Granville Lowe Paterson
A short film aboot Granville Lowe Paterson [1921-2004] fae Balnarge, Glenglass. He was a weel kent Inverness ‘worthy’. To play this film please click here or on the image above. … Continue reading Granville Lowe Paterson
Tag: James Ross
The constant tug
One of the few remaining Lime trees in Bridge of Allan had to be felled. It was badly diseased and more than half of the tree had died back. The … Continue reading The constant tug
A chancy causeway
In June 1955, the construction of a new reservoir was completed. This was in Upper Glendevon. Sacrificed in it’s making was Backhill’s hoose, a fairm toun that had provided a … Continue reading A chancy causeway
Dr Welsh Trust: A short film
The Dr Welsh Trust is interested in stories old and new. Please share with us your memories. A short film about our emerging archive: Music credit: Lament – by James … Continue reading Dr Welsh Trust: A short film
a fallen monolith in a field
This film is for Hugh Whyte [10th February 1863 – 19th February 1863] [Important note: this film shares a distressing story of a child lost in infancy] Music credits: Julie … Continue reading a fallen monolith in a field
‘Is our island told in books?’
This short film is based on the photography of St Kilda by Robert Atkinson. Robert Atkinson’s visits to St Kilda were interrupted by a world war. The School of Scottish … Continue reading ‘Is our island told in books?’
Captain Slater
This film is for Captain Michael Atwell Slater [1796-1842]. Music credits: (1) ‘Chasing the Sun’ by James Ross (2) ‘Motets’ – by Johann Sebastian Bach A kind of inter-dimensional shimmer: … Continue reading Captain Slater
herring and silk: loss, light
I was very fortunate to have been commissioned by Alexander McCall Smith to make short films of two of the songs from ‘These are our Hands’. One of those films … Continue reading herring and silk: loss, light