Scottish History

Just to the north of the New Town, Stockbridge epitomises village Edinburgh with its own distinct character, its open spaces and leafy streets and squares.

Dec 16, 2009 - Jennifer Young

Today all tartans are linked with a family, clan or organisation. This began barely two centuries ago but once established it led to great profit for Scotland's traders.

Dec 8, 2009 - Margaret Woodward

Built in around fifty years, Edinburgh's New Town, part of the city's World Heritage Site, is probably the largest expanse of Georgian architecture in the world

Dec 7, 2009 - Jennifer Young

Ancient Pictish carved stones and remnants have been laser cleaned and are now on display in the renovated museum at St. Vigeans in Angus, Scotland.

Dec 6, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

A most remarkable document signed at the Abbey of Arbroath, Scotland in 1320 may have influenced writers of the Declaration of Independence in the United States.

Dec 5, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Settled from prehistory to the present, the Edinburgh suburb of Cramond retains much of its charm and evidence of its long and significant history.

Dec 4, 2009 - Jennifer Young

The prolific, thorny thistle is credited in legend as the plant that saved Scotland during the Middle Ages.

Nov 30, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

The village of Skara Brae on the shores of Sandwick in the Orkney Islands housed around one hundred people and could fairly be described as up-market for Neolithic times.

Nov 12, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Passing through the Edinburgh suburb of Corstorphine, most people don't see the village's historic core. But the village of Corstorphine is worth a second look.

Nov 11, 2009 - Jennifer Young

Edited by noted battlefield archaeologist Dr Tony Pollard, other contributors to this volume offer additional perspectives on Culloden and the 1745 Jacobite Rising.

Nov 4, 2009 - Maggie Craig

After the defeat of the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746, the young Flora MacDonald helped Bonnie Prince Charlie evade capture by British forces.

Oct 9, 2009 - Maggie Craig

The Palace of Holyroodhouse had its origins as a medieval abbey and is now a working palace and office for the Royal Family.

Oct 2, 2009 - Kim Rush

A coven of over 200 witches, known as the Berwick Witches, plotted to kill King James VI of Scotland in 1590. The details of this plot are now revealed.

Sep 27, 2009 - Angie Briscoe

Fought on 16th April 1746, the Battle of Culloden remains an emotive issue for many Scots, as visits to the battlefield arouse strong feelings.

Sep 17, 2009 - Maggie Craig

History writes of the Lockerbie crash but not of the town or its community. Not only is Lockerbie a destination, it's a community that many call home.

Sep 2, 2009 - Allen Williams

Since the 19th century, there have been additional royal jewels placed on display with the Honours of Scotland.

Aug 19, 2009 - Kim Rush

With the creation of Great Britain, the Honours of Scotland lost their primary purpose, but remained an important symbol.

Aug 19, 2009 - Kim Rush

It looks like a strange rock-like hill looming out from the water's edge on the River Clyde but Dumbarton Castle was the ancient royal seat of the kingdom of Strathclyde.

Aug 14, 2009 - Rosemary Gemmell

The Honours of Scotland are the oldest crown jewels in Great Britain.

Aug 12, 2009 - Kim Rush

The coronations and regalia of the ancient Scottish kings.

Aug 11, 2009 - Kim Rush

Between December 1827 and October 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered 17 people and sold their corpses to the Edinburgh Medical College.

Aug 7, 2009 - Kim Rush

Just a twenty minute drive from the bustling heart of Glasgow, lies the sleepy village of Lochwinnoch, nestling against the rolling hills of Renfrewshire.

Apr 8, 2009 - Tristania Currie

Born in 1542, Mary became queen at just six days old. Thus began the power struggle between Scotland, England and France.

Feb 22, 2009 - Aimi Persand

Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie was an infamous Scottish Border Reiver. His rule of the Borderlands from Esk to Newcastle was resented by the Scottish king, James V.

Feb 6, 2009 - Thomas William Moss

Little is known about the life of St Andrew, who went from being a humble fisherman to become the patron saint of Scotland, where a town is named after him.

Nov 27, 2008 - Kevin Guthrie