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New light on Scottish troops during Market Garden, the Allied operation in September 1944.
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16/08/16
The Battle of Waterloo and the stirring events of 1815 are reflected in Scottish parish registers
15/08/16
At approximately 7.15pm on 28 December 1879 the first Tay Rail Bridge collapsed.
10/08/16
The irregular marriages of a Japanese whisky pioneer, a lion tamer and an actor.
10/08/16
The break up of the Sutherland and Steel-Maitland estates after the First World War
10/08/16
Discover the rise in popularity of the allotment in early 20th century Scotland
10/08/16
On 16 March 1914 the Usher Hall in Edinburgh was opened to the public.
09/08/16
The valuation rolls for Carnegie Street reflect crowded conditions in tenements across Scotland.
09/08/16
The first council estate built in Scotland, 1920 - an important moment in Scotland’s social history.