The Runaway's Gold Inspiration Gallery

  • George Robert Christie

    This is my grandfather, who passed down the family stories that inspired TRG.

  • A young man with dark hair and a serious expression, wearing a white shirt, dark vest, apron, and tie, sitting with one hand resting on his lap and the other holding a tool, in a vintage style photo.

    Robert Christie

    My Shetland ancestor that came to New York City.

  • Coastal cliffs with green grass, a fence in the foreground, and a blue ocean under a clear sky.

    Culswick, Shetland

    View near my ancestor's croft.

  • Cliffs and rocky formations along a coastal area with green grassy patches, a seagull standing on a rock, and the ocean in the background.

    Culswick, Shetland

  • A woman and a man standing on a foggy, rural path next to a stone wall, with a misty countryside background.

    Culswick, Shetland

    The remains of my ancestor's croft house.

  • A woman in a blue jacket and pink hat smiling while sitting on rocks amid an ancient stone wall, with foggy weather and green moss on the stones.

    Remains of Culswick Broch

  • Historical stone fortress wall with an arched doorway and a sign that reads 'Fort Charlotte' in front of a city street.

    Entrance to Fort Charlotte, Lerwick, Shetland

  • Old stone houses by the waterfront with boats overturned on the rocky shore, cloudy sky in the background.

    Lerwick Lodberry

    Now famous as “home” of DI Jimmy Perez in the Shetland tv series.

  • Emilie Christie Burack in a green jacket and pink hat sitting on grass with a large map in a hilly landscape near a body of water.

    Exploring Culswick