If, like me, you have a soft spot for hard concrete, the recently opened Brutal Scotland exhibition @streetlevelphotoworks is a doozy. Nice, too, to bump into old muso mate, Ken 'Bluebells' McCluskey.
Pic: Dollan Baths, East Kilbride
Project of the Week 8.
16 and 18 Calton Hill before restoration. Courtesy of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
16 and 18 Calton Hill after restoration. Courtesy of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
The front of 16 and 18 Calton Hill after restoration, alongside the neighbouring 14 Calton Hill, which was sympathetically rebuilt having been demolished. Courtesy of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
Today, weβre going back to the 70s to bring you one of the earliest #AHFsupported projects in Scotland!
Saved from demolition, this 18th-century tenement was later purchased by Cockburn Conservation Trust, restored to its former glory & sold as flats. #AHF50
More: β¬οΈ
ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...
A bunch of rail tracks
Yeah, this tracks
Bruce Peter gave a talk on Art Deco Cinemas this evening as a precursor the silent film festival Hippfest which takes place at the Bo'ness Hippodrome next month - if you didn't catch it live, it's available to watch anytime on YouTube here:
youtu.be/-K1cziQ_Fj8
A metal sculpture of a tree in a district all too lacking in trees, with a tall and moderately ugly office building behind. A traffic cone is perching in the branches, because of course it is.
The "Tree That Never Grew" on Bothwell Street, bearing the four emblems of the city: the bird, the bell, the fish, and the cone.
A display of suspiciously Dalek-like electrical valves on shelves at the wonderful Amberley Museum in West Sussex.
Davros experimented with many designs before settling on the final Dalek.
@amberleymuseum.bsky.social
It's national news that Aberdeen got 25 minutes of sun today! I hope you all got out and enjoyed it up there π¬
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like βratingsβ or βrevenue.β it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
Portsoy Old Harbour. Credit: Paul Higson.
The Grant Lodge, Elgin. Courtesy of The Grant Lodge Trust.
The Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen. Courtesy of Belmont Community Cinema Ltd.
Further funding success for three #AHFsupported projects in Scotland! π
Congratulations to the projects that have secured significant grants from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help progress with their plans: Marbles Warehouse at Portsoy Old Harbour, Grant Lodge, and The Belmont Cinema.
'The project creates a space for the future that connects to the past.' Nice piece by @rowanmoore.bsky.social on Millport Town Hall, a new community space on Great Cumbrae π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ. One we supported @archhfund.org.uk in the early stages. @gordonbarr.scot
A screen with a circle of dots with the message 'buffering'
A screen with a circle of dots with the message BBC1 Schools and Colleges from the early 1980s.
My sons' viewing experiences aren't radically different from my own as a child.
We have a vacancy for a part-time COSS Adviser role covering the west coast of Scotland? This 3 day per week role will give you a chance to make a difference to communities considering taking on assets. Closing date Tuesday 27th January (noon) - dtascommunityownership.org.uk/about-coss/v...
Huge news! The Architectural Heritage Fund is officially kicking off a massive year of celebration for our 50th anniversary in 2026. Weβve supported thousands of projects and invested over Β£180 million in heritage-led regeneration since 1976, and now we're celebrating this massive impact! (1/4)
This is a fantastic resource. Spent many an hour going through all the historical maps.
Good advice spotted in Glasgow earlier today.
A new #UrbanPrehistory blog post, Close to home, considering the impact of development-led archaeology on the story of the Lanarkshire town I grew up in, Larkhall. 'This deep time dive took on something of an investigation into my own prehistory'
theurbanprehistorian.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/c...
Upcoming @scottishcinemas.org Talk! Me & Gary Painter are giving our illustrated double-act talk about Glasgow cinema - both the old buildings & the city itself on screen - for @glasgowheritage.bsky.social on Feb 25.
Unfortunately sold out already but let them know if any demand for an encore!
Watching the finale of Stranger Things, itβs good to see the Duffer Brothers were clearly inspired to film the Dimension X / Abyss alien landscape scenes to pay homage to the great Doctor Who story City of Death, written by Douglas Adams and filmed at BBC Television centre in 1979.
Hello from 1982, where we're all excitedly enjoying Peter Davison's debut as Doctor Who.
Except in Scotland, where we enjoyed it at 3.30 this afternoon, because.
Watching the finale of Stranger Things, itβs good to see the Duffer Brothers were clearly inspired to film the Dimension X / Abyss alien landscape scenes to pay homage to the great Doctor Who story City of Death, written by Douglas Adams and filmed at BBC Television centre in 1979.
Gravestone with the inscription "Memento Mori" alongside an hourglass, a skull, crossed spades, and what are either crossed bones or crossed golf clubs.
Gravestone with a rather glaikit stylised angel above a faceless robes figure and a skellington.
Gravestone with the inscription "Memento Mori / Remember Death" along with a skull, an hourglass, spades, crossed bones, uncrossed bones, stars, flowers, and a fleshy face with big hair. The face looks disconcertingly like Bill Clinton.
Gravestone with the obligatory angel wings, hourglass, crossed bones, and a rather fed-up skull.
More early-C18th gravestones from Currie Kirkyard, for those who find a good memento mori oddly cheering.
Christmas tree with a model railway and a row of cardboard shops.
Hadn't noticed this before, but the railway beneath the tree at Central Station comes with its own wee Blue Lagoon, for all your late-night deep-fried needs.
The Buttermarket, England. Credit - Lottie Matthews.
John O'Groats Mill, Scotland. Credit - The John O'Groats Mill.
Gregynog Hall, Wales. Credit - The Gregynog Trust.
Carlisle Memorial 'Link Building', Northern Ireland.
π’ Today, we are excited to be sharing our Annual Review 2024/25, showcasing our work in supporting heritage and community-led regeneration across the UK.
Take a look at what we've been up to and read about some brilliant #AHFsupported projects.
β‘οΈ bit.ly/4iQSAft
Quite a few references in this book!
Quite a few references in this book!
@legopolis.bsky.social I saw this and thought of you⦠#SpiralStaircase
Great advert for @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social !
A view of Hynish Shore Station from the Signal Tower. Credit - Hynish Trust.
The Signal Tower at Hynish Shore Station. Credit - Hynish Trust.
π¨ New funding for a project to restore and conserve Hynish Shore Station!
We have awarded a #HESsupported Project Development Grant to the Hynish Trust to support an initial phase of this project, which will include the renovation of the Signal Tower.
Learn more:
π bit.ly/43Y5L83
Positive news for Rothesay Pavilion!
The A-listed gem is approaching the final stages of a long restoration and will reopen in 2027 as a vibrant hub for the community, visitors, and creatives.
We are pleased to have provided a #HESsupported grant to this project.
www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...
Cartoon of a man holding up a placard that reads "Campaign for better kerming"
