Gordon Arms
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: James Ross for ‘Chasing the Sun’ and ‘Beyond the Strath‘ AI: interpretations of some images
Tag: Edinburgh
The Chatty Side of the News
23 February 1946, Edinburgh Evening News.
The day I met Sandy
He magically reached out.
Guaranteed
Time passes. Listen.
Death of The Witness
16 May 1843, Northern Warder: This calotype portrait is of William Robertson, ‘sub-editor of the Witness’. It was taken by Hill & Adamson in Edinburgh. Trove archive states that ‘it … Continue reading Death of The Witness
Overwhelmed by beauty, whether of art or architecture or both
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Interior, 1st floor, West dressing-room: view of fireplace with mirror above [Trove]
Hame for music-making
The Herald, 28 January 2026: It has taken more than a decade of campaigning, planning and fundraising to secure the future of one of Edinburgh’s most prominent landmarks. But now … Continue reading Hame for music-making
‘Why would you want Bertie to grow older?’
David Robinson with Alexander McCall Smith: a few passages from yesterday’s Scotsman :