History Society and Culture Scotland United Kingdom

History Society and Culture Scotland United Kingdom

History

Should contain sites that deal with items related to and containing information on the history of Scotland. Submissions that contain historical details that are specific to a single particular area of Scotland should be listed at a local level.

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Editor's Picks:

- An ambitious project by the pupils and staff of Fortrose Academy to tell the story of Scotland from prehistoric to modern times.

- Covers the history of Scotland from mysterious ancestors to the modern day, with a focus on religion and Scotland's relations with Europe and England. Includes a multi-media gallery.

- Based at the University of St Andrews, aims to create a digital edition of the acts of the pre 1707 Scottish Parliament, and a three volume History of the Scottish Parliament.
- Altara's Almanac, containing information on Scotland, Pictish and Celtic knotwork, traditional fayre, with links to other sites
- Index of sites concerning Scottish history.
- Site concentrating on the earlier aspects of Scottish history Picts, Scots, Gaels and the Celtic church.
- Offers information on early Scottish history, battles, culture, literature, music and Scots abroad.
- Index of sites concerning Scottish history.
- Living history group which researches and recreates aspects of the life of ordinary people in Lothian (Lothene) from Roman times to the 18th Century.
- Provides maps and history timeline with information about the Country.
- Scottish Celtic and Medieval European history and culture information hosted by two historians in a friendly, positive group.
- Contemporary accounts of the economic and social state of Scotland around the time of the Industrial Revolution. This web service provides free access to page images of the Accounts.
- Digitised images of the nine earliest books printed in Scotland, from the National Library of Scotland
- Explains the origins of the barony in the feudal system, the function of baronial courts, and related history and heraldry.
- Chronological listings grouped in year bands dating from before 1700. Search facilities, pictures and associated information are included.
- An on-line encyclopedia of Scottish history.
- Penni B. Currie presents the modern and ancient history and mythology of Scotland in essay format and includes a contribution from her children.
- This section of the large Britannia includes an encyclopedia of famous Scots and a timeline of Scottish history by Peter N. Williams.
- Timeline of Scottish history with short descriptions of each of the events listed.
- Listing history, origins, activities and events.
- Corinne Mills looks at ancient and historic sites, including castles, monasteries, battlefields and shipwrecks. Also gives a timeline and portraits of Mary Stuart.
- Contains a section devoted to Scottish history and another on Scottish castles.
- John Duncan shares his passion for Scottish history. Includes illustrated articles on the Picts, ancient sites and historic figures, plus the password-protected Scottish History Club.
- Illustrated magazine covering all aspects of Scotland's history and heritage. Features on archaeology, history, architecture, place-names, language, environmental and local history. Scholarly but aimed at a wide audience.
- A collection of original works on various aspects of Scottish history.
- A series of one page articles on various aspects of Scottish history by J.K. Gillon.
- Scotland Vacations gives a timeline of the history of Scotland leading to illustrated features on people and places.
- Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network, multimedia resources on history and culture in Scotland.
- An article mainly about the development of the kilt.
- Various original works outlining Scotland's culture and heritage.
- Various sections include news, culture and traditions, ideas and ingenuity, Scotland's history with a timeline, myths and mysteries, historic places and A-Z profiles of Great Scots. With video archives.
- Discussion of the illustrated Gospel from the early Columban monastery at Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, with entries in Scottish Gaelic written c.1135.
- Robert M. Gunn tells the story of Scotland, including its rulers, up to William Wallace.
- Description of the history of Scotland from 1 AD to present day.
- Timeline of Scottish history listing all the major dates and events, from earliest times to modern day, from Rampant Scotland.
- An introduction to Scottish feudal baronies with a list of them taken from 'Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum Abbreviatio' or the 'Retours of Services of Heirs', which cover the period 1544-1699.
- Tjeerd Carter-Tijmstra explains the different orders of friars, and gives photographs and history of the best preserved sites, a full list of the mendicant houses in Scotland and bibliography.
- Scottish heritage and local hisatory books by Helen Moir. Includes book details, author information, and some genealogy links.
- The National Library of Scotland presents the first atlas of Scotland, containing 49 engraved maps and 154 pages of descriptive text, translated from Latin into English for the first time.
- The 500-history of print in Scotland.
- Articles on aspects of Scottish history by historian Robert Gunn. Complete timeline included.
- Offering the latest news in Scottish history and archaeology plus an timeline of all periods of Scottish history.
- For the serious Scottish historian, an on-line database of crop yeilds, demographic data, prices, wages and weather from 1550 to 1780.
- Producers of Multi-Media CD-ROMs on Scottish historical events.
- Offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Scottish history. Courses, research students, recent theses, staff. The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft.
- An online book about Scottish history.
- Historical information relating to significant events in Scotland from The Highland Clearances up to the 20th century. Also contains other historical information about workhouses, and of concentration camps and mass graves, sources quoted.
- An ambitious project to document the role of the Royal Observer Corps in Scotland during the Cold War.
- A collection of articles by Sharon L. Krossa, including such topics as handfasting, kilts, William Wallace, and Robert Bruce. Also a bibliography and links for Scottish medieval names, clothing, history, and literature.
- Illustrated articles on the history of Ayrshire and its people, and the local history of its parishes, towns and villages.
- Comprehensive and academic site covering the ancient peoples of Scotland, by David F. Dale.
- Scottish video titles of Scotland, its maritime, shipping and railway history.
- History, photographs and information on this sludge dumping vessel.
- A charitable organisation which aims to promote knowledge of the maritime history of the Celtic seas and the skills of boat building and seamanship in Scotland.
- Offered by Cumbernauld College, Scotland include Wallace and Bruce, the Jacobite rebellions and social and industrial changes in Scotland 1700 to 1850. Links to Scottish history sites.
- An online learning and research resource of digitised archives for the language, culture and history of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. English and Gaelic versions.

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