Scottish History

In 1527 Hector Boece, the first Principal of King's College Aberdeen, wrote in his...

Were the Stones of Stenness the world's first henge and stone circle? Why has Orkney...

This new book by Bernard Byrom offers a fresh selection of beautiful old photographs of...

Scotland didn't have many canals, but those that were made were magnificent and...

There's more to Royal Deeside than Braemar, Balmoral and Crathie Church - although...

The settlement now known as Castle Douglas has, over time, been known by many names...

In the 18th century, when excise duty on whisky was 10s 2d in England but only 6s 2d in...

Kilsyth was in the old county of Stirlingshire, but has since been kidnapped by North...

Alan Cooper has written several books for us over the past few years and his captions...

Potted history and annotated old photographs of this East Neuk town. Among the...

A mining area since gold was found in the 16th century, the village of Wanlockhead grew...

The Solway Coast has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most picturesque parts of...