Step back to 1800s Rothesay and meet five of Bute’s most unusual characters — from the mischievous Daft Jock to the mysterious ‘O’ Man. Unearthed from a 1913 article, these stories bring the island’s forgotten personalities vividly back to life. Continue reading 5 Rothesay characters you’ve never heard of
Tea parties, concerts, donkey rides, shipwrecks, history-making flights and hurricane destructions — and that’s just a standard night out in Rothesay.
These are 5 things you might not know about Ettrick Bay. Continue reading 5 things you didn’t know about Ettrick Bay
Can liberalism ever go too far in art? Ailsa Gillies explores the counterproductive consequences when storytelling is confined to the safety of checkboxes in TV shows such as You. Continue reading Checkbox liberalism is ruining film & TV
Photography has the power to reveal – or to deceive. Ailsa Gillies explores the fine line between authenticity and artistry, from Lord Snowdon’s intimate portraits of Princess Margaret to Annie Leibovitz’s regal spectacle of Queen Elizabeth II. What do these images truly show us? And what do they conceal? Step inside The King’s Gallery with me, where perception reigns supreme. Continue reading Royal photography: truth or illusion?
From these intimate notes on nostalgia from her personal diary, Ailsa Gillies reflects on what happens when ‘now’ becomes ‘then’. Continue reading When ‘now’ becomes ‘then’
Take a groovy trip to the past as Ailsa Gillies explores the emerging 60s/70s social media subculture that thrives on music, fashion & nostalgia. Continue reading The social media subculture living in the past
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
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
“Turn on, tune in and drop out” was the message of the 60s. But, does this once gloried expression have a dark side? Ailsa Gillies investigates the use of LCD through the experience of Finn O’Hagan’s trip of travesty. Continue reading LSD: The gamble with mental health
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