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500 Years of Printing in Scotland, 1508-2008
- Offers a history of one of the oldest surviving industries in the country, with an archive of the celebrations and events held in 2008.
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Abertay Historical Society
- Promotes interest in the history of Angus, Fife and Perthshire. Includes their programme of lectures and events, publications list, and membership.
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Am Baile
- Highland Council's bilingual site exploring the culture and heritage of the Highlands and Islands.
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Angry Pict
- Provides a substantial history of Scotland from earliest times; includes a time line, profiles of significant people, details of battles, and the texts of important documents.
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Angus Macleod Archive
- Information about a collection of manuscripts, books, maps, oral history, videos and photos, and music recordings, made by the founder of the Scottish Crofting Union, and held on the Isle of Lewis. Includes a biography, online samples, and details of access.
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Battle of Linlithgow Bridge
- An account of a battle fought in 1526, in the power vacuum created by the death of James IV at Flodden in 1513; also includes a visitor guide to trails exploring the site, education resources, and contacts.
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Castles of Scotland Preservation Trust
- Promotes the protection and preservation of Scotland's rich architectural heritage; includes information about their services and projects, with contacts.
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The Centre for History
- Located in Dornoch and part of the University of the Highlands and Islands; provides undergraduate and postgraduate study, and short courses of Highland, Scottish and wider history throughout the area.
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Charting the Nation
- Digital imaging and cataloguing project focusing on maps of Scotland and their associated texts from 1550 to 1740.
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Cluny 2010 Scotland
- An archive of Scottish celebrations centred on Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire and Crossraguel Abbey, in Ayrshire, of the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of the Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy.
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The Declaration of Arbroath 1320
- An English translation of the declaration of Scottish independence, sent to the Pope in 1320. Includes a brief introduction by John Prebble.
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Economic and Social History Society of Scotland
- Produces the Journal of Scottish Historical Studies, various publications, and runs an annual conference and workshop. Includes membership details and events listing.
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Forth's Timeline
- Features a visitor's guide to exploring history along the River Forth, covering Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, and Stirling, utilizing an interactive map, resources, downloadable brochures, and other resources.
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Glasgow Digital Library
- Strathclyde University offers a number of digital collections to support teaching, learning and research on different themes and subjects of Scots history.
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Hebridean Connections
- A collection of resources on the people, places and stories of the Western Isles, covering genealogy, history, traditions, culture and archaeology of the Western Isles; searchable by theme or map.
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Heritage Paths Project
- Works to identify, research, and promote historic paths of all sorts in Scotland, from Roman roads to drove roads; includes an expanding gazetteer with access information, learning resources, and contacts.
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Historic Rural Settlement Group
- Provides a forum for discussing historic rural settlements in Scotland, and their conservation; includes a guide to sites to visit, background, and resources.
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Historic Scotland
- Executive agency of the Scottish Government charged with safeguarding and promoting the nation’s historic environment; includes a gazetteer of places to visit and events.
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The History of Scottish Fire Brigades
- A history of the nation's fire services from the earliest brigades through to reorganisation in 1975.
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History Scotland Magazine
- Publication focusing on Scottish history and archaeology. Offers sample feature articles, archaeology reports, online subscription, and back issues.
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In Search of Scotland
- A guide to a BBC TV series which explored the history and identity of Scotland, from neolithic times to the present day.
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Medieval Scotland
- A collection of articles and bibliographical resources aimed at anyone interested in Scotland between A.D. 500 and 1603.
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Old Roads of Scotland
- A substantial collection of resources on old roads and tracks in Scotland from prehistory through to the 19th century; includes a listing of resources, and county specific sources.
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Orkney Jar: Skara Brae
- Documents the discovery of this neolithic village on Orkney in 1850, and examines its buildings and significance.
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OurStory Scotland
- A charity that collects the life stories of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community in Scotland; provides a guide to their oral history project and archive, and how they present their heritage in exhibitions, storytelling and drama.
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The Papar Project
- A historical and archaeological survey of communities of early Christian clerics in the western and northern isles, and their relationship with Viking settlers, remembered in the common island name Papa (or similar).
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The Paradox of Mediaeval Scotland 1093-1286
- A project to investigate how a recognisably modern Scottish identity was formed during the period 1093-1286; includes extensive articles and essays, and a database of individuals involved in actions in Scotland or relating to Scotland in documents written during the period.
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Pastmap
- A map enabled query system for Scotland's Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings, Scottish Sites and Monuments Records, Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes, and The National Monuments Record of Scotland.
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Pictish Stones
- A comprehensive resource covering the history and culture of the Picts, with a guide to visiting Pictish carved stones around Scotland.
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Radical Glasgow
- An online book covering the history of Glasgow's tradition of radical movements, from the time of the Acts of Union through to the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in in 1971-72.
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Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707
- An online database containing the proceedings of the Scottish parliament from the first surviving act of 1235 to the union of 1707. Also includes a history and background articles.
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Roy's Roads
- Shows the road-network from the Highland section of Roy’s Military Survey of Scotland, transposed to a modern Ordnance Survey map; also includes background on William Roy and the 1747 survey.
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Scotland’s Rural Past
- A nationwide project supporting local communities to investigate deserted rural settlements. Includes details of current projects, how to get involved, educational resources, newsletters, and contacts.
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Scotland's History
- The BBC provides an illustrated history of Scotland from Neolithic Skara Brae through to the 21st century.
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The Scots in Argentina
- A history of Scots emigration during the 19th and early 20th centuries to Argentina and Patagonia, with family history and other resources.
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Scottish Church History Society
- Promotes the study of the history of all branches of the Church in Scotland. Includes details of meetings, publications, and membership.
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Scottish Emigration Database
- Contains the records of over 21,000 passengers who embarked at Glasgow and Greenock for non-European ports between 1 January and 30 April 1923, and at other Scottish ports between 1890 and 1960.
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Scottish Handwriting.com
- Offers online tuition in palaeography for historians, genealogists and other researchers who have problems reading manuscript historical records written in Scotland in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
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Scottish History - Walk Highlands
- Offers a collection of articles about significant aspects of Highland history, including well-known visitors such as Johnson and Boswell's trip.
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Scottish History Society
- Leading publisher of manuscript sources relating to the history of Scotland; includes details of membership, publications, and their support for postgraduate students.
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Scottish Industrial Heritage Society (SIHS)
- Organise seminars, conferences and visits to sites of industrial heritage interest throughout Scotland; with details of membership, diary, and publications.
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Scottish Society for Northern Studies
- Founded to explore the inter-relationships between the Scandinavian, Celtic and Scottish cultures; provides details of membership, events, and publications.
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Scottish Way of Birth and Death
- A history of civil registration in Scotland from 1855 until the Second World War; an account of how Scotland's registers of births, marriages and deaths were produced.
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Story of Scotland
- A collection of writings by historian, Robert Gunn, covering Scottish history from earliest days to the present, with a timeline.
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Viking Answer Lady: Vikings in Scotland
- Offers an article covering Viking activities in Scotland and the Western Isles.
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