A brand new tartan has just been created for Japan. The colours reflect the spring blossom and the design also draws inspiration from Thomas Glover, the ‘Scottish Samurai’. Glover was born in 1838 in Fraserburgh, a north east Scotland fishing town, and became a leading figure in the industrialisation of Japan. He was the first […]
We have been having an email conversation with someone looking into whether Burness is indeed associated with Campbell of Argyll. In Books such as ‘Tartan for Me’ it does link Burness with Campbell, but we have seen no written evidence to prove this. So where does it come from? John Burness from The One Name […]
A statue has been unveiled in Winnipeg Canada marking the achievements of those who left Scotland for Canada during the Highland Clearances. It is the fist statue of its kind to be erected outside Scotland and is a twin of a sculpture called The Exiles, sited in Helmsdale in Sutherland. That memorial was unveiled by […]
If you’re near Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre you might catch a glimpse of one of the new world famous ‘tartan sheep’. Bred to produce tartan wool this sheep has become quite a tourist attraction.
Genifounder David Sacks has said all along that he wants to create a single family tree for the whole world. Based on some usage stats the company will announce on Thursday, they’re moving towards that goal: over a million unique visitors in August (growth has been steady). And the biggest family tree at Geni now […]
In November last year our long serving band of usual suspects crammed into a pub in Stirling that we would normally not be seen dead in, In fact the reason we were in Stirling in the first place was to avoid the mayhem of Edinburgh or Glasgow. The rollercoaster ride of the Euro 2008 qualifiers […]
The Streets of Edinburgh were lined the other day to welcome home some sporting heroes. Its been a long time since anyone said that. Cyclist and triple gold medal winner Chris Hoy led a small band of Scottish Olympians who, as part of the British Olympic team have recorded one of the best medal performances […]
