The Journal of The Scots Heritage Society 

Published February 1999.

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10    Castle of Dreams .  Marigold MacRae, President of the Clan MacRae Society in Scotland is the custodian of Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most noble fortresses in the Highlands.

15     Hopetoun House.   Three hundred years ago the Hope family commissioned the great Scottish architect, Sir William Bruce, to design a grand residence at South Queensferry near Edinburgh. Hopetoun remains Scotland’s finest stately home.

20     Capturing the Light.  Dr Duncan Thomas casts his expert eye over some of the magnificent portraits by Sir Henry Raeburn held by the National Trust for Scotland.

26     Inverlochy Castle.  Bruce Stannard became a time traveller, journeying back to the sumptuous luxury, the elegance and the ambiance of the Victorian era when he stayed at Inverlochy Castle, one of the most beautiful hotels in Scotland.

32     Keeping Score.   Alistair MacLennan combines a lifelong passion for cricket with an extraordinary photographic memory which allows him to recall the scores of almost every game he has ever seen. Its a facility he puts to good use at the Bradman Museum in the Australian Highlands town of Bowral, New South Wales.

36    Saving St Andrew’s.   When the visionary Lachlan Macquarie became Governor of New South Wales, one of his first acts was the commission the brilliant convict architect, Francis Greenway to design the magnificent St Andrew’s Cathedral.

40     The Clans :   Mackenzie.  In the first of a regular series on the clans, SCOTS’ editor Susan Cromarty looks at the Mackenzies, once one of the most powerful of all the Highland clans.

43      Great Scot.   Although the architectural genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh went largely unnoticed during his own all too short lifetime, his work, which speaks to us today with a singular eloquence, has seen him hailed as one of the world’s great architects.

48      Antarctic Oasis.  Scots-born Tim and Pauline Carr who have for thirty years voyaged around the world in their tiny yacht Curlew have at last settled in one of the planet’s last great wilderness areas, the island of South Georgia.

56       St Kilda.  St Kilda lies at Scotland’s western extremity, its rugged beauty a stark reminder of the hardships endured by the islanders for more than 2,000 years.

62       Mr Music.  Colin Harper learned his music in the Scots Guards. Now the showman, conductor and impressario is bringing his spectacular Scotland the Brave concert to the Sydney Opera House.

67       SCOTS Antiques.  Dr Anna Clark reviews the 19th century Scottish painter William McTaggart.

70      Beneath the Grain.  When Master Cabinet Maker John Davidson emigrated to Australia from Edinburgh he brought with him extraordinary craft skills and a wonderful eye for antiques.

73      Spirit of Scotland.  The distinguished Scotch Whisky authority, Philip Morrice, begins a series of features designed to help us appreciate the Spirit of Scotland.

79      SCOTS Fare.   Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald tempts us with a variety of fresh salad recipes.

84      Scottish Family Kitchen.  Ena Baxter invites us into her Scottish family kitchen with fascinating anecdotes and mouth watering recipes from the heart of the Highlands.

88      SCOTS Gardens.  The Younger Botanic Garden at Benmore contains one of the world’s largest collections of rhododendron species. Susan Cromarty explores this remarkable garden.

92      Magnificent Macleay.  The Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney houses one of the world’s most extensive and significant collections of natural history, ethnography and historic photography.

98      St Andrews.   Keith Mackie, one of the world’s top golf authorities, becomes a regular contributor and writes about St Andrews, the Home of Golf.

102   SCOTS Style:Beneath the Kilt.   Throughout Scotland there is a renewed pride in the national costume. Hector Russell, one of the world’s leading kilt makers, also produces high quality clothing by mail order.

108     SCOTS Dogs.   Alexandra Stannard looks at one of the most endearing of Scottish dog breeds, the personality plus West Highland White Terrier.

110     Pete Clark, Fiddler.  Pete Clark had the courage to take Niel Gow’s 18th century fiddle out of its glass case at Blair Castle and record the master’s own music. The result is a CD of rare and haunting quality.

114     SCOTS Music.  Delight in some fine fiddlin’ with Pete Clark and the Benachally Ceilidh Band, and guitar virtuoso David Allison. 

118     Book Review.   The Celts: Life Myth and Art by Dr Juliette Wood, Duncan Blair publishers. ISBN 1-900131-86-2. Fascinating history and detail complemented by stunning photography make this book a real treasure.