Posts Tagged ‘photography’
A window to a long-forgotten Scottish past
A stunning photographic exhibition taking visitors back in time to old Edinburgh has opened. The City Art Centre showcases an exhibition of vintage street photography by Robert Blomfield, revealing part of a remarkable private archive of his stunning work. Blomfield practised street photography across the UK from the 1950s to the 1970s, beginning in Edinburgh.…
Read MoreDelicious recipes in Feathers: The Game Larder
The makers of Venison: the Game Larder have come back fully equipped with more game bird cooking recipes from master game chef José Souto. He offers a wide selection of recipes, both appetisers and main meals, simple and intricate, each of them truly of a higher class. There’s more: the reader is also given insight…
Read MorePhotographic exhibition will be all At Sea
A Scots photographer’s portrait of working men and women from north-east Scotland’s fishing communities have been unveiled at a new exhibition. Photographic portraits by London-based Paul Duke of working men and women are now on show at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum. From his series, At Sea, these magnificent images document a time of sharp decline…
Read MoreHonours for five First World War Scots creatives
Five historic creative figures who told their stories and experiences of the First World War through their poetry and art have been awarded commemorative plaques by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, and Armistice Day this weekend, the plaques will be unveiled in cities…
Read MoreInvisible Spaces and Visible Girls in exhibition
A brand new photographic exhibition exploring the spaces that matter to young people in Scotland will open this weekend. Invisible Spaces, co-curated by a group of 18-26 year olds and commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to celebrate the Year of Young People, examines ideas of youth, identity, belonging and the built environment in 21st…
Read MoreNew exhibition charting lives of Scottish children
An exhibition following the lives of Scottish children through their first 18 years is now open. Child of the New Century is based at Duff House in Aberdeenshire, and Karen Curran’s exhibition, created for the Year of Young People, follows the lives of a group of children from the start of the Millennium through their…
Read MoreFamily history and the story of a beautiful home
In this gorgeous book written by the current Duke of Buccleuch, the true beauty of the Bowhill House and the intriguing history of the family that lives there is described not just through words, but in stunning photography and artwork. The book explores the part Bowhill house played in history, from the people who lived…
Read MoreA celebration of sherry from Spain to Speyside
One of Speyside’s leading single malt scotch whisky distilleries has launched a new campaign to celebrate its strong links with Spain in time for International Sherry Week. The event runs from 8-14 October, and Tamdhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which is exclusively matured in Oloroso sherry seasoned European and American oak casks, is inviting whisky…
Read MoreScottish Field’s November issue is out now
Scottish Field’s November issue is out now – and it’s another packed edition. The 208-page issue is now available, and features our usual mix of all the great things about Scotland, with fascinating features, the best property, food and drink, homes and gardens, field sports, travel, life and styll, and our renowned outstanding photography. We…
Read MoreAn astonishing glimpse into life in the 1960s
An amazing array of photographs from a bygone era are to go on show in Edinburgh. The City Art Centre in Edinburgh will showcase an exhibition of vintage street photography, taken by Robert Blomfield, revealing part of a remarkable private archive of his stunning work. Robert Blomfield: Edinburgh Street Photography – An Unseen Archive, will…
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