Posts Tagged ‘history’
Anonymous buyer of world’s biggest whisky bottle revealed
The anonymous buyer of the largest bottle of whisky ever created, which sold for £1.1 million in Edinburgh, has been revealed. Whisky aficionado Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan added the 5ft 11in tall bottle, known as The Intrepid, to his collection in Vietnam this week. The dram was conceived by Daniel Monk of Cask World and…
Read MoreCollection of European Cup football shirts set to fetch £100k
One of the finest collections of European Cup football shirts ever to come to auction is set to fetch £100,000 when it goes under the hammer. The Bertie Auld Collection, which is being sold by the family of the Celtic great, includes jerseys the midfielder swapped with some of Europe’s top players during the Parkhead…
Read MoreFamous penguin Sir Nils Olav gets promoted
ARGUABLY the world’s most famous penguin, Sir Nils Olav, has been promoted once more. Olav was raised from the rank of brigadier to major-general during a ceremony at Edinburgh Zoo. More than 160 members of the King’s Guard Band & Drill Team of Norway attended the event and bestowed Olav with his latest honour. The…
Read MoreFringe Review: At That Time, Byeon
Megan Amato reviews At That Time, Byeon at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. SOMETIMES when you walk into an Edinburgh Fringe show, you immediately understand that you are about to be in for a wild ride, and that was my initial impression upon entering the room to actors in comedic face make up with haphazardly drawn…
Read MoreIl Wol Dang on traditional Korean music at the Fringe
Megan Amato talks to band Il Wol Dang about traditional Korean music, jazz and the message they hope to spread. ‘Do you know BTS?’ asked Lee Ju-hang, her question followed by the immediate laughter of her three band members, manager and myself. Indeed, it would be more of a challenge to find someone who hasn’t…
Read MoreHighland museums to showcase treasures to a global audience with Smartify
From uncovering Cromarty’s historic links to the transatlantic slave trade, to following a blue plaque walking tour revealing the individuals that made Stromness the town it is today, an incredible range of Highland history is now available worldwide. Six Highland museums have been put on the global stage thanks to a partnership between XpoNorth Digital…
Read MoreScottish artwork brought back to life after incredible restoration
It has taken hundreds of hours of painstaking work, but now an important Scottish painting’s restoration transformation can be revealed. For generations artist William Barr’s painting of Paisley’s ‘great and good’ was hidden from view, covered in thick, sooty dirt. In 1910, Barr, originally from Glasgow, completed pastel portraits of more than 100 of the…
Read MoreStunning villa in Helensburgh conservation area hits the market
Home to some of Scotland’s most renowned properties, the upper West End of Helensburgh is a conservation area steeped in architectural history. The area is home to a cluster of A and B-listed properties including the world famous Hill House by Charles Rennie Macintosh, The White House by Baillie Scott and Brantwoode by William Leiper.…
Read MoreNearly half of visitors at Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence
Nearly half of visitors leave Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence, it has been revealed. Located at the old Drumnadrochit Hotel, the newly reopened centre is preparing to welcome record numbers of visitors this year, 90 years after the monster was first spotted. The centre features seven stories that delve deeper into the history…
Read MoreHMS Unicorn receives £1.1m restoration funding
Scotland’s oldest ship, HMS Unicorn, has received more than £1million in funding towards its ongoing restoration. The donation comes from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and will go towards preservation work to strengthen the ship’s hull to improve resilience ahead of a move to a nearby dry dock. The ship, which was moved to…
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