Heritage
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Statistical Accounts of Scotland. Written mainly by parish ministers, these contemporary accounts from 1791-1799 and 1837-1845 offer a fascinating insight into geography, history, economic, social and religious life of individual Scottish parishes.
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http://edina.ac.uk/StatAcc
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Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN) offers access to a library of historical and cultural items in various forms (text, images, movies, sounds and virtual reality), derived from archives, museums, galleries and the media.
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http://www.scran.ac.uk
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A fascinating history of the workhouse and the legislation behind it, including maps, plans, photos and details of all the workhouses in Britain and Ireland, including Scottish poorhouses and almshouses. Also captures details of inmates and staff from the 1881 census.
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http://www.workhouses.org.uk
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A wealth of information on Scottish mining, including accident reports and lists of deaths reported by the Inspector of Mines, living and working conditions of miners and their families, excerpts from the 1842 Commission and Miner's District Reports.
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http://www.scottishmining.co.uk
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Digital archive of The Scotsman newspaper 1817-1950.
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http://archive.scotsman.com
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Dictionary of the Scots Language.
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