Short films by Peter
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‘Fight to keep a playpark’
10 August 1967, Glasgow Daily Record: Image from Trove archive: The Red Road Development:
Hillhead Halls
Hillhead Halls, Aberdeen, 1985-1987: a rain-faded note.
Where is Friendly Park?
I came across this query in an old newspaper: 7 July 1795, Caledonian Mercury: c1858, Ordnance Survey Book: 10 July 1874, Montrose Review: 9 January 1884, North British Daily Mail: … Continue reading Where is Friendly Park?
Drumsheugh House
Drumsheugh House, Edinburgh: 16 November 1774, Caledonian Mercury: 9 February 1799, Caledonian Mercury: 1804 map, by John Ainslie: 1810 Estate map [source: Lands and Houses of Drumsheugh] 30 May 1829, … Continue reading Drumsheugh House
The BROADWAY ANGEL
I am currently making a film titled ‘The BROADWAY ANGEL’. It is about Grace Lindsay Webster who died suddenly on the 5th December 1923. Her Angel tombstone can be found … Continue reading The BROADWAY ANGEL
ATHLETIC BAR
The ATHLETIC BAR, Rothesay, Bute:
‘Twixt Dee and Don
I came across this etching in an old copy of Bon Accord, dated 2 July 1903. Aiberdeen was such a happy home for Peter and Sian!
Volunteers make a difference
Yesterday evening, in low summer light, my eye was drawn to this charity window in Bridge of Allan. The above image is an AI algorithm of my photograph. ‘Prompts’ were … Continue reading Volunteers make a difference