Scottish Memories JULY2007

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Our front cover this month from the lens of ace photographer Dennis Hardley is of the walled garden at Pollok House on Glasgow’s south side. The park also houses the world famous Burrell Collection.

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Inside

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Batten Down The Hatches!

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Chiel,Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom

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A Desirable Property

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Waifs And Strays

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Storming The Abbey 8

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Beating The Big Drum 10

Sounds Of Scotland

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The Doctor And The Demons

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The Lady Traveller 14

Gangsters Of The Glens

16

The Broken Hearted 18

Time Capsules

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Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

The Wee School Sports 28

Newsflash ’77

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The Stolen Bride And Her Silver Knight 32

Coming Attractions

The George Forbes Column

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Duty Free

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Bring Out Your Dead 38

Supernatural Scotland,Time Capsule 39

Time Capsules

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Mailbox

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Poets Corner

July Jaunts

Tam Broon’s Schooldays

Next month in Scottish Memories • Flying The Flag Abroad • The Highland Host • The Time Of The Toffs • The Lairds Of Tolquhon • John McNab Lives • Secret Stairs And Dungeons

August issue on sale Thursday,July 19th.

www.scottish-memories.co.uk

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View Of The Month

The Dennis Hardley View of the Month is

of a puffer berthed by Easdale in Argyll

and it can be viewed in all its glory on

pages 24 and 25.