Scottish Memories NOVEMBER2006

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Stones That Echo

Chiel,Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom

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Tower Of Strength

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To Warn Of Peril

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Clay Pipes And Petticoats

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With A Swash And A Buckle

Sounds Of Scotland

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Star Spangled Banter 12

Our front cover this month from the lens of ace landscape photographer Dennis Hardley is of a ferry departing Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde.

Turning The Tables

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The Ongoing Story

Capital Capers

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Gone But Not Forgotten 20

Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

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Tram Island

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Newsflash ’76

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That Bulldog Spirit

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Coming Attractions

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The George Forbes Column,Time Capsule 35

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The Riddle Of The Cliffs 36

Supernatural Scotland,Time Capsule 39

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Time Capsules

Mailbox

Poets Corner

Autumn Glows

Round In Circles

Next month in Scottish Memories • The Scarlet Handprint • Love For Sale • A Keep With A View • A Monumental Mystery • Infernal Streets • Harbour Highlights December issue on sale Thursday,November 23rd.

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View Of The Month

In this issue it is a view of the Clachan

Bridge near Easdale in Argyll; and it can be

viewed on pages 24 and 25.