Scotland today and Scotland past

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 . . .’