The historical novelist was one of the greatest Scottish writers of the twentieth century.

On 16 March 1914 the Usher Hall in Edinburgh was opened to the public.

The valuation rolls for Carnegie Street reflect crowded conditions in tenements across Scotland.
The first council estate built in Scotland, 1920 - an important moment in Scotland’s social history.
Oakbank, West Lothian: an insight into a shale mining village
Find out about an outdoor gym with a sea serpent, a giant seesaw, and the 'Prince Alfred Wreck Escape'
The early 1900s saw the arrival of a popular new place of entertainment: the cinema.
The stories of a 1st Officer, a passenger and a violinist on board the fated ship.
Discover two royal births, a munshi, and a will full of treasures connected to the Balmoral Estate
By 1930 only 36 inhabitants, forming 10 households, remained on the island.