Captain Phillips
A friend from Australia, aware of my interest in Johnston Shearer, the pioneer Scottish Photographer, recently sent me this photograph of Captain Phillips as taken in 1870 at 242 Union … Continue reading Captain Phillips
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S H A D O W S
This post is based on a feature in today’s Scottish Life about Dr Robert Blomfield.
Everybody was gone
This is a short film about Rossie Castle, near Montrose, that was demolished [blown up] in 1957: Rossie Castle, near Montrose, which was demolished [blown up] in 1957: Feats of … Continue reading Everybody was gone
‘Professor Orlando’
This film is about a man named “Andrew Stewart” though this may not have been his real name. He was Scottish and born sometime in the early 19th century and … Continue reading ‘Professor Orlando’