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The Ardeer Company and the defence of Nobel’s Explosive Factory
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In November 1912, Nobel's Explosive Factory at Ardeer in Ayrshire formed a company of reserve soldiers from their workforce to guard the site in...
Evidence of a drawbridge at Brodick Castle discovered
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The Lost Legion: A Personal Search
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Crannog Centre reopens after devastating fire
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The Lost Legion: A Personal Search
In my article – Disappearance of the Ninth Legion – I set out to address the probable fate of the famous Roman Ninth Legion...
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Massacre of Glencoe: Last act of the Highland War
In the early hours of 13 February 1692, Scottish government soldiers under the command...
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Siege of Inveraray during the Jacobite Rising of 1715
In October 1715, the western Jacobite clans under Major-General Alexander Gordon of Auchintoul marched...
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The Ardeer Company and the defence of Nobel’s Explosive Factory
In November 1912, Nobel's Explosive Factory at Ardeer in Ayrshire formed a company of reserve soldiers from their workforce to guard the site in...
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The sinking of HMS Dasher
On 27 March 1943, Royal Navy Avenger-class escort carrier HMS Dasher (D37) suffered a major internal explosion...
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Tartan was not banned after Culloden
The Dress Act 1746, also known as the Disclothing Act, was a part of...
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Evidence of a drawbridge at Brodick Castle discovered
Evidence of an early 17th-century drawbridge protecting Brodick Castle has been discovered during recent conservation work by the National Trust for Scotland. During the repointing...
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Crannog Centre reopens after devastating fire
The Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay welcomed the first visitors to its new...
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New Perth Museum opens with Stone of Destiny as centrepiece
The new Perth Museum will open its doors on Saturday 30 March 2024 following...
on this day in scottish history
23 April
23 April 1733: Construction of Tay Bridge at Aberfeldy began when Lieutenant-General George Wade...
22 April
22 April 1304: Edward I of England began the siege of the strategically important...
21 April
21 April 1703: Following a number of devastating fires in the city of Edinburgh,...
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The Ardeer Company and the defence of Nobel’s Explosive Factory
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Evidence of a drawbridge at Brodick Castle discovered
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The Lost Legion: A Personal Search
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Crannog Centre reopens after devastating fire
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New Perth Museum opens with Stone of Destiny as centrepiece
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The Tribes of Ancient Scotland
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Declaration of Arbroath to go on display for first time in 18 years
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HES granted £74.2 million as part of the Scottish Government’s Budget
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Spanish Galleon of Tobermory Bay
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The search for Scotland’s ancient pinewoods