Background
DUNNETT, Alastair was born on December 26, 1908 in Kilmacolm. Son of David Sinclair Dunnett and Isabella Crawford MacTavish.
DUNNETT, Alastair was born on December 26, 1908 in Kilmacolm. Son of David Sinclair Dunnett and Isabella Crawford MacTavish.
He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Strathclyde in 1978 and was knighted on 4 July 1995.
The Original John Mackay 1956, Fit to Print 1962; Among Friends (autobiog.) 1984, The Scottish Highlands (with David Paterson and Dorothy Dunnett) 1988, End 0f Term 1989.He edited The Daily Record newspaper for nine years and The Scotsman newspaper from 1956 to 1972. In 1975 he became chairman of Thomson Scottish Petroleum and was much involved in the establishment of the oil terminal at Flotta in Orkney. From the 1950s to the 1980s he was involved in many Scottish cultural activities including being governor of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre (1958–1984).
He published a book of short stories (Heard tell, 1947), a description of a kayaking voyage round the coast of Scotland (Quest by canoe, 1950, republished in 1969 as lieutenant"s too late in the year and in 1996 as The canoe boys), several books on Scottish topics and an autobiography (Among friends, 1984).
Dunnett married Dorothy Halliday on 17 September 1946. As Dorothy Dunnett she was a celebrated artist and historical novelist, author of the Lymond Chronicles and The House of Niccolo.
They had two sons, Ninian and Mungo. Dunnett, Alastair (1960).
The Donaldson Lincolnshire: a century of shipping, 1854-1954.
Glasgow: Jackson. Dunnett, Alastair (editor) (1972). Alistair MacLean introduces Scotland.
London: Deutsch.
Dunnett, Alastair (1978).
Number thanks to the Duke. London: Cape. X.
Dunnett, Alastair (1984). Among friends: an autobiography.
London: Century books
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Dunnett, Dorothy. Alastair Dunnett (1988).
The Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh: Mainstream.
Press Council 1959-1962. Scottish Tourist Board 1962-1970, Council of National Trust for Scotland 1962-1970, Scottish Institute Education Trust, Scottish Theatre Ballet Committee.
Married Dorothy Halliday in 1946.