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Sculptor at work [in his Studio]
Sir John Steell, RSA (1804–1891) was a Scottish sculptor. He modelled many of the leading figures of Scottish history and culture, and is best known for a number of sculptures … Continue reading Sculptor at work [in his Studio]
No. 255
255 Parliamentary Road, Townhead, Glasgow stood for a number of centuries until it was demolished in the 1960s to make way for ‘improvement works’. It was one of Glasgow’s original … Continue reading No. 255
‘Opening of Gordondale Road’
As a medical student, between the years of 1987 and 1991, I lived at 44 Midstocket Road, Aberdeen. My small flat overlooked the original Beechgrove Garden and on a Wednesday … Continue reading ‘Opening of Gordondale Road’
‘Sympathy, fellow feeling . . .’
Earlier this summer I visited Bonskeid to remember Robert Fowler Barbour who died in infancy. He was the first of the family to be buried in the [private] Bonskeid burial … Continue reading ‘Sympathy, fellow feeling . . .’
Clad Chille
Earlier this summer I visited Clad Chille [Culdee burial site] that sits above the river Tummel: Trove [RCAHMS] Index Card: Culdee burial ground [photograph by Peter Scott-Gordon]: From the Memoir … Continue reading Clad Chille
‘a valuable acquisition’
The above photograph is of the original Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. In 1936 a new hospital was opened at Foresterhill and the old hospital became known as Woolmanhill. I did some … Continue reading ‘a valuable acquisition’
The Northern Club
The above photograph, from the Trove archive, was taken in 1950 and shows the entrance to The Northern Club, 91 George Street, Edinburgh. What follows, is a most incomplete timeline, … Continue reading The Northern Club
The Glasgow Concert Hall
As a family we regularly visit the Glasgow Concert Hall and have done for a long time. We have seen all sorts perform there, such as: Belle and Sebastian, The … Continue reading The Glasgow Concert Hall
The Lost Weekend
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