Peter McLagan was Scotland’s first and, to date, only black MP. We celebrate his life for this year's Black History Month.

A minister, family man and advocate for the abolishment of slavery

A member of the Collins publishing dynasty, his sporting success and bravery in WW2.

The incredible life of Margaret Allan, racing car driver, WW2 code breaker and journalist

A three-time British Ladies’ Amateur, six-time Scottish Ladies’ champion and world no 1 in 1937

The stories of women who produced munitions during the First World War

We look at the life and charitable work of Catherine Sinclair (1800–1864)

A brief history of Perth Prison and stories of its prisoners from the registers

Deborah Kerr, on-set of the film, 'The Grass is Greener', 1960. Image credit: Mary Evans Library