Gorton was, without a doubt, the most isolated of the halts on the West Highland Railway, the result of its … More
Author: jamescarron
Kincraig Point – WW2 Gun Battery Remains
Kincraig Point is a prominent headland in north-east Fife that projects into the Firth of Forth, a couple of miles … More
Dundee’s Lost Space Shuttle Park
Dundee’s lost space shuttle park was a unique and creative play area for children developed by Dundee District Council in … More
The Man Who Brought Chips to Scotland
Chips are a national obsession. We eat mountains of them every year. Whether fried in oil, baked or microwaved, a … More
Perth’s Hanging Shed
This unassuming structure, concealed within the grounds of Perth Prison for four decades, hid a chilling secret. Built in 1965, … More
Abandoned cottages of Glen Girnaig
Ruined townships and abandoned settlements are ingrained upon the Highland landscape, as much a part of the backdrop as mountains, … More
The Dundee Man Who Brought the Mansions Down
Charles Brand was a prominent Dundee-based demolition contractor active in the mid-20th century. His firm – Charles Brand (Dundee) Limited … More
Secrets of the Succoth Glen Superfortress
On a remote Scottish hillside lie the remains of a USAF aircraft which crashed to earth, killing all passengers and … More
Abandoned village of Pollphail
The landscape of Scotland is littered with lost communities, most emptied during the notorious Highland Clearances. But there was one … More
Ben Nevis in a Nutshell
Henry Alexander’s Ford Model T was not the only vehicle to scale Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Almost 50 years … More
Secret Scotland 