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SB-4212-June Scottishthethethethe www.scottishbanner.com Banner 37 Years StrongScottishScottishScottish - 1976-2013 Banner A’BannerBanner Bhratach Albannach 43 Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Years Strong - 1976-2019 www.scottishbanner.com A’ Bhratach Albannach Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 VolumeVolumeVolume 42 36 36 NumberNumber Number 1211 11 The The The world’s world’s world’s largest largest largest international international international Scottish ScottishScottish newspaper newspaper newspaper May May June 2013 2013 2019 Why you need to visit Scotland’s cities this summer » Pg 10 US Barcodes 7 25286 844598 0 1 7 25286 844598 0 9 7 25286 844598 0 3 The Edinburgh Playhouse7 25286 84459 8 1 1 The largest theatre in the UK The History » Pg 16 Behind Game Australia $4.50; N.Z. $4.957 25286 844598 1 2 Special guests visit The Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow...... » Pg 3 of Thrones The Monument on the Hill .. » Pg 6 How Scotland’s Story Mirrors Polar Awareness Tartans to help save Planet Earth ............. » Pg 8 the World of Westeros Clan Farquharson Chief celebrates his Centenary ..... » Pg 25 » Pg 29 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 42 - Number 12 Scottishthe Banner The Banner Says… Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Offices of publication Valerie Cairney Australasian Office: PO Box 6202 Keeping Scottish history alive Editor Marrickville South, Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 More than a third of respondents celebrates its 90th birthday this Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF said they learned more about history year, bringing audiences the best in Jim Stoddart [email protected] from films, such as the recent Mary live entertainment in the heart of The National Piping Centre Queen of Scots movie, starring Edinburgh. 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There is now also a Scottish Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications stranger than fiction when it comes Scots (53%), aged 16-24 did not know connection to this day as a campaign PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia to the tales of Scotland’s story. that Robert the Bruce led the Scots to get people to wear Antarctic There are of course countless to victory against the English at the and Arctic tartan ribbons to raise The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to books covering all the drama and Battle of Bannockburn. awareness that our polar regions cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to intrigue of Scotland’s past, as well The survey also looked at where are warming, and the ice is melting Publisher’s approval. 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