A HORSE-DRAWN plough is a new feature for Stonehaven’s Burns Memorial Garden. The century-old farming implement was donated by Jim Bruce who hosts a large agricultural heritage collection at his […]
By Callum Fraser – I originally wrote this for the Stonehaven Heritage Society magazine in 2008 and have regularly updated it with randomly triggered recollections as they occur to me. […]
by Anon of Cowie When Corona virus hits the streetAnd friends and neighbours canna meet,When market days are nae moreWhen naebody’s allood through yer door.Whilst we sit boozing at oor hamesGetting foo whilst playing games,Some on tables, some on […]
A History of Stonehaven’s buses by Callum Fraser – For many years I have had a strong interest in buses, dating back to when I first took notice as a […]
Callum Fraser concludes his memories of his early work experience – I had the summer to fill before I went to University in 1965. Luckily I managed to join up […]
By Callum Fraser – pictured on the left wearing a tie After reading a recent newspaper article where a blue-chip company chief executive was complaining that pupils were now leaving […]
New Zealand born Allan Main undertook a remarkable quest lasting 20 years and taking him around the globe – after the discovery of a dusty painting stored with old family […]
In 2014, Aberdeenshire’s Heritage Education Partnership, supported by Aberdeenshire Council, completed the ‘Hard Vrocht Grun’ project – the creation of an education resource for schools, colleges and researchers exploring the […]
Enjoy the beautiful views across the bay and around Stonehaven harbour from the comfort of your favourite chair, as Doric spikker Alistair Lawrie – a member of Stonehaven and District […]
A MAN whose contribution to Scott’s 1901 expedition to Antarctica is commemorated by a mountain named after him, lies buried in Stonehaven – I’d never heard of him, have you? […]