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Burnetts from Scotland to Australia

James Charles Burnett (1815-1854). Descendant of Burnetts of Barns (Scotland) Surveyor. Head of Survey Office, Brisbane.   James Charles Burnett […]

Banchory and District Pipe Band

Pipers and Drummers of the Banchory Pipe Band, under its new Pipe-Major, Calum Lawrie, joined with the Rubislaw Pipe Band […]

Aboyne Highland Games DVD

The 2017 Aboyne Highland Games, which was attended by those who came to the Burnett Gathering, was the 150th Anniversary […]

The Missing Conkers

Visitor to Crathes may notice that several Horse Chestnut (Conker) trees in the vicinity of the Castle have sadly been […]

Bishop Burnet on Education

It is true great change and daily variety of company, doth rub off all rusticity, and give a garb, and […]

Bishop Burnet on Education

He should be allowed, according to the advice of Solomon, all innocent mirth and cheerfulness: but it is better the […]

A Timeless Gift to the Aquarium

On a warm summer day, Retired Chief District Court Judge Gilbert Burnett found himself in a flowering butterfly garden at […]