A sad looking building
In the Trove archive I came across this sad looking building. This post shares some of its extraordinary timeline. As a building it has had many “lives” and I am … Continue reading A sad looking building
Tag: ruins
The place of living and losing we occupy
Last month when in the Dordogne with family, we noticed the above closed and overgrown gateway on the road to the town of Couze et Saint Front. It was just … Continue reading The place of living and losing we occupy
Houses which give character
A number of years ago, for Christmas, I bought Sian from a second-hand bookshop, an old copy of The Face of Scotland. That same Christmas, Sian bought for me, also … Continue reading Houses which give character
Rose Park, Trinity
In the Trove archive, I came across the above photograph. It was taken by a photographer for the Scotsman in 1958 and was given this annotation “Old Georgian house at … Continue reading Rose Park, Trinity
‘What exactly killed this pub?’
The Newbridge Inn was a public house in Newbridge, a suburban village to the west of Edinburgh. It was founded in 1683 and located on the main route from Edinburgh … Continue reading ‘What exactly killed this pub?’
Union Corner
This short film shares the story of the end of Union Corner, Glasgow, March 2026. It was once the celebrated Department Store of R. W. Forsyth: To play this short … Continue reading Union Corner
Garrick farm
I have a real saft spot for Braco, as it was here, in the old Inn that my grandfather took us for Sunday roasts. This was back in the early … Continue reading Garrick farm
ATHLETIC BAR
The ATHLETIC BAR, Rothesay, Bute: