Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR
Scotland Magazine is an excellent and worthwhile addition to the newsstands of the world. Its photography is clear and precise, illustrating the beauty of Scotland with the colour it so richly deserves. The sheer breadth of contributions from art, culture, history and tradition give a full sense of the mystery and atmosphere of this gem of a nation. May the many years ahead bring success to Scotland Magazine, in all that it does.
KEVIN HUTCHENS - STONEHAVEN

Thank you very much for your kind words. I am glad you enjoyed the launch issue and we will endeavour to keep up the good work.

DEAR EDITOR
Today I purchased a copy of Scotland Magazine and when I started to read it I thought ‘nice, well-presented magazine', a good addition to the magazine shelves.

Then I turned to pages 46-49 and so I write to correct your magazine's error. Pollok House is NOT the home of the Burrell Collection; it is the ancestral home of the Maxwell family who have lived there since the 13th century and owned the 361 acres of ground in which it is situated. In the 1960s the last Baronet's daughter – Mrs Anne Maxwell-Macdonald – gifted the house and grounds to the people of the City of Glasgow.

Sir William Burrell gifted his collection to the City in the 1940s but there was no money available to build a gallery to house the collection. For many years much of it was stored and the pictures displayed in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

With the gift of Pollok Estate the City was able to...

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• By : Marcin Miller
• In : Letters
• Issue : 2
• Page : 12
• Words : 636