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Category Archives: Scottish Diaspora Tapestry
Tartan Cents: Linking the Scottish Global Diaspora
The Scottish Diaspora is extensive and has an active engagement with Scotland. Having lived in the US and seen Highland Games and other Scottish links, this lineage and linkage is obviously tangible. It is also this weekend the 20th Anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Campaigns, Collaboration, Heritage, Places, Public Realm, Scotland, Scottish Diaspora Tapestry, Tartan Cents, Towns
Tagged Adam Smith, Carnegie, Crowd Funding, Diaspora, Dunfermline, Girvan, Heritage, Kirkcaldy, Patronicity, Pittencrieff, Places, Scotland, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Spirit of scotland, Tartan Cents, towns, USA
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Boldly Going to the Borders
The 8th September this year was notable for a couple of anniversaries. In 2015 the Queen formally re-opened the Borders Railway. It was also 50 years since the first episode of Star Trek was broadcast; may retailers ‘live long and … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Change, Convenience stores, Cooperative Group, Food Retailing, High Streets, Local Retailers, Places, Retail Change, Retailers, Rural, Scotland's Town and High Streets, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Scottish Borders, Scottish Diaspora Tapestry, Scottish Grocers Federation, Small Towns, Town Centres, Towns
Tagged Abellio, Borders, Born in the Borders, Competition, Consumer change, Galashiels, Opportunities, Retail, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Scottish Grocers Federation
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Retail Threads in the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry – Sir Thomas Lipton
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry was conceived as part of the 2014 Homecoming celebrations, with an original aim of paying homage to the determination and courage of Scots over the centuries. Communities would document their Scottish connections on a series … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community, Crafts, History, Places, Retail History, Scottish Diaspora Tapestry, Tea, Thomas Lipton, University of Stirling, Wm Low
Tagged Crafts, Retail History, Scottish Diaspora Tapestry, Tea, Thomas Lipton, Wm Low
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