The Journal of The Scots Heritage Society 

Published February 2001.

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4       Editorial - The Scottish diaspora helps keep Scottish culture alive.

8      Roger Wheater's Letter from Scotland - Saving Scotland's Heritage.

10    The Honours of Scotland : In the first of a series of articles, Charles Burnett and Christopher Tabraham tell the story of the Scottish Crown Jewels.  

16    Border Country : Royal & Ancient Peebles :  David and Judy Steel continue our journey through the Scottish Borders.

20    Bannockburn : The battlefield at Bannockburn is undoubtedly one of the most important historic sites in Scotland. 

26   A Shepherd's Life : Victoria Crowe is one of Scotland's leading painters.

30   Mar Lodge : The Mar Lodge Estate, 72,500 acres in the heart of the Cairngorms, is one of the most important nature conservation landscapes in the British Isles.  It is also the location for the ultimate Scottish holiday. 

38   Naturally Scottish : The Ospreys of Loch Garten.  Heather MacIllwraith reports from the 1200 hectare Abernethy Forest Nature Reserve managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

42   Scotland's Heraldic Heritage : In this, the first of a series of features on heraldry, Charles J Burnett, Ross Herald at the Court of the Lord Lyon explains the origins of armory.

48  GREAT SCOT : The Star-Spangled Scotchman.  Although Andrew Carnegie was born into a family of poor Dunfermline weavers he became the greatest philanthropist the world have ever known.

52   MacGregor of MacGregor : Brigadier Sir Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor, 23rd Chief of Clan Gregor, talks about the clan in the 21st century.

55   Mackenzie Country : These spectacular mountains, lakes and alpine meadows of New Zealand's South Island were settled by Scottish immigrants in the 19th century.  There, on the 30,000 acre Mount Cook Station, Iain Gunn was privileged to meet Donald Burnett and his sister Catriona, who today produce the world's finest Merino wool.

62  SCOTS Clans : Clan Armstrong.

64  The Bagpipes.  In this, the second of a series of articles on the history of the bagpipes the distinguished Scottish historian and piper Hugh Cheape looks at the pipes' ancient origins.  

68   Learning Gaelic : Up to the South and Down to the North.  Ruairdidh MacIlleathain takes a look at the points of the compass through Gaelic eyes.

70    SCOTS Genealogy : Kathleen Cory guides us through Scottish census records.

66   SCOTS Fare : Nick Nairn's Favourites.  

76  SCOTS Gardens : The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.  Susan Cromarty enjoys The Glasshouse Experience, a tour of the 10 glasshouses that nurture plants from the warm temperate and tropical parts of the world.

84   SCOTS Style : Tartans in Trust, featuring tartans created exclusively for The National trust for Scotland..

90   SCOTS Crafts : The Sporran Maker.  Bill Hastings creates beautifully hand-tooled sporrans featuring timeless Celtic motifs.

92   SCOTS Dogs : The Cairn Terrier

94    SCOTS Music : Buddy MacMaster. Anyone seeking the authentic Gaelic sound of traditional Scottish fiddling would be well advised to journey to Cape Breton Nova Scotia.  

99    SCOTS Book Reviews: Scotland The Story of a Nation, Arthur Boyd Art & Life The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott, The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Highlands and Islands.

103  SCOTS Multi-Media : Audio Tapes of Nigel Tranter's Works.