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Top 5 famous Brandanes you’ve never heard about

Bute is host to many modern famed faces…but what about the lesser known? Ailsa Gillies presents the famous Brandanes you’ve never heard about. Continue reading Top 5 famous Brandanes you’ve never heard about

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJanuary 13, 2022November 7, 20245 Comments
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The Rothesay Academy fire of 1954

Digging through old records, Ailsa Gillies unearths real first hand accounts from 1954 of the tragic fire that swept Rothesay’s only high school. Continue reading The Rothesay Academy fire of 1954

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesSeptember 15, 2021November 7, 20242 Comments
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Bute blazes that have been lost in history

Digging through archives and eye-witness testimonies, Ailsa Gillies investigates the truth behind many of Bute’s Blazes that have been lost in history. Continue reading Bute blazes that have been lost in history

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJune 14, 2021November 7, 202410 Comments
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5 things you didn’t know about Rothesay Castle

Just when you thought you knew all you could about Rothesay Castle, Ailsa Gillies presents 5 things you didn’t know. Continue reading 5 things you didn’t know about Rothesay Castle

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesMay 5, 2021November 7, 20245 Comments
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How the earliest settlers on Bute lived

How did the people of Bute live 10,000 years ago? Find out in this short dive with Ailsa Gillies. Continue reading How the earliest settlers on Bute lived

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesFebruary 10, 2021November 7, 20242 Comments
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5 things you didn’t know about Mount Stuart

From fires, death and world firsts, discover some truly fascinating and unique facts about Mount Stuart house in this article by Ailsa Gillies. Continue reading 5 things you didn’t know about Mount Stuart

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJanuary 18, 2021November 7, 20241 Comment
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Bell bottoms on Bute: A look back to 1970s island life

Take a journey through time with Ailsa Gillies, as she dives deep into the culture of island life on Bute in the 1970s in this fascinating article packed with first-hand interviews and recollections from the time. Continue reading Bell bottoms on Bute: A look back to 1970s island life

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesJanuary 18, 2021September 17, 20258 Comments

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