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By Hole Ousia Posted on January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

TENSE – TIMELY – TREMENDOUS

An advertisement for ‘The Birth of A Nation‘ by D. W. Griffiths, which was being shown at the King’s Cinema, South Methven Street,  Perth in February 1918. [Please note that … Continue reading TENSE – TIMELY – TREMENDOUS

Categories: Scotland, Time passesTags: advertisement, cinema, cinemas, filmmaker, King's Cinema, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, South Methven Street, The birth of a nation
By Hole Ousia Posted on January 14, 2026

‘Georgeson scored more than half the team’s total’

‘Georgeson’ was Sian’s grandfather, James Stein Georgeson. He was a very good cricketer and indeed an all-round sportsman.

Categories: Family history, Folk worth talking about, sport, Time passesTags: cricket, Eileen Georgeson, James Stein Georgeson, Luncarty, Perth, Sian Williams, sport
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 30, 2024November 14, 2024

Dr David Tobias Williams

Today would have been my father-in-law’s 90th birthday. Dai what fine man you were. Strong and caring to the end. We miss you and Eileen.

Categories: Family history, This is Not yesterdayTags: David Tobias Williams, Perth, Tor-Na-Coille, Walnut Grove
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 13, 2024November 16, 2024

ZAZA

Karen Strang, a friend of Peter and Sian, recently had this exhibition in Perth. Karen provided this introduction to her exhibition: “It has been a heartfelt project since my mother … Continue reading ZAZA

Categories: Bridge of Allan, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: artists, exhibition, Karen Strang, Perth
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 13, 2024November 16, 2024

DESTINY

Perth, Scotland, 1st June 2024

Categories: This is Not yesterdayTags: Perth
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 27, 2024November 17, 2024

somewhere on the other side of the afternoon’s horizon

To play this short film please click here. Eileen and Dai, we miss you. Music credit: Dido’s Lament – by Henry Purcell [Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt]

Categories: Family history, Omphalos films, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Dai + Eileen, David Tobias Williams, Eileen Georgeson, Perth, St Andrews, Tor-Na-Coille, Walnut Grove
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 15, 2024November 17, 2024

an accidental find

I have been fixing my auld Land Rover: fitting a new door and ‘anti-burst’ locks. In doing so I required a range of spanner sizes in both metric and imperial … Continue reading an accidental find

Categories: Family history, NHS Scotland, Omphalos films, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Dai + Eileen, David Tobias Williams, General Practitioner, NHS, Perth, Series II Land Rover
By Hole Ousia Posted on March 11, 2024November 18, 2024

Scotland Sings Bacharach

On Friday night we were fortunate to be in the Perth Concert Hall audience to hear Scotland sings Bacharach. It was wonderful! The singers sang so beautifully and accompanied by … Continue reading Scotland Sings Bacharach

Categories: Family history, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Burt Bacharach, concert, Perth, Peter + Sian, Scotland

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