For anyone not familiar with this publication, History Scotland is a bi-monthly magazine that explores the country’s history, archaeology and heritage. The magazine is edited by … Continue reading Rachel Bellerby: Working for History Scotland
‘A true David v Goliath story of how the great 14th Century Scottish ‘Outlaw King’ Robert The Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat and repel … Continue reading Laura Harrison: ‘Outlaw King’? The collision of pop culture and research
Since I was a young boy, I’ve always been fascinated by what motivates a person to take up arms for a cause, and the Jacobite era … Continue reading Dr Darren S. Layne: What I do in Scottish History
Visual storytelling is one of the first ways histories were recorded – from the caves of Lascaux to Sauvet or Sulawesi. We see it too in … Continue reading Paul Bristow: Exploring Scottish History through Comics
When I was eight, our family moved to Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, where my dad was a lightkeeper. We’d moved there from Edinburgh, so the sudden rural … Continue reading John Fulton: Growing up with Scottish History at Tarbat Ness
When myself and my colleague, Julianne, set out to share best practice for social media in heritage, we had no idea how popular it would be. … Continue reading David McLeod: Scottish Heritage Social Media Group, Surgeons’ Hall Museums and Dig It! 2017
Earlier in the year, I was asked to reflect upon the significance of my ESRC-funded research and express in simple terms how it helps us to … Continue reading Dr Helen Young: Making sense of society through historical research
