The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Craigie Past and Present

- By Fraser Elder

1. Can you name the one-time Perthshire crofter of the 19th Century who earned scientific acclaim as a leading figure in the study of geological climate change?

2. In 1970 Zoological Gardens covering an area of 120 acres were opened. Where are they?

3. Can you name the player with an English club who played for Scotland in a Dens Park full internatio­nal and in later years played for and managed the Dark Blues?

4. A Hollywood legend of the present day started a career as a 12-year-old singing prodigy on stage at the Palace Theatre in Dundee in the post-war years backed by famous musical parents...who was that star?

5. A record attendance of 27,816 was set at East End Park in Dunfermlin­e in April 1968... who were the visitors facing the Pars?

 ??  ?? “I went for a walk around Montrose Basin and spotted this handsome hare in a field,” says Paul Easton. “He was soon off after he heard me with those ears.”
“I went for a walk around Montrose Basin and spotted this handsome hare in a field,” says Paul Easton. “He was soon off after he heard me with those ears.”
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