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Peter Aitchison

Peter Aitchison


Peter Aitchison is a News Producer on BBC Radio Scotland. Born in Eyemouth, he now lives in Renfrewshire.

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Derek Alexander

Derek Alexander


Derek Alexander was brought up in Neilston, East Renfrewshire. He qualified from University of Edinburgh with an MA Honours degree in Archaeology and then an MPhil study on the ‘Later prehistoric and proto-historic settlement of west central Scotland’. He went on to work for the Centre for Field Archaeology at the University from 1991 to 2000, and then took up current post with the National Trust for Scotland. He is a long standing member of the Renfrewshire Local History Forum Archaeology Section.

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Charlie Allan

Charlie Allan


Charlie Allan was born in Stirling and was brought up on the farms of Aberdeenshire before going to Aberdeen University, where he graduated with a first in economics. He taught economics in Glasgow, Strathclyde and St Andrews Universities until 1974 when he gave up academic life to return to his family to farm at Little Ardo, Methlick in Aberdeenshire. This return coincided with the beginnings of a broadcasting career which included five years as a producer for BBC radio’s farming output in Scotland and stint for the BBC World Service. He went on to write a column for the Press and Journal every week for ten years and is now in the 19th year of his column Farmer’s Diary.

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John R. Allan

John R. Allan


John R. Allan was born in Udny, Aberdeenshire in 1906 and educated at the University of Aberdeen. He worked as a journalist in Glasgow but later returned to his native Aberdeenshire to farm at Methlick. He was the author of several books, most of them on agricultural subjects.

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John Allen

John Allen


John R. Allan was born in Udny, Aberdeenshire in 1906 and educated at the University of Aberdeen. He worked as a journalist in Glasgow but later returned to his native Aberdeenshire to farm at Methlick. He was the author of several books, most of them on agricultural subjects.

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David Alston

David Alston


David Alston was born and brought up in the Highlands and has lived in Cromarty for the past twenty years. He has studied at the universities of Aberdeen, Oxford, Leicester and Dundee, and has worked as a youth leader, school teacher, adult education organiser and museum curator. He is now an elected member of The Highland Council and a member of the board of NHS Highland.

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Scoular Anderson

Scoular Anderson


Scoular Anderson is one of the UK’s best-known illustrators. He has written over seventy books and his distinctive, witty illustrations have appeared in many titles including Birlinn’s And All That children’s history books.

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