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Remembering the lives of brave military Scots

The Daily Telegraphā€™sĀ  collection of 100 military obituaries from the past 16 years, edited by David Twiston Davies, is both informative and moving. The obituaries...

Historic links between Scotland and China

The Chinese in Britain: A History of Visitors and Settlers celebrates the Chinese who immigrated and visited Britain. This book details notable Chinese people who...

Thriller will keep you reading late at night

From the author of Dead Girl Walking comes another gripping crime drama. Diana Jager is a successful young surgeon and anti-sexism blogger, but when her...
FREE PICTURE:  Joanna Lumley Meets Youngsters at Peter Pan Childrens Centre, Dumfries, Sat 24/11/2018: 
Joanna Lumley visited Moat Brae House in Dumfries to see the restoration work on the house where Peter Pan began. And attended the launch of the Dreams for the Future Festival.
The actor and author is patron of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT) and has helped raise Ā£5.8 million to restore the beautiful Georgian house and garden which opens next spring (2019) as the new National Centre for Childrenā€™s Literature and Storytelling. 
Dreams for the Future is a pre-opening festival giving a foretaste of what Moat Brae will offer and is part of Scotlandā€™s Year of Young People 2018. It features a series of events from 24 November to 2 December (2018 - see additional press release entitled ā€œPress Release: Peter Pan Childrens Centre Dreams for the Future Festivalā€).
 During her visit Joanna met young people including some who are helping organise the festival and who are members of Moat Braeā€™s young peopleā€™s group, the JMB Creatives.     
  She became the first person to use the brightly coloured Storytelling Chair, and read to the young people.
  Pictured with Joanna in the childrenā€™s attic playroom area of Moat Brae House are (left to right) Louise Jones (as Peter Pan), Isla Naish (as The Fairy) and EmiliaĀ Chierici-Black (correct, as Wendy, Peterā€™s friend).
More information from: Matthew Shelley, PR Consultant for Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust on 07786 704 299 - matthew@scottishfestivalspr.org  or Catherine Colwell on 01387 255 549 or 07793 488 439. 
 Photography for Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.
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The inspiration for Peter Pan to opens its doors

This Saturday sees the opening of Scotlandā€™s latest international visitor attraction ā€“ Moat Brae house and garden, the new National Centre for Childrenā€™s Literature and...

A fascinating look back at maps of Glasgow

This elaborately illustrated book tells the important social, political and commercial stories of Glasgowā€™s past depicted through 80 historical maps of the city.Ā  Starting with...

Documenting the rise of Bonnie Prince Charlie

Acclaimed military historian Dr Christopher Duffy explains the importance of the events surrounding the ā€˜45 Rising, in Fight for a Throne. In July 1745, Prince...


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