Posts Tagged ‘history’
New book mines rich seams for historical insight
Marian Pallister tells the story of Argyll and its rich mining history in Not a Plack the Richer. Using in-depth research into official records, letters and maps, she has produced an informative and absorbing tome. Pallister’s great grandfather was a County Durham miner who moved to Argyll, so she was inspired to write on this…
Read MorePrepare for a scare at New Lanark ghost tour
Terrifying tours of a famous Scottish site are being held later this month. New Lanark’s Ghostly Guided Tours offers visitors the chance to be guided through the behind-the-scenes tour, exploring spooky, strange and unexplainable true stories of New Lanark from the history books, staff and visitor experiences. New Lanark’s Ghostly Guided Tours will run on…
Read MoreExclusive Royal Navy Submariners whisky goes on sale
A whisky created by the Highland Park Distillery in conjunction with the Royal Navy Submariners is now being made available to the public. The Dolphins celebrates the proud history of the Submarine Service, with a light but richly layered single malt, it is naturally light gold in colour and richly layered with the enticing flavours…
Read MoreThe fine whisky twins that will cost £30,000
The family who own single malt Scotch whisky Gordon & MacPhail have personally selected the whisky in two new Private Collection releases. The ‘twin’ whiskies were selected for bottling by identical twin brothers Stuart and Richard Urquhart, and contain the oldest Longmorn single malts ever released, originally laid down to mature by the brothers’ grandfather…
Read MoreThe vegetable Beechgrove Garden Jim can’t stand
Gardener Jim McColl reflects on four decades in charge of the Beechgrove Garden, his love of Scottish music, his hatred of one unfortunate vegetable, and what’s turning him into a grumpy old man. The Beechgrove Garden is now in its 40th year. I was always destined to be a gardener, if there’s any truth in…
Read MoreDiscover more about the grandeur that was Rome
If you’ve ever wondered what the Romans did for us, this is the perfect weekend to find out. Tomorrow, Saturday, 29 September, from 1-4pm at Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh, Doors Open Days, in partnership with North of England Civic Trust, and Scottish Archaeology Month, will deliver a celebration event for the Roman Frontiers along the…
Read MoreClan chief returns to his ancestral Highland home
The chief of a Scottish clan has returned to his ancestral homeland of Ross-shire and visited Tulloch Castle for only the second time. Since Grant Davidson reclaimed the title of Chief of Clan Davidson, which had lain vacant since 1917, the Davidson family have made frequent trips to their ancestral homestead from their home in…
Read MoreNothing fishy about this unusual property for sale
A property with a difference is now for sale in Stirlingshire. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, Howietoun Fishery, in Sauchiemill, Stirlingshire, was established by Sir James Maitland in 1881. Within the original Grain Mill is a commemorative window dedicated to Sir James. In the 1870s, Sir James, on whose estate Sauchiemill stood, began scientific…
Read MoreArt from the Frontline – as seen by World War I soldiers
A major new temporary exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I – painted by those who saw the conflict first hand – is being held in Glasgow. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is hosting a Brushes with War; Art from the Front Line 14-18 exhibition, with will run until 6…
Read MoreLearn the truth about dinosaurs from an expert
A leading dinosaur expert is set to startle and surprise with some startling truths about the creatures that ruled the world for 150 million years during a talk at the Wigtown Book Festival. Dinosaur hunter Steve Brusatte, a University of Edinburgh palaeontologist, will discuss his bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurson Sunday, 30…
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