The Society of Highland & Island Historical Research (see Soundyngs post 2/3/22) celebrates this year the 50th anniversary of its … Read more
Mostly, this blog concentrates on the kind of ‘history’ that feels like it sits in the past. However, history is … Read more
Although the design has changed over the centuries, from the 18th century onwards Scottish luthiers have embraced the Italian violin … Read more
“Archaeoacoustics” is the name of relatively new field of interdisciplinary studies which – as the name suggests – combines archaeology … Read more
Photo credit: author, reproduced by kind permission of Culture Perth & Kinross Local & Family History. I had a very … Read more
James Cheechoo (1929-2022), who passed away at the age of 92, on 11 February 2022 in Moose Factory, Northern Ontario, … Read more
Cover of catalogue – reproduced by kind permission of Culture Perth & Kinross Local & Family History The A K … Read more
Of interest to medievalists and early modern historians more generally, the NLS has completed its digitisation project for Medieval and … Read more
As live voices gradually began to re-sound in Scotland’s churches after the COVID-19 shutdowns, many have been dismayed to learn … Read more
The National Library of Scotland is continuing to add to its digital archives material and recent press releases draw our … Read more
‘Reading Scotland before 1707’ is the title of the symposium co-hosted by the Folger Research library and the University of … Read more
Photograph credit: Mairi Martin Since 2018, I have been working on the research project, ‘Seinn Coisrigte anns a’ Ghaidhealtachd an … Read more