Scottish History

The Forth Bridge has long been recognised as one of the finest examples of Victorian...

In this modern age the regional and national boundaries which define Scotland seem...

A fascinating look at the history of Scotland, from the Ice Age all the way up to the...

The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat...

Early on a wartime winter’s morning in 1941, the 8,000-ton cargo ship SS Politician ran...

Witches – whether broomstick-riding spell-casters or Wiccan earth-worshippers – have...

Pictish history is recorded only in fragments presented by writers whose lords and...

The remote islands off the north-west coast of Scotland boast a huge range of...

Few aspects of Scottish history inspire as fervent an interest as the wars with...

Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a...

Scotland’s largest city has always been one of the most vibrant, varied and fascinating...

During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the...