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
Needing a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle? Look no further than Ailsa Gillies’ 5 most soul-healing places on the tranquil Isle of Bute. Continue reading 5 most soul-healing places on Bute
Pizza, pasta and Italian passports. Ailsa Gillies explores both the delights and horrors of Italian migration to her hometown of Bute, through the story of her own Italian heritage: The Bonaccorsi family. Continue reading Italians on Bute: The Bonaccorsi family
An unreliable service from titan ferry company, CalMac, has Bute residents returning to an age-old debate: Does Bute need a bridge? Ailsa Gillies investigates the islander discontentment, unearthing some harrowing truths about the ferry company in the process. Continue reading Ferry fiasco: Does Bute need a bridge now more than ever?
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
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
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
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
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
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