Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
Meet the aspiring teenaged shepherdess
Meet 14-year-old Hayley MacDonald who hopes to become a shepherdess after she hand reared two adorable lambs – and got a sheepdog. Hayley, who lives in Friockheim, Angus, with her foster carers Alison Yates and husband Ron, fell in love with sheep after working at Hunthill Estate through an Estates that Educate course last year.…
Read MoreHigh flying: Dream job on stunning Scottish island Benbecula
A high-flying dream job on a stunning Scottish island is currently being advertised. Highlands and Islands Airport Limited (HIAL) is looking for an air traffic controller on the picturesque island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. Advertisers HiJOBS.net said the job could be perfect for a career-starter or career-changer looking for a new challenge, with…
Read MoreScottish artwork brought back to life after incredible restoration
It has taken hundreds of hours of painstaking work, but now an important Scottish painting’s restoration transformation can be revealed. For generations artist William Barr’s painting of Paisley’s ‘great and good’ was hidden from view, covered in thick, sooty dirt. In 1910, Barr, originally from Glasgow, completed pastel portraits of more than 100 of the…
Read MoreArchaeological discoveries from a frozen 16th century Alaskan village on show
Extraordinary archaeological discoveries from a frozen 16th century Alaskan village can now be viewed online for the first time. The Nunalleq Digital Museum and Catalogue features some 6,000 everyday objects found over a decade of excavations near Quinhagak in western Alaska, including dolls, ceremonial dance masks, jewellery, cooking utensils and sewing tools. Meaning ‘the old village’…
Read MoreHMS Unicorn receives £1.1m restoration funding
Scotland’s oldest ship, HMS Unicorn, has received more than £1million in funding towards its ongoing restoration. The donation comes from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and will go towards preservation work to strengthen the ship’s hull to improve resilience ahead of a move to a nearby dry dock. The ship, which was moved to…
Read MoreFirst edition of The Hobbit found in charity shop sells for £10,000
A first edition copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for more than £10,000 after being discovered in a charity shop. The rare copy of the tale was stumbled upon in a back room by a manager of the Cancer Research UK superstore in Dundee. But as the store only sells items for £5…
Read More40 Under 40: Saltire Society recognises ‘outstanding’ Scottish creatives
Actors, writers, singers, and musicians have all been named in a new ’40 Under 40′ list honouring Scottish creative talent. Rising stars have been recognised in the inaugural year of the Saltire Society’s new initiative in a bid to raise awareness of creative Scots in the ‘early-mid stages’ of their careers. The society’s membership put…
Read MoreWhat’s on: a look at upcoming events
Gaia showing The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society launched its 50th anniversary events programme with the unveiling of Gaia (the Earth) installation by artist Luke Jerram. Gaia – named after the Greek Goddess of Earth – will be open to the public until 24 June at Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, Glagow. Gaia is 2.1 million times smaller…
Read MoreLandscape artist Helen Glassford gets to the heart of slow living in new exhibition
As a landscape artist Helen Glassford is used to noticing the simple beauty of the wild and remote places that inspires her art. With her new solo exhibition opening just days away, Helen now hopes to help her audience cherish the smaller moments too. Helen will launch her newest show landscape paintings ‘Every Waking Moment’…
Read MoreSheep sculptures in ‘Flock to the Show’ public art trail heading to their final locations
More than 35 sheep sculptures which have travelled through Scotland as part of the ‘Flock to the Show’ public art trail are heading to their final locations. The sculptures were commissioned by the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) – the body that organises the Royal Highland Show – in order to promote…
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