Mains of Ulbster

Filmed at the Mains of Ulbster with Sian, on Wednesday 5th February 2020.

The Gate of Angels:

To play the film please click here or on the above image.

You can read more about John Sinclair of Ulbster (1754-1834) here.

This film is for Alexander McCall Smith.

Music credits:
(1) ‘Sunrise’ by Coldplay
(2) ‘Ghosteen’ by Nick Cave

My thanks go to Vladimir Nabokov, Mr Pnin, Hilary Mantel, Penelope Fitzgerald, and angels.

01 John Sinclair of Ulbster

Inscription - the Sinclair Mausoleum

Inscription – the Sinclair Mausoleum

Mains of Ulbester - Highland Archive

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (1)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (3)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (4)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (5)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (6)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (7)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (11)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (15)

Mains of Ulbster and Sinclair Mausoleum 5 Feb 2020 (17)

old petrol pump at Mains of Ulbster

old petrol pump at Mains of Ulbster

Sinclair Mausoleum - OS map 1870s (1)

Sinclair Mausoleum - OS map 1870s (2)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster (2)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster (3)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster (4)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (1)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (2)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (3)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (6)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (8)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (10)

Sinclair Mausoleum, Ulbster, Caithness (14)

Sinclair of Ulbster

Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster portrait

Ulbster, Sinclair mausoleum and farm (2)