Dundee High Street. (1985) Pic: Neale Elder.

East Kilbride railway station, July 1985. Pic: Adrian Nicholls

Albums of Scotland: KLF - Chill Out. Released on the KLF Communications label in 1990. 'Chill Out' was conceived as a continuous piece of music, with original KLF music interwoven with samples from songs by Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Acker Bilk, Van Halen and 808 State.

Jocky Wilson on the cover of 'Darts World' in April 1980.

Holiday cruises to Orkney & Shetland from Leith and Aberdeen, 1930s.

A view of Paisley from the newly constructed Blackhall high flats in Hunterhill, 1960. Pic: PaisleyMuseum/X

Glen Coe, Highlands. Pic: IG/ppjncyc

Argyle House, Edinburgh by Michael Laird & Partners, 1968. Pic: Dave Lowe

1970s postcard of the Transit Lounge at Prestwick Airport.

Beautiful spot. Still think back fondly to when we camped close to where this photo was taken from. Such a great beach for swimming as well, with lots of bird and sea life.

Books of Scotland: Ailish Sinclair - The Mermaid and The Bear (2019). A story of love and triumph over evil, set around the late-16th century Scottish witchcraft accusations.

The Fenwick Hotel, East Ayrshire. Owned in the 1970s by Billy McNeill, Joe McBride and Celtic accountant Frank McCormick. Their company 'Milnrow' also owned the Torranyard Inn, and the Coylton Hotel. Pic: Chris Upson, 2006

Aberdeen's Stuart Kennedy with Burt Lancaster at the Gleneagles Hotel in 1982. Pic: Donald Stewart

Scottish Cuisine: Scotch pie and baked beans pizza. Pic: Driftwood, Glasgow.

‘Main Street’, Hirta, St Kilda, late-1920s. Pic: Thomas Patterson

Fainmore on the A832 between Braemore junction and Dundonnell in Wester Ross. Pic: Wendy Mowatt

Scotland manager Ally MacLeod addresses the media in Cordoba during the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.

Sango Sands, Durness. Pic: IG | annautili

Albums of Scotland: The Waterboys - A Pagan Place. Released on the Ensign label in 1984.

The Whitfield housing scheme in Dundee. (1968) Pic: DCT

Loch Leven and the Ballachullish Bridge. Pic: IG | macintyrekyle

Albums of Scotland: Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth - Utopian Ashes. Released on the Silvertone label in 2021.

Jim Watt knocks down Alfredo Pitalua in the seventh round during their 1979 bout at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. Watt claimed the WBC Lightweight championship of the world via 12th round TKO.

Renfrew Airport - served the city of Glasgow until it was decommissioned in 1966. Already in existence as a military facility during WW1, it first handled scheduled flights in 1933 with the first regular destination being Campbeltown. During WW2 it served as RAF Renfrew.

There'll be a couple of relatives of mine in there somewhere. (This is probabaly where I get my sunny disposition)

Albums of Scotland: Dot Allison - Room 7 1/2. Released on the Arthoused label in 2009.

I loved this show. It helped that Katy had some of the energy of one of my first girlfriends.

North Bridge in Edinburgh, circa 1880, possibly viewed from the old Calton jail.

Cumbernauld Shopping Centre, 1982. Pic: Calum MacAlister

Elvis Presley pictured during a two-hour layover at Prestwick Airport, 3rd March 1960.

The 08:25 from Aberdeen to Glasgow Buchanan Street takes on water at Perth, 16 August 1965. 'Union of South Africa' 60009 operated on this route until November 1966. Pic: Tom Curtis

The people of St Kilda, pictured in front of a traditional straw-covered hut, in 1890. Pic: Alexander Hutchison

Albums of Scotland: Life Without Buildings - Any Other City. Released on Tugboat Records in February 2001.

Richard Wilson as Eddie Clockerty and Katy Murphy as Miss Toner in Tutti Frutti. (1987)

The site of Ocean Terminal at Leith Docks before construction got underway in 1997. The shopping centre opened in 2001. Pic: Graham Hamilton

Rebel's Wood, Isle of Skye, by Paul Simonon. Painting in honour of former Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

Ken Buchanan up Calton Hill, Edinburgh in 1971. Pic: Arthur Foster

Glasgow-born actress Sharon Rooney. Known for her roles as Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary, Sophie in Two Doors Down, Dawn in Brief Encounters, Miss Atlantis in the 2019 remake of Dumbo and Lawyer Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie. Pic: David Vintiner

Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, c.1900. The Foundation Stone for the Museum was laid on 23 October 1861. Pic: National Museums Scotland

The Jacobite from Fort William to Mallaig crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct.

Jimmy Boyle in a police mugshot, 1963

WW2: Headlines are chalked on the back of a newspaper seller in Edinburgh, due to wartime paper shortages.

Autumn pines and Stac Pollaidh. Pic: Damian Shields

Albums of Scotland: Angelfish. Released on the MCA label in 1994. Produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth.

Aberdeen return home with the European Cup Winners' Cup after defeating Real Madrid in Gothenburg. (1983)

That is an amazing road for a drive with a decent cafe at the far end. But not one for novice drivers or very low cars.

Willie Young - 188 appearances for Aberdeen, 14 goals. Debut against Dundee at Dens Park in Sept 1970.

Shirley Henderson receives the BAFTA Scotland Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television Award in 2023. She dedicated the honour to her late father, whom she credited with encouraging her to pursue a dream and reminding her there was 'a whole world out there' to explore.

Had a go at painting that Leith close @74frankfurt.bsky.social 🎨

General view showing Loch Torridon from Diabaig road, 1966.