Fothringham Hill
The story of a hill and hame. The HENROOST: To play this short film please click here.
Tag: blown up
Polmaise Castle Garden
It was lovely to read about this community effort in Polmaise Castle Gardens [Stirling Observer, 31 March 2021]. A few years ago I made this post about the sad fate … Continue reading Polmaise Castle Garden
Worn-out mattresses, legless chairs, headless beds
This is a short film about Rosneath Castle in Argyll. It was once the home of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. Worn-out mattresses, legless chairs, headless beds: To play the … Continue reading Worn-out mattresses, legless chairs, headless beds
In every moment is a world unseen
I recently came across a postcard of Kilmaron castle. Four years ago I made this film about it: And this begins tommorow To play this short film please click here … Continue reading In every moment is a world unseen
Everybody was gone
This is a short film about Rossie Castle, near Montrose, that was demolished [blown up] in 1957: Feats of famous Scots: To play the film please click here or on … Continue reading Everybody was gone
He walked out through the entrance gate
The sun had just risen on Sunday 22nd July 2018 as I walked through golden crops to Panmure Estate (I was in my kilt as later that morning I was … Continue reading He walked out through the entrance gate
Driving the wrong way through history
This film is about Charles Brand Ltd, Dundee. This company demolished, or partly demolished, much of the ‘built history’ that still survived in Scotland in the 1950s and 1960s. Not … Continue reading Driving the wrong way through history
And this begins tomorrow
Kilmaron castle, near Cupar, Fife was blown up in the summer of 1985 and “Live Aid”: And this begins tomorrow: To play the film please click here or on the … Continue reading And this begins tomorrow