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Our Records: A house throughout history

5th December 2022

News article: 1921 census records released

30th November 2022

Scotland's History: Dame Margaret Henderson Kidd QC

30th November 2022

Our Records: Mairi Chisholm (1896-1981), ambulance driver and first aider in the First World War

11th November 2022

Our Records: Private William Thomson (1820-1914), 93rd Sutherland Highlanders

10th November 2022

Our Records: Louis Bruce (1875-1958), first black British Olympian born in Scotland

11th October 2022

Our Records: Sir Henry Littlejohn (1826-1914), medical officer of health and expert in forensic medicine

11th October 2022

Our Records: Peter McLagan (1823-1900), British Liberal Party politician and Scotland’s first black MP

11th October 2022

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