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Scotland is an urban country: 70% of Scots live in urban areas. Despite the importance of rural Scotland, the majority of impact of independence will be felt by urban Scots. So what will this impact be? Will there be any? Does anyone care either way?
Photograph of tornado GR4 in the midst of a ground-attack demonstration, Leuchars Diamond Jubilee Airshow 2012.
Photograph of four Eurofighters performing a flypast at the Leuchars Diamond Jubilee Airshow.
Just a wee heads up that I’ll be speaking at the 2012 PPA Digital Publishing Conference on Wednesday 26 September in London. The conference theme is ‘Into the Future’, and I’ll be exploring some of the opportunities surrounding the smart cities initiatives for providers of digital data services, designed to raise business efficiency or improve consumer access to public sector content.
You can find out more information about the conference and register at www.ppa.co.uk/digital.
Photograph of threatening sky over the Old College of the University of Edinburgh. While it is well known that the building is by Robert Adam, the dome is not: the observant will notice that it is a rather disparate addition and not in harmony with the rest of the building.
Photograph of view of the cast iron framework and the skylight of the main hall of the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Photograph of detail of a radio beacon at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Photograph of detail of the sculpture of James Watt in the National Museum of Scotland, on Chambers Street in Edinburgh.
Photograph of colonnade of arches at the University of Glasgow.
Photograph of detail of a fresnel lens designed by David Stevenson for Inchkeith Lighthouse at the end of the 19th century and now part of the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street in Edinburgh.
Photograph of detail of the drivetrain of the South African Railways locomotive No. 3007, a 4-8-2 15F class engine that was built in Glasgow in 1945 and brought back and restored as an exhibit in the Riverside Museum in Glasgow (aka the Transport Museum).
Photograph of detail of the propeller and engine of a YAK-52 at the Leuchars Airshow.
Photograph of the nose of an RAF Eurofighter silhouetted against the morning sun at RAF Lechars.
Photograph of four Extra EA 300L aeroplanes from the Blades Aerobatic team cavort at the 2010 Leuchars Air Show.
Photograph of the RRS Discovery in Dundee. The Discovery is believed to be the last ‘traditional’ wooden three-masted ship to be built in Britain although her peculiar design, construction and rigging actually make her one of the strangest square riggers every built.