The historical novelist was one of the greatest Scottish writers of the twentieth century.
The act of bravery undertaken by the youngest lieutenant colonel in the British Army
Kirk session records now available online
The tale of a family dispute over inheritance and a favoured child.
The stories of two couples married on Victory in Europe Day, 8th May 1945.
We discover more about William McCance, once described as ‘the most promising phenomenon of contemporary Scotland in regard to art’.
Lyall Stuart Scott, urologist, was amongst those born in 1920.
Discover more about Scotland's shipbuilding history in the ScotlandsPeople Image Library
1000 new maps and plans with watery connections celebrating the Year of Coasts and Waters.
We commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing and discover more about Scottish emigration records.