PICTURE FRAMER
Photographs taken in Leith, Friday 26th September 2026:
Category: Scotland
Scotland today and Scotland past
‘The only intimation’
In the Trove archive I came across the above photograph, dated 2017, of a ‘ghost sign’ of 24 Portland Place, Leith. Trove has indexed it under Dr Alex G C … Continue reading ‘The only intimation’
Bannockburn House Garden
A few photographs from yesterday:
‘Old violinist: readers memories’
This post shares a timeline, of course terribly incomplete, of Herbert Parkin, a ‘street musician’ familiar to Edinburgh in the 1920s: 1901 census, 44 Edburton Avenue, Brighton: The Parkin family: … Continue reading ‘Old violinist: readers memories’
‘One of the most brilliant students’
I recently came across a fascinating account of the life of Dr Francis Maxwell Chrystal [1882-1944], written by James Hamilton, Research Principal for the WS Society. Much of the photographic … Continue reading ‘One of the most brilliant students’
To live and feel
To play this ‘televisual poem’ please click here or on the image below: Credits: ‘I don’t know‘ performed live by Lisa Hannigan [2009]; Mossgrove butterflies; Mossgrove Japanese anemones [2026]; Big … Continue reading To live and feel
Chrystal photographs
I am working on a number of posts for Hole Ousia that will explore the lives and work of a father and son. The father was George Chrystal [1851-1911] a … Continue reading Chrystal photographs
Magnus Jackson [Photographer, Perth]
I am putting together an account of the life of Magnus Jackson, photographer, Perth. I will share this in due course. The above photograph is of the Jackson studio and … Continue reading Magnus Jackson [Photographer, Perth]