July 2022

Famous Scots. William Cunninghame.

William Cunninghame of Lainshaw (1731–1799) was a leading Tobacco Lord who headed one of the major Glasgow syndicates that came to dominate the...

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29 July 2022

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Scottish Towns-Cities / Writings

Infamous Scots. Lord Lovat.

Lord Lovat (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Shimidh) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for Hugh Fraser. The holder is...

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29 July 2022

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Scottish Towns-Cities. Cambuslang.

Cambuslang /ˈkæmbəsˈlæŋ/ ( listen) (Scots: Cammuslang, from Scottish Gaelic: Camas Lang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the...

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28 July 2022

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Scottish Architecture. Vernacular.

Scottish Vernacular Architecture refers to the smaller, traditional buildings which were built to accommodate the local needs and circumstances of...

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28 July 2022

My-Poetry / Writings

My Poetry. The Memory.

An old man rested on the vandalised bench, His mind wandering back to his time in the trench, Battering, pounding,...

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27 July 2022

Infamous Scots. Roderick-Edward-Maclean.

Roderick Edward Maclean (c. 1854 – 8 June 1921) was a Scotsman who attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria on 2 March 1882, at Windsor, England, with a...

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27 July 2022

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Scottish Architecture. New Lanark.

New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles (2.2 kilometres) from Lanark, in Lanarkshire, and some...

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26 July 2022

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Scottish places of interest. / Writings

Famous Scots. Robert Aitken.

Robert Aitken (1734–1802) was a Philadelphia printer and the first to publish an English language Bible in the newly formed...

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26 July 2022

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The Broons / Writings

The Broons.(creepy)

Another Adventure from the Scottish Family. in comic form.

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25 July 2022

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Scottish places of Interest. I.H.

This list of Inner Hebrides summarises a chain of islands and skerries located off the west coast of mainland Scotland. There are 36 inhabited islands in...

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25 July 2022

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Scottish Mysteries. / Writings

Scottish Mysteries. (Arm).

The Aberdeen Harbour Arm, 1945. Collecting driftwood along the coastline at the entrance to Aberdeen’s busy harbour, a local man...

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24 July 2022

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Famous Scots Sir Matt Busby.

Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE KCSG (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, who managed Manchester United between 1945 and...

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24 July 2022

2

My-Poetry / Writings

My Poetry. Zero Tolerance.

She sits at night In a darkly lit room Staring at the clock Face eyes full of gloom. Shaking in...

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23 July 2022

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Scottish Mysteries. / Writings

Infamous Scots. Arthur Thompson.

Arthur Thompson (September 1931 – 13 March 1993) known as “the Godfather“, was a Scottish gangster who was active in Scotland in the 1950s. He then...

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23 July 2022

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Scottish Mystery. (Doorstep)

The Doorstep Murder, 2004. Bank manager Alistair Wilson was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Nairn on...

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22 July 2022

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Famous Scots Charles Kennedy.

Charles Peter Kennedy (25 November 1959 – 1 June 2015) was a British Liberal Democrat politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999...

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22 July 2022

Infamous Scots. James Morrison.

James Morrison (1760–1807) was a British seaman and mutineer who took part in the Mutiny on the Bounty. Early career James Morrison was a native...

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21 July 2022

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Infamous Scots. William Beggs.

Warning. contains some sensitive information. A.K.A.: “Limbs-in-loch murderer” Classification: Murderer Characteristics: Rape – Dismemberment Number of victims: 2 Date of murders: 1987 / 1999...

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21 July 2022

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My-Poetry / Writings

My Poetry. What will be!

When man is hungry, he forages for food searching until he becomes sustained when an animal fears for his life...

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20 July 2022

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Blog/website Promotions / Writings

Infamous Scots Robert Stewart.

Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany lived from 1340 to 3 September 1420. He was an illegitimate son of the...

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20 July 2022

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Scottish Battles / Writings

Scottish Battles. Halidon Hill. 1333.

In the fragile relationship that existed between England and Scotland in the early 14th century, the young King Edward III...

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19 July 2022

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Blog/Web Promotions. Shaunak Hub.

his photographs are amazing, kinda cheers you up each day you visit and see his lovely snaps. Today I would...

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19 July 2022

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Scottish Battles / Writings

Scottish Battles. Alnwick.

The Battle of Alnwick is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. In the battle, which...

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18 July 2022

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Scottish Architecture. The Lighthouse.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a young draughtsman in the architectural practise of Honeyman and Keppie when he designed the Mitchell...

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18 July 2022

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Scottish Bands-Music. / Writings

Famous Scots Tom Weir.

Tom Weir was born in Glasgow in 1914. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War 2, followed by...

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17 July 2022

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Scottish Bands- Music. Donovan.

Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive...

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17 July 2022

Infamous Scots. Gregor Macgregor.

General “Sir” Gregor MacGregor, Prince of the Principality of Poyais, lived from 24 December 1786 to 3 December 1845. He...

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16 July 2022

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Scottish foods-Drinks / Writings

Scottish Architecture. Glasgow Cathedral.

Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern’s or St Mungo’s Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral on mainland Scotland and is the...

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16 July 2022

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Scottish foods-Drinks. (Lorne Sausage.)

The Lorne sausage, also known as square sausage, slice or flat, is a traditional Scottish sausage, but isn’t actually a sausage since it isn’t incased in a skin...

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15 July 2022

oor wullie / Writings

OOR WULLIE.(Chuckies).

Another adventure of the Scottish lad in Comic form.

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15 July 2022

Scottish Bands-Music. / Writings

Scottish Bands-Music.(biffy)

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th...

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14 July 2022

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Scottish places of interest. / Writings

Scottish places of Interest. Skye.

The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye (/skaɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a’ Cheò; Scots: Isle o Skye), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands...

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14 July 2022

Scottish Battles / Writings

Scottish Battles. Carham.

The Battle of Carham (c. 1018) was fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians at Carham on Tweed. Uhtred, son of Waltheof of...

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13 July 2022

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Scottish places of interest. / Writings

Scottish Places of Interest. (Loch Ness).

Loch Ness (/ˌlɒx ˈnɛs/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis [l̪ˠɔx ˈniʃ]) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. It...

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13 July 2022