History

24 April: a Scottish-French anniversary in Notre-Dame de Paris

24 April 2019…

I will never forget what two Australian ladies, or should I say “pilgrims” for these friendly ladies were actually visiting the country of their ancestors, emphatically told us one morning, as we were sharing one of the best Scottish breakfasts we’ve ever had, in one of our favourite B&Bs situated near Scone […]

Echoes of a tragic page of history in the mountains of Glen Coe…

Such is the atmosphere of the melancholy valley of Glencoe that it still seems to be haunted by what happened there so long ago on that fatal day of 13 February 1692 when 38 members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by government forces billeted with them. The friendly and unsuspecting villagers were slaughtered […]

Painting with Sunlight: Hill & Adamson Edinburgh’s Pioneers in Photography ..

Bonjour Marie-Agnès, Janice et Jean-Claude, Hello again from Scotland ! 🙂

I know that you rarely travel without your camera, Jean-Claude, but I wonder whether you were keenly interested in photography even as a schoolboy? One or two of my school friends would talk of developing and printing their own photos – in black […]

Illegibility of Glasgow postmark saves Madeleine Smith from the gallows

For those of you who appreciated the articles I’ve posted on the blog relating to philately, I have yet another one to share. 🙂

Mind you, I am not a fan of murder cases, as MairiUna would witness, but in this particular event, postal history is involved, so it strikes my fancy ! I cannot […]

Scottish Castles Series : Linlithgow Palace

Linlithgow Palace is located in West Lothian about 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh, off the M9. The name “Linlithgow” comes from the Old British and means “lake in the damp hollow”…

Linlithgow Castle and St Michael’s Church © 2007 Scotiana

Even if you have planned to go directly to Stirling Castle and […]