Scottish Field
| Categories | Cultural magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 1903 |
| Company | Wyvex Media Ltd |
| Country | Scotland |
| Based in | Edinburgh |
| Website | scottishfield.co.uk |
| ISSN | 0036-9209 |
Scottish Fieldis a Scottish monthly magazine which covers traditional, leisure, and historical interests.[1]
History and profile
[edit]The magazine was established by former railway booking clerk and advertising executive John MacMurtie inGlasgowin May 1903, following the model of thefield sportsmagazineThe Fieldin England.[2]
In 1931 the outdoors journal was taken over by Henry Munro, then acquired in the 1960s bySir Hugh Fraser's Universal Investments group when it came under the wing ofGeorge Outram & Co.[2]In the 1960s the magazine achieved a 68,000 circulation.[3]
Under the editorship of Roddy Martine in 1976 the magazine was based inEdinburghbefore moving to Glasgow after a management buyout. Under the editorship of Archie Mackenzie from 1994 to 2010, the magazine moved to Edinburgh, celebrated its centenary year in 2003 and in 2007 was named Consumer Magazine of the Year at the Scottish Magazine Awards. Since November 1994Scottish Fieldhas been owned by Howard Bennett. Its editor since 2010 is Richard Bath.[2]
Notable contributors have includedEdwin Muir,[4]Bud Neill,[5]Lewis Spence,[6]Neil Gunn,[7]David Daiches,[8]Maurice Lindsay,[9][10]George Mackay Brown[11]andMarion Chesney,who was fashion editor.[12]
References
[edit]- ^"Scotland - Media and publishing".Encyclopedia Britannica.
Scottish FieldandScots Magazineare two well-established monthly publications covering traditional, leisure, and historical interests.
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- ^"Obituaries. Maurice Lindsay (broadcaster)".Telegraph.4 June 2009.Retrieved4 April2020.
- ^"1971 – George Mackay Brown".Gmb Bibliography.Retrieved4 April2020.
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