A few weeks ago I visited Larbert old churchyard to look for a Dove. Having only just passed through the churchyard gate I came across this gravestone with nautical carvings … Continue reading The sea has given up its dead
This is great news! What a wonderful act of philanthropy this is by Carol Grigor: For many years I have been part of a widely shared determination to see Edinburgh’s … Continue reading To become a ‘National Music Centre’
This evocative image was painted by Waller Hugh Paton in 1872. It depicts an evening steam train leaving Bridge of Allan station, heading North. Waller Hugh Paton [1828-1895] was a … Continue reading The Night Mail to the North
In November 1872, Hector Dove came to Bridge of Allan’s Hydropath as he was feeling poorly. A week later his death, at the age of 54, was widely reported in … Continue reading ‘Death of a Heavy Weight’