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 Number Number Number 8 11 The 11 The Theworld’s world’s world’s largest largest largest international international international Scottish Scottish Scottish newspaper newspaper newspaper FebruaryMay May 2013 2013 2019 Thriller US Barcodes Queen Mary Queen of Scots » Pg 30 7 25286 844598 0 1 7 25286 844598 0 9 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 US Barcodes Australia $4.00; N.Z. $4.95 7 25286 844598 0 1 The Surprise Caithness Broch Project ...... » Pg 13 HM Convict Prison Peterhead ................................... » Pg 19 of Loch Awe A Changing Garden ................. » Pg 25 Saint Conan’s Kirk America’s Great War Highlanders .............................. » Pg 31 7 25286 844598 0 9 » Pg 14 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 42 - Number 8 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 Editor Dunblane’s golden son Marrickville South, Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 A gold post box honouring the first A new international film release Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF of Murray’s two historic Olympic has certainly put the spotlight on Jim Stoddart [email protected] triumphs takes pride of place in the one of the icons of Scottish history. Ron Dempsey, FSA Scot High Street of the town which sits just It is another example of just North American Office: The National Piping Centre outside of Stirling. how the story of Scotland needs PO Box 6880 David McVey The Dunblane native narrowly no script as the history of this Angus Whitson Hudson, FL 34674 Lady Fiona MacGregor [email protected] escaped the 1996 school shooting dynamic nation is so compelling Eric Bryan tragedy at Dunblane Primary School. and we feature some just how this David C. Weinczok Sixteen children were murdered latest film is helping Scotland tell Judy Vickers along with their teacher on 13 March, her story to the world. Nick Drainey 1996 when a gunman broke into the Planning a trip to Scotland? by Sean Cairney gymnasium and began shooting at a I would imagine a castle, distillery Follow us on social media class of five- and six-year-olds. or taking in the amazing outdoors The young Murray, then eight, and are in order. What about going to or many and certainly for prison? Some may be interested those in Scotland, the grip of to learn that Scotland has its very winter is well and truly on. own prison attraction. HM Convict Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, Those cold days and dark Murray has certainly Prison Peterhead once housed New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 0707-073X Fnights can get to you after a while, Scotland’s most hardened inmates done Scotland proud on the Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 leaving many to wonder when will it and now tourists can visit their Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications end. I grew up around snow and ice world stage with a career cells and here the stories of both PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia and remember longing for sunshine the prisoners and guards on just and warmth and no month did that that has seen him being a what it was like to live one of the The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to ring truer than February. It may be the North East’ most infamous places. 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 shortest month of the year, but it often US Open champion, double Resting on the steep north Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material felt the worst for the winter chill. shore of Loch Awe sits the in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The Wimbledon champion, advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors incredible St Conan’s Kirk. in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to Andy Murray double Olympic gold This church was built by the love negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical Of course, for those on the other side of son for his mother and used accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. of the Equator things are very different. medallist, 11 Grand Slam his unique and creative styles of The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and As we go to press the Australian design to create a building that do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. 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