, The Art of Detection)

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I should have asked them when I was there😉

@joegroves1519

Жыл бұрын

Sagoi! Nippon wa totomo omoshiroi desu! 🤙🏼

FYI. Everyone settles down in the south of England…. It’s Soooo nice! You’re welcome too!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

I'll stick to the imaginary subsidies up here

"Wales is a principality rather than a country" !?!?!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

Picardy place where Doyle lived was next to York Place, not Yorkshire Place! Elementary!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

8 ай бұрын

Hold on, it's ages since I filmed this. Did I say Yorkshire Place?

@brahnseer3512

8 ай бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Yes, I’m afraid so! I’m pleased to note you reply to viewers comments :not so many utubers do that.

I guess the Frenchman wasn't such a cunning linguist.....😜 (that should've been beneath my dignity)

Enjoying the work Bruce however for your historical information wales hasn't been a principality since 1542.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Did Bell know what was in the letter from Conan-Doyle?

I'm guessing that they didn't call it Scotland yard for no reason. Is there a Story there? Edit. Thank you! So much my clever question.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

It was where Scottish kings lived when in London

I'm related to a bell

Elementary!

I love the series "Shetland".....I feel like it calls me home.....except for all the murders HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

So bascially if Shorlock Holmes was around in the modern day he'd be Taggart

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

No, he'd be Rebus

He was also a Hibee :-) :-) :-)

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

I didnae say he was perfect😜

I figured you meant Arthur Conan Doyle.🤪😜

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Close

Irony ... that's a metallic substance. Right?

Lol, “Orangie color on a flame test”

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😜

This brought a questiin to my mind.... Why is England's 'elite' police/investigative organization called, Scotland Yard? Well, I mean...whats the story behind those royals who stayed there?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

No, it just got the name because it had been I suppose almost an Embassy

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OK, don't leave us hanging Mate, what was the name of the Solicitor??

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no, I can't remember what I said about a solicitor. Oh the Ripper? Gotcha.🤐

I wonder if he learned to discombobulate people in Univeristy

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Indubitablement

👍

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

😎

Wales has not been a principality since Henry VIII incorporated it into England. To be a principality it would need to be ruled by a prince. Compare Monaco.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

Aye, but I wasn't doing a joke about Monaco

@Hugh_de_Mortimer

Жыл бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours sorry, my mistake. It’s much clearer that you said that in jest. I have a habit of taking things literally.

Doyal is a Norse Irish name.

Wee pop at Italians and Fifers in the same go. Right thats it, compound inflation be apon you ballooning bard o the north

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

😜

Shouldn't England be called Scotland? After all that would make Scotland Yard a real place?

Im upset I keep telling people he was more Irish than Scottish, but can you blame me being Northern Irish with a Scottish Ancestry very good A lady acquaintance of mine English and part of the upper class (a banker ) i have spelt that correctly refused to believe he wasn't English but conceded in the end to believe that being Scottish was more acceptable than Irish FOX SAKE They put the cross in the wrong box its like having a race of people who are special

Bruce Fumey and Limmy, both notorious Fifer baiters, eh!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

Жыл бұрын

More to come

Just about wet myself with the racist irony . Loved the whole history lesson

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

Poor Fife. 😂

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

I hear James Bond is Scottish as well... Sean Connery had it right

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

Let me tell you a story - Arthur Conan Doyle was married in the church at Thornton in Lonsdale, a few miles from where I was born and raised, because his mother had moved to live in the parish. When he travelled to visit her he would take the train to Ingleton where the station had a plaque to commemorate Randal Hopley Sherlock, brother of the parish priest, who was killed by lightning on the station platform. From there he would walk to his mother's home in Masongill, passing Holme mill on the way. Coincidence? Or was Sherlock Holmes a Yorkshireman?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, definitely Scottish😜

Bell was Holmes; Conan Doyle was Watson.

Irony 😂🔥

The real James Bond was Scottish and is buried on Lewis

Fantastic Bruce. I accidently hit the dislike button while trying to hit the like button. Please disregard!!

So the English stole Sherlock Holmes from us Scots to. Glory hounds.

i am scottish with welsh family wales is a country no matter what you and the govt say free scotland and free wales end britain

@ScotlandHistoryTours

2 жыл бұрын

😜

Just so we're clear..... Sherlock Homes IS A FICTIONAL character! He was made up by an arther.

Elementary!