The Road to Angus
By ANGUSalive
The Road to Angus Jun 10, 2020
Listener Takeover
This week's episode our team respond to listeners comments and questions. And we've had some good ones over the past 13 episodes. If you like this episode keep the comments coming in and maybe we will do another. Also, this is our lastly weekly podcast, after this we will be moving to bi-weekly episodes. To see some of the objects we have been talking about today or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
Interview with the Author: Wendy H Jones Pt 2
In support of our Summer Reading challenge "Reading Ahoy" and in conjunction with the Scottish Book Trust, The Road to Angus is delighted to bring you part 2 of a 2 part interview with the Dundee based writer Wendy H Jones. If you haven't listened to part one it is available here. In part 2 Wendy shares her best advice for aspiring writers, as well as discussing what writing has taught her and the questionable placement of Dundee sunrises. She also shares her recommended summer reads for the Reading Ahoy. Reading Ahoy is open to everyone regardless of age, to find out more about it please visit our website www.angusalive.scot or visit our facebook page @ANGUSalivelibraries. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive. To find out more about Wendy or to purchase her books please visit her website at www.wendyhjones.com/ To find out more about Scottish Book Trust and the work they do please visit their website at www.scottishbooktrust.com
Interview with the author: Wendy H Jones pt 1
In support of our Summer Reading challenge "Reading Ahoy" and in conjunction with the Scottish Book Trust, The Road to Angus is delighted to bring you part 1 of a 2 part interview with the Dundee based writer Wendy H Jones. Along with discussing her well loved books, in part 1 part Wendy will discuss wild buffalo in Fife, her best advice on killing your boss and how best to convince her to write anything you like. Reading Ahoy is open to everyone regardless of age, to find out more about it please visit our website www.angusalive.scot or visit our facebook page @ANGUSalivelibraries. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive. To find out more about Wendy or to purchase her books please visit her website at www.wendyhjones.com/ To find out more about Scottish Book Trust and the work they do please visit their website at www.scottishbooktrust.com Part 2 will be released on July 8th at 12 pm.
The Gateway to the Glens
This week we are taking an in depth look at Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens museum. We'll be discussing the history of the building, from when its doors opened as a tolbooth up to its current incarnation as a museum.
To see some of the objects we have been talking about today or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
Brechin 800
This week we are celebrating the 800th year of Brechin Cathedral, a jewel in the Brechin skyline. Eventhough the festivities around the anniversary have been postponed we still wanted to look at the history of this beautiful building and its impact on the town of Brechin. In this epidsode we will discuss everything from our old friends the Picts, to Scribes all the way to modern photography. You will also find out how a train wreak rebuilt the cathedral!
To find out more about Brechin Cathedral visit https://brechincathedral.org.uk/
To see some of the objects we have been talking about today or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
The Weird and the Wonderful
This week is the first episode of what we hope will become a series "the Weird and the Wonderful", where we discuss the more unusual objects in our collection. Episode 1 this week is the Taxidermy edition, where we will talk about our more unusual taxidermy animals, as well as the history of our collection and our objectives and goals with our Natural History Galleries.
To see some of the objects we have been talking about today or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
When James met James
In this week's episode, we are delving in to our art collection and focusing on one of Angus' most talented sons, James Watterston Herald. We will be discussing his early life, career, and everything in between, as well as theorizing on the revival of interest in his work just a few short years after his death.
If you would like to see some of Herald's or any other work held in our collection please visit our Artlink UK.
To see some of the objects we have been talking about today or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
Getting the Book Bug
In this episode we are joined by Sylvia Main, the Children's and Families Libraries Lead to talk about the Scottish Book Bug programme and how it is encouraging literacy and a love of reading from a early age. We also discuss the challenges libraries face with moving activities and groups online during the lock down, as well as considering the Digital Poverty Gap and combating social isolation. To see some of the activities we currently have going on for Book Bug Week or if you have any comments please visit our facebook @ANGUSalivelibraries. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
After the Apocalypse
In this episode we discuss one of our recent exhibition "After the Apocalypse" which was done in conjunction with Students at Montrose Academy. Find out where the idea came from, how we work with schools and what we have planned for the future. We debate the idea of meaningful engagement and what goals we have for running collaborations. The exhibition involved teaming up with a group of pupils from Montrose Academy to decide what objects from the museum’s collection they would use to survive in a new world after an Apocalypse.
To see some of the objects we have been talking about today or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts. To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
VE Day and the Men of the Black Watch
In this week's episode we are joined by Angus Provost Ronnie Proctor MBE, a retired Major of The Black Watch, in a special episode celebrating Victory in Europe. We will be discussing the role the Black Watch played in WW2, how war affected their families, some interesting facts you might not know and how VE Day wasn't the end of the war for everyone.
To see some of the other things we are doing in celebration of VE day or if you have any comments please visit our instagram @ANGUSalive MG&A or facebook @ANGUSaliveMuseums. Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions for future podcasts please message us anchor.fm/angusalive . To find out more about ANGUSAlive, please visit www.angusalive.scot or follow our social media Twitter: @ANGUSalive Facebook: @ANGUSalive.scot Instagram: @ANGUSalive
Genealogy at Home
Letter in your Attic
The archaeology of museums
The Picts in 2020
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