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
Scott Walker Dr Flaxman
Fragments that include a sister, a doctor, and time long since passed. Music credit: Scott Walker Re-visited.
Dunbuy rock, with its distinctive natural arch, is to be found just beyond Cruden Bay on a promontory reaching out into the North Sea. As a medical student, after visiting … Continue reading Dunbuy
I made this film for my wee sister Gillian. It is based on the wonderful photographs that Rev James Hay of Montrose took of his young family (c1905) Music Credit: … Continue reading The Montrose Year Book
This is a film that is based on my visit to 14 William Street, Greenock on the last Saturday of August 2019. No. 14 William Street is a rare survivor. … Continue reading Lost and Found
A film about Oswald’s Temple, Auchincruive, Ayrshire Music credit: Scott Walker Revisited
Returning from Ayrshire I listened to a radio interview of Ian McEwan. The following short film is carried by some of what he said. Whilst in Ayrshire (I was there … Continue reading Paestum followed
Scott Walker, after early success, eschewed any notion of commercial compromise. (1943-2019)
This film is my dedication to Scott Walker (1943-2019)
For grandparents: lovers under stars in our night sky [an edit from ‘The Rebel Antiquary‘]