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News Article: Scottish Women's Land Army records released
09/11/2023
New ScotlandsPeople record release relating to the Scottish Women's Land Army and Timber Corps
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Our Records: the Scottish Women's Land Army
09/11/2023
Individual profiles of members of Scottish Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps
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Our Records: James Braidwood, ‘Father of the British Fire Service’
07/09/2023
The Scotsman who established the fire service that we recognise today
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Our Records: The Accident on the Mound
31/08/2023
A tragic event occurred during Queen Victoria’s visit to Edinburgh in 1842
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Our records: Shining a light on the Lives of Lightkeepers
20/07/2023
Find out more about lightkeepers, how they lived and their daily activities
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Our records: Edinburgh’s Bridewell and Calton Prisons
08/05/2023
A short history of Edinburgh Bridewell and Edinburgh (Calton) Prison.
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Our records: a brief history of Largs Jail
08/05/2023
Located on Scotland’s west coast about 35 miles from Glasgow, Largs is one of Scotland’s most attractive and popular seaside towns.
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Our Records: The real Madame Doubtfire
20/03/2023
Discover the woman behind the name of the popular book and movie
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Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700: a self-help pack available to buy
02/03/2023
Difficulty reading old Scottish handwriting? This self-help pack could be the answer.