Two centuries ago, on August 23, 1826, in the cold light of dawn, two men faced each other across a … More
Category: Curiosities
Curious and unusual places
Arbroath’s Mini Lighthouse
This is Arbroath’s ‘mini lighthouse’, an historic beacon that once guided seafarers safely around the coast at Whitehill, near Vatsetter, … More
John Souter Memorial Stone
High on Moulin Moor, by the rural road running between Pitlochry and Kirkmichael, there stands a simple memorial to a … More
Vintage Cola Ad Uncovered in Dundee Street Restored
An historic hand-painted advertisement for a local Cola brand has been revealed during work in Dundee’s Stobswell neighbourhood. The striking … 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 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
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
The Mini rival that failed to spark
While the Rootes Group was busy developing the Hillman Imp as a small car to rival the Mini and put … More
Scotland’s UFO Trail
Dechmont Wood, in West Lothian, is home to the country’s only UFO trail, a route inspired by an alleged encounter … More
The Faces Land, a Dundee Curiosity
Numbers 11-19 North Ellen Street, Dundee, are fairly unique in terms of tenement architecture in Scotland. For the sturdy sandstone … More