Dundee’s lost space shuttle park was a unique and creative play area for children developed by Dundee District Council in…
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…
Perth’s Hanging Shed
This unassuming structure, concealed within the grounds of Perth Prison for four decades, hid a chilling secret. Built in 1965,…
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,…
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…
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…
Abandoned village of Pollphail
The landscape of Scotland is littered with lost communities, most emptied during the notorious Highland Clearances. But there was one…
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…
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…
Pearsie Tin Kirk
This article is an extract from the book Abandoned Angus by James Carron, available as a paperback or ebook from…
