Clock Manufacturer, Watchmaker, Optician

In his day, John Stevenson [1853-1927] fixed and maintained many of Aberdeen’s clocks. He also kept ‘regular’ the clocks of Abergeldie castle and Balmoral castle: The above photograph, taken from … Continue reading Clock Manufacturer, Watchmaker, Optician

a year ago

A year ago I had a short stay in Aberdeenshire. It felt like returning home. May 2021: I had a short break in Aberdeenshire staying in the Aberdeen Arms, Tarland … Continue reading a year ago

Peer’s body that was stolen

A short film about the snatching of the body of the 10th Earl of Crawford from the Dunecht chapel, Aberdeenshire. The stars my camp: To play this short film please … Continue reading Peer’s body that was stolen

The Mortlich Obelisk

A film about the Mortlich Obelisk to the 10th Marquis of Huntly. The obelisk collapsed on the 7th November 1912. The iron cross that surmounted it survives, but broken, it … Continue reading The Mortlich Obelisk