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Search more than 2 million place names for Scotland, England and Wales

Listen to the Stones

Listen to the Stones: This is the message of new resources

New five-year plan unveiled for Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site

A new plan for Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns has been launched, which focuses on six key areas that aim to manage the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the UNESCO site

Who were the Jacobites and what did they want for Scotland?

More than 300 people gathered in Dundee for the inaugural History Scotland lecture, the first in a series of public history events

The Quest for the Blue Poppy

Jo Woolf looks at the first plant collectors who brought the exotic Blue Poppy to Britain

GAME ON at New Lanark World Heritage Site

As a historic hub of learning and leisure, New Lanark

A suffragette archive IN ABERDEEN

Sarah Pedersen and Karen Shaw of Robert Gordon University introduce a unique suffragette collection held at Aberdeen Art Gallery which tells the story of a remarkable member of the WSPU who carried out her votes for women campaigning alongside her role as a newspaper reporter

EXCITING DISCOVERIES ON THE BLACK ISLE

Eric Grant explores the range of discoveries made through the three-year community archaeology project Tarradale Through Time

Monuments and moral in the Highlands

In light of the recent controversy about confederate statutes in the USA, Dr Elizabeth Ritchie considers what the modest Sutherland monument to Sir John A. MacDonald, the Scottish-born first prime minister of Canada, tells us about the complexities of public memorialisation, and asks what might be done to improve the way we commemorate our past

EUPHEMIA ROSS THE SURPRISE QUEEN

In the first instalment of a major new six-part series, Dr Amy Hayes explores the life and legacy of Euphemia Ross, the first Stewart queen of Scots as wife of Robert II, and discovers an enigmatic but fascinating character who deserves to be more widely known

ONLINE RESEARCH

This month’s website picks cover military history, the history of Britain and Ireland and adverse weather

Remembering the ELLIOT JUNCTION RAIL DISASTER

More than a century after a railway tragedy near Arbroath, townspeople are working on a memorial which will remember those lost and the bravery of those who worked to save others. By Margaret Bowman

‘The new Citie of Edzel– Idea’

Dr Aonghus MacKechnie discusses a 1592 plan for a proposed new town at Edzell, one of Scotland’s oldest surviving architectural drawings and a fascinating insight into the town-planning ideas of the 16th century

LOVAT’S SCOUTS – BIRTH OF A LEGEND?

Iona Bruce explores the creation and deployment of Lovat’s Scouts, the famous yeomanry regiment raised by Simon Fraser, 16th lord Lovat during the Boer War, and asks how far the reality matches the legend of the Lovat ‘ghillie corps’

The Mason’s Mark Project

Moira Greig introduces a research project which has recorded more than 8,000 marks from over 1,200 stone masons, raising some intriguing questions about the work that these men did and the buildings on which they practiced their craft

‘WE ARE ALL ON TIPTOE HERE’ QUEEN VICTORIA’S VISIT TO THE CLYDE

A visit to the Clyde by queen Victoria and prince Albert in the summer of 1847 necessitated precision planning to accommodate the large number of spectators who flocked to the river from the early hours in a variety of boats, writes John Moore

RHS/HISTORY SCOTLAND UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATION AWARD 2018

The winner of the Royal Historical Society/History Scotland award has been announced, and the winning disseration will be published in an upcoming issue of the magazine

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An in-depth new study of the life of the queen consort

Red and yellow paint used on Antonine Wall

A University of Glasgow archaeologist using cutting-edge technology on remnants of the Antonine Wall has shown that parts of it were once painted in bright colours

An architectural treasure

Katy Jack enjoys a refreshing and personal account of the history of Rosslyn Chapel, and the quest to preserve its beauty for future generations

‘This great firebrand’

Neil McIntyre explores a new and detailed study of William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury, and his role in Scottish affairs in the 17th century

The Scottish Printing Archival Trust

Helen Williams introduces an organisation which aims to preserve skills, archives and artefacts related to Scotland’s printing and allied industries

‘Going Quietly’ Women’s suffrage in National Records of ScotlandB

Archivist Jocelyn Grant provides an overview of the suffrage movement and its representation in many records in the National Records of Scotland

THE WOODSIDE BROTHERS IN THE GREAT WAR

Keith Landies shares the story of four Glasgow brothers who fought in World War I, only one of whom survived the brutal trench warfare of the ‘war to end all wars’

Moray: Castle to cathedral to cashmere

Neil McLennan continues his tour of the country’s hidden history, visiting Moray where he explores the best of ‘Scotland in miniature’ as he walks the new Castle to Cathedral to Cashmere trail

DIARY DATES

Whether steam or diesel, powering a textile mill or

NEW SERIES

Exploring history through art in association with National Galleries Scotland

Neanderthal brought back

An expert in facial reconstruction from the University of Dundee has helped bring Neanderthals back to life, showing how our ancient ancestors might have looked 50,000 years ago

Spotlight on…

Ontario Genealogical Society

Illegitimacy records

Ken Nisbet explores how you can find out more about an illegimitate ancestor and the circumstances of his or her birth

FINAL WORD

Dr Adrián Maldonado, the new Glenmorangie Research Fellow at National Museums Scotland, talks to History Scotland about the future of the project, which was established in 2008 and has uncovered many new insights into Scotland’s medieval past