The Journal of The Scots Heritage Society 

Published February 2000.

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6         Letter to the Editor

8         Seona MacLean's Letter from Scotland : Clan power in the Highlands

11     S.C.R.A.N. Unlocking Scotland's history with tomorrow's technology.  SCRAN is the acronym for the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network, a publicly-funded millennium project using the latest information technology to digitise Scotland's rich human history and make it available through the Internet.

19    Industry and Empire .   In the fourth and final part of our tour through the magnificent Museum of Scotland, Heather MacIlwraith guides us through the fascinating exhibits that chart Scotland's transformation into a booming industrial economy.

27    The Royal Scotsman Fiona MacGillivray reports on the journey of a lifetime.

33    Ballindalloch Castle.   Ballindalloch is one of the most beautiful and romantic castles in Scotland.  It is also a warm and welcoming family home which has been lived in continuously by its original family - the Macpherson-Grants -since 1546.

38    Tartan - After Culloden.   In the bloody aftermath of Culloden, the British Government's Disarming Act outlawed the wearing of Highland dress.  In the third of his features on the history of tartan, High Cheape examines the impact of the sanctions.

44    The Marine Art of Ross Dunbar Shardlow.  Meet one of the world's finest marine artists.

50    The Lady Saltoun.    One of the most highly regarded of all Scottish peers, the Lady Saltoun is a woman who combines extraordinary dynamism with great charm and wit.  She invited SCOTS Editor Susan Cromarty to her home in the rugged heart of the Cairngorms.

54    Clarissa Dickson Wright's Address to the Haggis.  Celebrity chef Clarissa delves into the "warm-reekin', rich" history of the Haggis

58    Blue Peaks, Red Mountains, Green Lochs.  Ruairidh MacIlleathain guides us through the colourful Gaelic landscape of Scotland's highest mountains.

62    Great Scot : Dr Livingstone, I presume ... Bill Fletcher traces the life of Scotland's famous missionary and explorer.

66    The Clans : Cameron.   (In SCOTS Number Nine there will be an interview with Lochiel Himself)

68    SCOTS Gardens : Balmoral.  Enjoying the last few days of Summer, Susan Cromarty joined Head gardener Andrew Simmons for a private tour of the gardens at Balmoral Castle on Royal Deeside.

75    Spirit of Scotland : The Art of Blending.  Philip Morrice explains why the humble proboscis is the most important tool in the whisky blender's art.

82    SCOTS Fare : Summer Fruits.  Claire Macdonald tempts us with some of her favourite dessert dishes, all made with delicious Summer fruits.

86    SCOTS Style : Sensational Scottish Cashmere.   Catriona Stuart previews the latest in luxury cashmere from Johnstons of Elgin.

94    The Power of One   Colin Gordon's quest to climb all 284 Munros in a single journey. 

96    Glengarry Castle Hotel.   Standing by the green and wooded shores of Loch Oich, Glengarry Castle Hotel is a solid granite sentinel in the heart of the Great Glen.

98    Iain McGowan's Hebridean Images.  These black and white images are as stark and gritty as they are intimate and compelling.

107    SCOTS Music : Chris Duncan, fiddler

110    SCOTS Music Reviews : Scottish Music for the New Millennium.

112    Book Reviews