Posts Tagged ‘history’
A look at the Scottish play and the real Macbeth
An exploration of Shakespeare’s Scottish play is coming to our TV screens this week. Cathy MacDonald finds the Gaelic roots of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and explores the landscape where the real history happened and she discovers that the real King Macbeth was very different to Shakespeare’s cruel villain. Cathy visits the Birnam Oak, all that remains…
Read MoreFrankel race place to go under the hammer
A racing plate worn by the legendary racehorse Frankel will go under the hammer at Bonham’s sporting sale later this month. The plate, worn at the Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot in 2010, is accompanied by a letter from trainer Sir Henry Cecil, to the current vendor stating ‘This is one of Frankel’s two year…
Read MoreA celebration of Stornoway in poetry
SY Story: A Portrait of Stornoway Harbour is a stunning poetry collection which explores the history of Stornoway from the Mesolithic time to its present-day life as bustling modern habour. Donald S Murray successfully brings to life the town’s triumphs and tragedies, which includes the sinking of the Iolaire and the departure of the Metagama…
Read MoreFormer Victorian school is now for sale
A rare opportunity to acquire an impressive Victorian built former school with planning permission for conversion. Situated on the popular Ardnamurchan Peninsular, this very impressive Victorian building offers a rare opportunity to acquire an important piece of local history in the form of a mission house and primary school dating from 1868. Presented by Galbraith,…
Read MoreA festival of the Doric runs this weekend
A full weekend of all things Doric will take place in Braemar over this weekend to celebrate Across the Grain. This is an annual community-based festival of activities celebrating Aberdeenshire’s cultural life, heritage, language and stories. The programme is inspired by the unique Doric distinctiveness and showcases how vital Doric heritage, music and stories are…
Read MoreHistoric 17th century Scottish battlefield for sale
The site where one of Scotland’s finest ever military commanders was finally defeated and captured is up for sale in Sutherland. Presented to the market by Bell Ingram at offers over ÂŁ70,000, Carbisdale Battlefield near Bonar Bridge comprises 53-acres of heather moor, pine woodland and open burns. Carbisdale is significant as the last battle of…
Read MoreThe Scottish history of Game of Thrones
Setting out to show that Game of Thrones is rooted in Scottish history, David C Weinczok draws parallels between the history of this country and that of Westeros. This book helps a fantastical world become even more of a reality. It shows how Moat Cailin is inspired by Stirling Castle, and The Wall by Hadrian’s…
Read MoreWhyte & Mackay launches Wildcat Bramble gin
Whyte & Mackay continues to grow its gin portfolio by announcing the launch of a new flavour, Wildcat Bramble – the darker, thornier sister to Wildcat Gin. Available at Tesco throughout the UK, as well as in selected bars, Wildcat Bramble has been created to meet consumer demand for fun, varied flavours in up-tempo, after-dark occasions.…
Read MoreA history of warships built on the River Clyde in photos
Following on from his book on Clydebank Battlecruisers, Ian Johnston has written another using archive photographs showing the ships built by John Brown, a name that is synonymous with shipbuilding on the Clyde. The storied shipyard built some of the finest and most famous ships of the 20th century. Johnston has laid the book out…
Read MorePast and present collide in a thriller for teens
Sci-fi meets pre-history in Silver Skin, an epic adventure of a time-traveller, Rab, from the far future, who accidentally ends up in Skara Brae, Orkney during the Neolithic period. Throughout this story aimed at teenagers, Lennon paints a vivd picture of the pre-historic landscape and allows the readers to travel back in time. There is…
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