Scottish Memories JUNE2007

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Our front cover this month from the lens of ace landscape photographer Dennis Hardley is of the coastal scenery at Slains Castle on the cliffs at Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, said to be the inspiration for horror writer Bram Stoker when he wrote the first five chapters of ‘Dracula’ there while on holiday in the 1890s.

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Inside

8

Trials Of Strength

2

Chiel,Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom

4

A Labour Of Love

5

From Raiders To Traders 6

A Good Night Out 8

16

An Uproarious Laugh

10

Sounds Of Scotland 11

School For Scoundrels 12

The Oracle

The Power Of Storr

A Caged Flier

14

16

18

28

Time Capsules

20

Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

The Other Time Of Whisky Galore

Newsflash ’77

28

30

36

Nobody’s Child

32

Coming Attractions

34

The George Forbes Column

35

Timetable To Tragedy 36

Supernatural Scotland,Time Caspsule 39

Time Capsules

41

44

Mailbox

42

Poets Corner

43

Summer Scenes

44

A Pawn In The Game 46

Next month in Scottish Memories • Storming The Abbey • The Doctor And The Demons • The Lady Traveller • The Angus Smugglers • The Phantom Knight • The Wee School Sports

July issue on sale Thursday,June 21st.

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View Of The Month

In this issue it is a panorama of sandy

Tayinloan Bay on the Kintyre peninsula

in Argyll; and it can be seen in all its

glory on Pages 24 and 25.