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In a Forsyth Flannel Suit

This short film shares the story of the end of Union Corner, Glasgow. It was once the celebrated Department Store of R. W. Forsyth: To play this short film please … Continue reading In a Forsyth Flannel Suit

BEN CRUACHAN [Search for a Boy]

[16 January 1940] ‘Golden eagle comes to Oban’ before soaring off in the direction of Ben Cruachan. [12 February 1940] ‘Missing from Oban’ since February 10th ‘a rather shy boy … Continue reading BEN CRUACHAN [Search for a Boy]

BLUE

a child, I painted my bedroom BLUE scribed, in giant capitalised letters ‘PERFECT BLUE’. My first shaver, was BLUE. My first car, was BLUE. My first girlfriend, from the, ‘BLUE … Continue reading BLUE

Colour was not affordable.

COLOUR WAS NOT AFFORDABLE My father collected televisions – black & white, second-hand, rarely working. [chance INTERLUDE] An advert in an old P & J: RENT or BUY, From 42 … Continue reading Colour was not affordable.

ALOYSIUS

ALOYSIUS ursine familiar clutched by an effete ‘transitional object’ from the ‘IDEAL TOY COMPANY’. Cut-glass and full of time, meet you at the statue in an hour.      

Recognise the beauty

D A L C H I O R L I C H Today, I crossed the bridge that you set out on as December 1897 closed. Changes have taken place … Continue reading Recognise the beauty