Warriors in weaponised kilts: where Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon gets her ideas from
The author of the cult highland time travel series transports our writer back to the era of tartan onesies and exploding sporrans
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On 5th June, 1866, John McDouall Stuart died. McDouall Stuart was Scottish explorer who led the first successful expedition to traverse the Australian mainland from south to north and return, through ...
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An Edinburgh-based writer dedicates her pet-friendly Scottish travel blog to her West Highland Terrier called Casper.
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On the 1st of June, 1495, John Cor, a Tironensian monk based at Lindores Abbey in Fife, was referred to in the first known written reference to a batch of Scotch Whisky.
The dark side of the kilt
The kilt has a proud history especially in the Highland regiments, however, it also has a dark side. Especially when fighting abroad....
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The Scots who pioneered photography - BBC News
The influential partnership of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson is celebrated in a new exhibition.
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On the 24 May, 1153, King David I died. During his reign, there was much reform, both governmental and ecclesiastical, which came to be known as "Davidian Revolution". He was succeeded by his grandson...
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New hope of uncovering Stirling
The Iron Age roundhouse would be an important find as it would be a rare example of one in an urban setting.
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David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist, was born on 7th May, 1711. He was a leading figure during the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century, and went on to influence many ...
On 23 April, 1124, Alexander I died at the age of 45 in Stirling. His brother, David, succeeded him.
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