A Festival of Landmark
Sunday 13 September
Sunday Bells from Lundy
Join the bell ringers in the church tower as the ten bells of St Helen's ring out across Lundy. This short film by Marine Vision Studios perfectly evokes the unique and magical atmosphere of the island.
Festival tents
People and Places tent
Listening tent
Words tent
Children's tent
Videos
Podcasts
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Hidden Landscapes
Some of our best kept secrets lay beneath our feet. Discover the ghostly remains of landscapes, whose traces tell stories of design genius, playful pastimes and even a place on the stage of rock and roll history.
You can read the transcript of the podcast here.
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North Argyll Carers
North Argyll Carers provide support for those acting as full time carers in and around Oban. A 50 for Free stay at Saddell House turned out to be a transformative respite for them, as Mairi, Joan and Kim explain here.
You can read the transcript of the podcast here.
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The Last Duel in Scotland
The story unfolds in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife. Two newly donated portraits prompt the telling of the tragic death in a duel of Alexander Boswell, son of the celebrated 18th-century diarist James Boswell of Auchinleck House.
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About the portraits of Sir Alexander Boswell and his wife Grace
Sir Alexander Boswell of Auchinleck House (1775-1822) was the eldest son of the celebrated diarist and writer, James Boswell. Alexander’s father, Lord Auchinleck, was an Edinburgh judge and the builder of Auchinleck House.
Able to live comfortably as a country gentleman with the income from the Auchinleck estate, Alexander was known as a witty poet, songster, antiquary and bibliophile. He served as Tory MP for the rotten seat of Plympton Eale in Devon from 1816 to 1821, when he received his baronetcy. Soon after this, suspicion of his involvement in scurrilous anonymous attacks in the Tory press led to a dispute with James Stuart of Dunearn, who challenged him to a duel. Against all expectations, Sir Alexander received a fatal wound and died the following day.