Etherised: ‘a plodding antiquary’
For many years I have slept poorly. By 5 am I am generally up and about. If I could sing I would join the dawn chorus! In current times, where … Continue reading Etherised: ‘a plodding antiquary’
Tag: Antiquary
Bertie closed his book
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles by Alexander McCall Smith: The Antiquary: To play this short film please click here or on the image above
“Fit for a Prince”
The cover story of the property supplement in today’s Scotland on Sunday features the beautiful restoration of Kingsburgh Boathouse, Skye. Nearly five years ago I made this experimental film after … Continue reading “Fit for a Prince”
‘the first of a long series of wandering Hellenists’
I have been reading about the ‘Greek Revival’ and have found myself fascinated by this Antiquary:
The private journal of a wandering Antiquary
Alexander Ormiston Curle (1866–1955) despite training as a lawyer his interests quickly changed to archaeology and antiquarianism. From August 1908 until February 1909 he set out to record all of … Continue reading The private journal of a wandering Antiquary
Dunbuy
Dunbuy rock, with its distinctive natural arch, is to be found just beyond Cruden Bay on a promontory reaching out into the North Sea. As a medical student, after visiting … Continue reading Dunbuy
wallpaper
I have been part of several generations to consider our latest wallpaper as the “height of fashion”. I have also lived long enough to find later generations to consider ‘our’ … Continue reading wallpaper
Relics from the sanctum sanctorum
Two of the relics exhibited in Edinburgh in October 1871.