A Scottish tartan historian is on the hunt for old blankets, kilts or pieces of fabric that are key to unlocking history. Peter Eslea MacDonald has a passion for handwoven, checkered fabrics ...

John McLeish, left, and Peter MacDonald, right, of the Scottish Tartans Authority, examine the Glen Affric tartan — Scotland's oldest-known true tartan — with James Wylie, a curator at the ...

The ancient pattern has been revived following an investigation by Peter MacDonald ... Initial research by the clan historian Hank Grant, author of Grant Tartan, suggested the tartan worn by ...

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John McLeish (left) and Peter MacDonald (right), head of research and collections, of The Scottish Tartans Authority, brought the tartan to curator James Wylie (middle) to be exhibited at V&A Dundee.

A Scottish tartan historian is on the hunt for old blankets, kilts or pieces of fabric that are key to unlocking history. Peter Eslea MacDonald has a passion for handwoven, checkered fabrics, and he ...