Our friends at Tippermuir Books have made another of their popular titles available to Made in Perth for free download. Born in Perthshire comprises a series of short essays on well-known figures born within the historical county of Perthshire. Each topical and biographical piece includes an original associated illustration. The book also includes separate […]
Perth: Street by Street is an architectural, archaeological, geographical, historical, and visual journey around the city of Perth’s c.635 streets, avenues, closes, roads, and vennels. Drawing on a range of disciplines, Perth: Street by Street will appeal both to those readers interested in the history and life of Perth, and to anyone who […]
“Martyr, born at Perth; died about 1201. Practically all that is known of this martyr comes from the “Nova legenda Anglie”, and that is little. In youth he had been somewhat wild, but on reaching manhood he devoted himself wholly to the service of God. A baker by trade, he […]
Described as the most advanced prophet of the new theatre of his day, William Archer was born in Perth in 23 September 1856. By 1914 he was considered the foremost theatre critic in London. A close friend of George Bernard Shaw, William Archer initially studied at Edinburgh University before becoming […]
General James Wolfe who led the forces that captured Quebec from the French Army in 1759 was once billeted at the Town Guard Barracks in Guard Vennel. The following is an instruction issued at that time: “If any woman in the regiment has a venereal disease, and does not immediately […]
Born into a well-off middle class family in Auchterarder 5 June 1928. His father a lawyer died when James Kennaway was only 12 years of age – his father had served in the Black Watch in 1914. Brought up by his mother a doctor, James Kennawayattended Cargifield School in Edinburgh until the age […]
Poets are difficult to compare. Time, culture, context and ideology defy objective comparison. The views of the reader in relation to the role of poetry and its form equally make it impossible to decide which of several poets is the greater. Despite this truth it can be said without fear […]
Between either AD 26-36 or AD 27-37 Pontius Pilate was the 5th Governor of Judaea, Samaria and Idumaea. During his tenure as Roman procurator(1) (long by Roman standards – governors usually served for about 18 months) Pilate held his office along with 3,000 troops at the palace of Herod at Casarea on the coast, […]
In November 1948 a 25th anniversary commemoration for John Maclean was held in Glasgow, One of the organisers of this event, James Scott (Hamish) Henderson had written a song especially for the proceedings – ‘The John Maclean March’. The song was sang that night by a William Noble and one […]
Katherine Marjory Murray (Kitty) later Duchess of Atholl was the first Scottish female to become a Member of Parliament, and, the first Conservative and the second British woman to gain the office of government minister. Born in Bamff, Alyth in Perthshire in 1874, Katherine Ramsay was the daughter of the […]
