Stitched-in-together

Last Saturday, at Twickenham, Scotland played England in the 150th test. Stuart Hogg was the captain for Scotland and his shirt was embroidered with the the name of Francis Moncrieff … Continue reading Stitched-in-together

Calcutta Cup 2021: The 150th Test

Held at Twickenham, Saturday 6th February 2021. Final score: England 6 – Scotland 11

Brian May and George Washington Wilson

In August 2018, Brian May, Queen Guitarist will launch a book in Aberdeen on the pioneering landscape photographer George Washington Wilson. I have had a long fascination with Scotland’s pioneering … Continue reading Brian May and George Washington Wilson

Theft of Photographs

My grandfather, Henry Gordon (1902-1961) died 6 years before I was born. I recently discovered that my grandfather had a namesake who was a pioneer photographer in Aberdeen. This is … Continue reading Theft of Photographs