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The Man Who Hid in Holes
At the Foot of Dungavel © Gordon Brown and licensed for reuse. In 1710, Wodrow heard a story from Thomas Linning, then minister at Lesmahagow, about one of James Renwick’s narrow escapes at a roadside… more →
Jardine's Book of Martyrs
The Battle of Dunnichen
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wrote 16 hours ago: When I was browsing through my photos of the Aberlemno sculptured stones yesterday, I started to loo … more →
The Spectre Of John Knox.
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Lagavulin from Dunyvaig
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wrote 2 days ago: To celebrate World Whisky Day (18th May), here is a photo of the Lagavulin Distillery on the Isle of … more →
All 272 Names of the Scots on the "John and Sara" are listed!
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wrote 4 days ago: This morning I have completed the list for the ship “John and Sara.” There are 272 count … more →
Fun survey: Would you survive as an ancient Pict?
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wrote 5 days ago: A new approach this time. Please jot down your answers (there are only 6 questions) and see if you … more →
The Battle of Prestonpans Memorial
wrote 1 week ago: Battle … more →
Glengarry - Traditional Headress of Scottish Regiments
wrote 1 week ago: The Glengarry was adopted by The Cameronians from the 1890s … more →
Robert the Bruce
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The Battle of Culloden
wrote 1 week ago: Map … more →
The Battle of Bannockburn
wrote 1 week ago: June 23, 1314 … more →
Scottish Wars of Independence
wrote 1 week ago: The Hunters held the Ayrshire coastland of western Scotland with many other clans at the battle of L … more →
The Man Who Hid in Holes
wrote 1 week ago: At the Foot of Dungavel © Gordon Brown and licensed for reuse. In 1710, Wodrow heard a story from Th … more →
James Renwick’s Escape at Tweeddale Muir
wrote 1 week ago: Talla Linn in Tweeddale © adam sommerville and licensed for reuse. In 1710, Wodrow had a conversatio … more →
The Tagalong Historian, In Print
wrote 1 week ago: Here is a little article I wrote for Retrospect, the university journal for history, classics and ar … more →
Our Scottish POWs are now on Facebook!
wrote 2 weeks ago: (Pepper) Today I have launched a “sister-site” to the Scottish War Prisoners Yahoo Group … more →
Why Alexander Mackenzie Didn't Need a Smartphone
wrote 2 weeks ago: The tools have changed over the years, but the inner qualities needed to succeed haven’t. Life … more →
Gretna Green
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wrote 2 weeks ago: We did it! We made it to the land of Scots. Gretna Green with its historic and romantic background m … more →
Our Blog today was featured on the lovely Nutfield Genealogy BlogSpot!
wrote 2 weeks ago: I want to say thank-you to a fellow Scottish prisoner-of-war descendant, Heather Wilkinson Rojo, for … more →
