Röntgen

Dr John Macintyre somehow ‘saw’ invisible light’: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Film credit: Dr John Macintyre, 1897 Music credit: [a cover … Continue reading Röntgen

wander

wander: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: STILL – by Peter Gabriel, played live at the Hydro, Glasgow, 22 June 2023

The First Cremation in Scotland

In April  1895, Mrs Elizabeth Hendry, at her ‘special request’ was cremated at the Western Necropolis, Maryhill, Glasgow: At the time of her death, Ms Hendry was a widow and … Continue reading The First Cremation in Scotland

What we had that day was our story

Last Thursday I met up with my friend Callum in Catterline. We walked by the shore, had lunch in the Creel Inn, visited a lighthouse and failed to find a … Continue reading What we had that day was our story