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Scotland Magazine author Brigid JamesSplendour at PitlochryHotels don't get much more grand than Atholl Palace in Pitlochry, says Brigid James Pitlochry’s Atholl Palace Hotel rises in Scottish baronial splendour from its 48-acre grounds of woodland and parkland. Situated under one hour’s drive north of Perth on the south side of the Highlands, the hotel’s setting, both within its own grounds and in the swelling mountainous landscape, is s... Best of Scotland from Issue 12 published on 19/1/2004 Scottish Luxury par for the courseBRIGID JAMES REVELS IN THE LUXURY OF THE FIVE-STAR OLD The Old Course Hotel, built in 1968, enjoys a prime location just a few minutes’ walk from the small historic, academic and golfing city of St Andrews, with superb views across the famous Old Course golf course to the sandy bay and sea. The overall impression is one of sweeping vistas, fresh sea air... ScotMag Recommends from Issue 8 published on 17/5/2003 The light fantasticPHYSICIST SIR DAVID BREWSTER IMPRESSED ACADEMICS AND THE PUBLIC ALIKE WITH HIS BEST-KNOWN INVENTION: THE KALEIDOSCOPE Sir David Brewster would perhaps be surprised that he is remembered principally for his invention of the kaleidoscope. This prodigious scientist and inventor in fact left a far greater legacy. Born in 1781 in Jedburgh, near the English border, he was a child prodigy and had built a telescope by the... Scottish Innovators from Issue 7 published on 7/3/2003 Industrial revolutionary: James WattHIS MODIFICATIONS OF THE STEAM ENGINE WERE SO SUCCESSFUL THAT SCOT JAMES WATT TRANSFORMED INDUSTRY FOREVER Born in 1736 in Greenock near Glasgow, James Watt was the son of a ship-chandler. With little formal education, he showed great aptitude for maths and engineering, and became an instrument-maker for the University of Glasgow at 19. In 1763 he was asked to repair the university’s model of a Newcomen ... Scottish Innovators from Issue 6 published on 6/2/2003 Vision of the futureSCOT JOHN LOGIE BAIRD IS THE INNOVATOR WHO BROUGHT US AN INVENTION WE NOW CANNOT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT: TELEVISION Born in 1888, the youngest of four children, John Logie Baird was the son of Jessie and Reverend Baird who lived in Helensburgh, Glasgow. Even as a child, Baird was a precocious scientist, designing and constructing an electric exchange between his and his friends’ houses with wires as a primitive... Scottish Innovators from Issue 5 published on 4/11/2002 The wheel thingBrigid James goes round and round attempting to unravel which Scotsman really invented that indispensable mode of transport, the bicycle According to common myth, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a blacksmith at Courthill Smiddy, Keir Mill, Dumfriesshire, invented the bicycle somewhere between 1839 and 1842. His velocipede was made of wood and had iron-bound tyres, an extremely heavy contraption. It worked through a system of levers at the fro... Scottish Innovators from Issue 4 published on 9/9/2002 Sale: McTear’s record-breaking whisky saleOn 17th April 2002, a bottle of The Macallan 60-year-old broke world records by fetching a massive £20,100 (US$29,350) at the McTear’s Fine and Rare Whisky auction in Glasgow. One of only 40 bottles of the 60-year-old, the whisky was filled to cask in 1926 and bottled in 1986 at 42.6%, cask strength... Art and Antiques from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002 The Fleming Collection: Scots AbroadThe Fleming Collection, with works by Scottish artists of various eras and movements, and Scottish scenes by non-Scottish artists, is recognised as one of the best private collections of Scottish art in the world (see also The Black Bottle, Peploe, Issue 1). The collection began in 1968 by Fleming, ... Art and Antiques from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002 Scotland’s largest art and antiques fairAn estimated £20 ($30) million of art and antiques is for sale at this year’s Antiques for Everyone – Scotland, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. The event includes over 100 Scottish art and antiques dealers, with 100 more from around the UK. Prices range from £20 ($30) to o... Art and Antiques from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002 Property NewsScottish property market highlights for buying and renting To rent Immerse yourself in historic Edinburgh How, asks Aileen Little, would you like to holiday in a property which dates from a 17th century Royal Charter? Situated in the heart of medieval Edinburgh, 1 Parliament Square, a luxurious apartment within the cobbled precincts of St Giles Cathedral... Scottish Property from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002 Sotheby’s Scottish Pictures Monday 15th AprilThis sale of 19th and 20th century paintings is to take place near Edinburgh at Hopetoun House. One lot of particular interest is The Lotus Flower (pictured), of an unusual beauty and elegance, featuring two Japanese women with lotus blossoms, by Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864-1933). It was painted in... Art and Antiques from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002 Doing the DunnetThomson Roddick & Medcalf: Good Paintings – 18th Century to Contemporary. Tuesday March19th. To be held at the Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh, the second sale for this auction house of pictures and sculptures by Scotland’s ‘modern masters’ will include as a highlight some portrait sketches and paintings by the late Lady Dorothy Dunnett. The multi-talented Lady Dunnett was a successful novelist... Art and Antiques from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002 Property NewsDecisions, decisions...a smart city residence to buy or a charming country retreat to rent? Baronial splendour The magnificent Castle of Invercauld at Braemar, Aberdeenshire, seat of the Clan Farquharson since the 16th century, was partially rebuilt in the Scottish baronial style in 1874. It’s a superb location for a Highland wedding, business function or an unforgettable Scottish break.... Scottish Property from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002 The accidental hero: Alexander FlemingThe story of the Scottish scientist who discovered the 20th century's greatest weapon against bacterial infections by chance... Alexander Fleming was born to a Scottish farming family of Lochfield, Ayrshire in 1881, one of eight children. He excelled at his studies, and although employed by a shipping firm and part of a Scottish Regiment when the Boer War began in 1900, he eventually chose St Mary’s Hospital in London to stu... Scottish Innovators from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002 Still life bursts through world auction recordThe Black Bottle, a still life by Scottish colourist Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935), was sold in Christie's Scottish Sale for well above the estimated £350,000-£450,000, fetching £520,750, a record-breaking amount for a painting sold in Scotland. The auction was held in Edinburgh on 1st November 200... Art and Antiques from Issue 1 published on 5/3/2002 Bonnie Prince Charlie's chair goes into auction battle!This historic chair bears an inscription on a silver plate: "From President's Room Culloden House Where Prince Charlie Slept for the Three Nights Previous to The Battle". 'The Battle' is none other than the Battle of Culloden, where the rebellious Jacobites, led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, we... Art and Antiques from Issue 1 published on 5/3/2002 Pride of Scotland: Charles Rennie MackintoshPerhaps the greatest Scottish artist, architect and designer, Rennie Mackintosh (see feature, pages 22 to 25) was born one of 11 children in Glasgow. Influenced by Scottish traditions and Japanese simplicity, he is famed worldwide for Art Nouveau elegance. His wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, of... Art and Antiques from Issue 1 published on 5/3/2002 |  | ||||||||||||
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