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
Tag: philanthropy
Aberdeen’s First Motor Car
14 June 1924, Press & Journal: William Jackson (1849-1915), Engineer, Inventor and philanthropist: Ordnance Survey Map, 1905: Ordnance Survey Map, 1905:: 16 June 1915, Press & Journal: Inscription on the … Continue reading Aberdeen’s First Motor Car
To become a ‘National Music Centre’
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’
Quietly fostering Scottish Arts
The Scotland on Sunday, 21 February 2021, shared news of the extraordinary philanthropy of Carol Colburn Grigor: Hole Ousia has long supported the campaign to see Edinburgh’s old Royal High … Continue reading Quietly fostering Scottish Arts
Notes from HERE and THERE
Holmhill House, Dunblane, where extraordinary charity began. Grace Donaldson raised thousands of pounds for charities and alongside financial legacies, left on her death, the park of Holmehill to the children … Continue reading Notes from HERE and THERE
the Captain died
Captain John Cheape died in 1850. Unmarried and with no children, he left Girgenti to six Scottish hospitals. Girgenti was then sold and re-sold. Summer was giving way to autumn.
Drue Heinz
Drue Heinz was an incurable insomniac who spent most nights reading novels to stave off boredom. As such she developed a particular sympathy for the similarly lonely vigils of authors. … Continue reading Drue Heinz
House prices pick up but a boom is unlikely
Filmed at Stronvar House, Sunday 18 March 2018. House prices pick up but a boom is unlikely: To play a short film click here or on the image above. The … Continue reading House prices pick up but a boom is unlikely