Early morning delivery in the Scottish Borders: Selkirk Postman Wattie Wightman battles against the elements (1934)

Early morning delivery in the Scottish Borders: Selkirk Postman Wattie Wightman battles against the elements (1934), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The Hermitage, near Dunkeld, Perthshire...scene of a near-fatal cycling accident

The Hermitage, near Dunkeld, Perthshire...scene of a near-fatal cycling accident a video by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

BBC's Rhod Sharp: The man from Marblehead, Massachusetts who keeps the world Up All Night on Radio 5 Live

BBC's Rhod Sharp: The man from Marblehead, Massachusetts who keeps the world Up All Night on Radio 5 Live, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Doctor Conrad Murray: A study of innocence

Doctor Conrad Murray: A study of innocence, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Popular Edinburgh prostitute, Dora Noyce (left of photograph)

Popular Edinburgh prostitute, Dora Noyce (left of photograph), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Presenter Richard Gordon at the BBC Radio Scotland news studio in Selkirk (Scottish Borders): photographed here by former colleague Ninian Reid

Presenter Richard Gordon at the BBC Radio Scotland news studio in Selkirk (Scottish Borders): photographed here by former colleague Ninian Reid, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

For lovers...of the English language; a timely article by respected wordsmith Eric Gillies in the Colinton News.

For lovers...of the English language; a timely article by respected wordsmith Eric Gillies in the Colinton News., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.