Argaty Photograph Album

Strirling Council Archives have kindly made open to all,  photographs from Argaty estate, that were taken in the 1920s: After a fire in April 2011, Argaty House was left as … Continue reading Argaty Photograph Album

That moment [3rd from left, back row]

Serendipity and an archive revealed: That moment [3rd from left, back row]: To play this short film please click here or on the image above Music credit: ‘Familiar to Ignore’ … Continue reading That moment [3rd from left, back row]

The Birnam Oak

My mother recently gave me her grandfather’s letter opener. It was made from the wood of an ancient Birnam oak. Wilfrid Lawson Gibson, my mother’s grandfather, was a Major in … Continue reading The Birnam Oak

Argaty ruin saved from demolition

I was pleased to read in last week’s Stirling Observer that Argaty ruin has been saved from demolition: Over two years ago I made this film about Argaty: Glared like … Continue reading Argaty ruin saved from demolition