Bringing scottish history alive with storytelling is in our DNA here at Brucefield Estate.

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Amongst the Royal Forest of Robert the Bruce, listen to the Jacobite crime of passion as told by Daniel Defoe, touching correspondance with the British Royal Family, and an encounter with a German prisoner of war. A visit to us is a time capsule through Scottish history guided by the artefacts of centuries of inhabitants of the estate.

English

Daniel Defoe's tale of the crime of passion by Jacobite The Master of Burleigh

Read by George Telfer, many times great nephew to the Master of Burleigh

The PoWs introduce radio to the thresher's son as read by Hamish Bunyan
Queen Elizabeth's letter to Great Aunt Jean in 1935

Read by Susie Hawthorne, neice-in-law to Great Aunt Jean

Princess Lilibet's letter to Great Aunt Jean in 1938 as read by Susie Hawthorne

Italiano

Il racconto di Daniel Defoe sul crimine di passione da parte del Signore di Burleigh (Paolo Fosso)
Prigionieri di guerra fanno conoscere la radio al figlio del trebbiatore (letto da Paolo Fosso)
Lettera della Regina Elisabetta alla prozia Jean datata 1935 (letta da Federica Valloni)
Lettera della Principessa Lilibet alla prozia Jean datata 1938 (letta da Giorgia Ferrara)
Svensk
Daniel Defoes berättelse om tragedin vid Burleigh, läst av Jonatan Schriever
Krigsfångarna introducerar radion för tröskarens son, läst av Jonatan Schriever
Drottning Elizabeths brev till tant Jean från 1935, läst av Hedvig Schriever
Prinsessan Lilibets brev till tant Jean från 1938, läst av Ellen Lidquist.
Suomi
Daniel Dafoen kertomus Burleighin nuoren isännän intohimorikoksesta. Lukija K. Pippuri
Sotavangit esittelevät radion maatilan pojalle. Lukija K.Pippuri
Kuningatar Elisabethin kirje isotäti Jeanille vuonna 1935. Lukija M-K Auvinen
Prinsessa Lilibetin kirje isotäti Jeanille vuonna 1938. Lukija M-K Auvinen
Española
El relato de Daniel Defoe sobre el crimen pasional del Señor de Burleigh, leído por Juan Díaz.
Los prisioneros de guerra dan a conocer la radio al hijo del trillador, leído por Juan Díaz.
La carta de la princesa Lilibet a la tía abuela Jean en 1938, leída por Llanos Moreno
Français
Récit de Daniel Defoe sur le crime passionnel commis par le Maître de Burleigh jacobite
Des prisonniers de guerre font découvrir la radio au fils du batteur
Lettre de la reine Elizabeth à la Grande-Tante Jean

Lue par Marthe Nagels, arrière-petite-nièce par alliance de la Grande-Tante Jean.

Lettre de la princesse Lilibet à la Grande-Tante Jean en 1938
La carta de la Reina Isabel a la tía abuela Jean en 1935, leída por Llanos Moreno
Deutsch
Daniel Defoe: Geschichte von dem Verbrechen aus Leidenschaft, ausgefuehrt vom Master of Burleigh
Die Einfuehrung des Landarbeitersohns in die Welt des Radios durch den Kriegsgefangenen.
Prinzessin Lillibet's Brief an Grosstante Jean 1938.
QueenMum's Brief an Grosstante Jean 1935.
普通话
情杀-越狱-叛乱

Read by Paul Tung, many times great nephew-in-law to The Master of Burleigh

Lu par Thomas Saint-Loubert-Bié, descendant du Maître de Burleigh.

二战期间德国战俘的故事
年女王感谢照顾王子与公主的信

Read by Ishbel Bruce, neice to Great Aunt Jean

女王的家常来信