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The Story of Scotland's History The Story of Scotland's History: An online book about Scottish history. (History) http://members.aol.com/scothist/ Scottish History Online Courses Scottish History Online Courses: Offered by Cumbernauld College, Scotland include Wallace and Bruce, the Jacobite rebellions and social and industrial changes in Scotland 1700 to 1850. Links to Scottish history sites. (History) http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/scotshistorycourses/ Scottish History Online Scottish History Online: John Duncan shares his passion for Scottish history. Includes illustrated articles on the Picts, ancient sites and historic figures, plus the password-protected Scottish History Club. (History) http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/ First Scottish Books First Scottish Books: Digitised images of the nine earliest books printed in Scotland, from the National Library of Scotland (History) http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/chepman/index.html Scottish History Scottish History: Articles on aspects of Scottish history by historian Robert Gunn. Complete timeline included. (History) http://members.aol.com/skyelander/ A Short History of Scotland A Short History of Scotland: Scotland Vacations gives a timeline of the history of Scotland leading to illustrated features on people and places. (History) http://www.scotlandvacations.com/ScottishHistory.htm Kirkpatrick Macandrew Trust for Scotland Kirkpatrick Macandrew Trust for Scotland: Listing history, origins, activities and events. (History) http://pages.eidosnet.co.uk/~kirkpatrick/kirkpatrickwebindex.htm Friars in Medieval Scotland Friars in Medieval Scotland: Tjeerd Carter-Tijmstra explains the different orders of friars, and gives photographs and history of the best preserved sites, a full list of the mendicant houses in Scotland and bibliography. (History) http://www.friars-in-medieval-scotland.co.uk Chronology of Scottish History Chronology of Scottish History: Timeline of Scottish history listing all the major dates and events, from earliest times to modern day, from Rampant Scotland. (History) http://www.rampantscotland.com/SCM/chronology.htm Gateway to Scottish History Gateway to Scottish History: Index of sites concerning Scottish history. (History) http://members.tripod.com/~CunninghamC/Homepage12_97/index.htm Video History Scotland Video History Scotland: Scottish video titles of Scotland, its maritime, shipping and railway history. (History) http://www.videohistoryscotland.freeserve.co.uk Yahoo Group: Scot Celt and Medieval History Group Yahoo Group: Scot Celt and Medieval History Group: Scottish Celtic and Medieval European history and culture information hosted by two historians in a friendly, positive group. (History) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scot_Celt_Medieval/ Statistical Accounts of Scotland Statistical Accounts of Scotland: Contemporary accounts of the economic and social state of Scotland around the time of the Industrial Revolution. This web service provides free access to page images of the Accounts. (History) http://edina.ac.uk/StatAcc/ National Tartan Day National Tartan Day: Historical information relating to significant events in Scotland from The Highland Clearances up to the 20th century. Also contains other historical information about workhouses, and of concentration camps and mass graves, sources quoted. (History) http://www.tartanplace.com/tartan.html History of Scotland History of Scotland: Description of the history of Scotland from 1 AD to present day. (History) http://www.heritage-of-scotland.com/history.htm University of Edinburgh Department of Scottish History University of Edinburgh Department of Scottish History: Offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Scottish history. Courses, research students, recent theses, staff. The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft. (History) http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/scothist/ Electric Scotland's Scottish History Electric Scotland's Scottish History: Offers information on early Scottish history, battles, culture, literature, music and Scots abroad. (History) http://www.electricscotland.com/history/ Scotweb's Scottish History Magazine Scotweb's Scottish History Magazine: Covering the history of Scotland, touching lightly on the pre-history, in detail through the late medieval period, and beyond. (History) http://www.clan.com/history/index.html M.V. Gardyloo M.V. Gardyloo: History, photographs and information on this sludge dumping vessel. (History) http://members.lycos.co.uk/peterdyson Sgian Duh - History Sgian Duh - History: Timeline of Scottish history with short descriptions of each of the events listed. (History) http://www.scotclans.com/clans/history.htm Scottish Origins Scottish Origins: Robert M. Gunn tells the story of Scotland, including its rulers, up to William Wallace. (History) http://members.aol.com/Skyelander/menu2.html Moirbooks Moirbooks: Scottish heritage and local hisatory books by Helen Moir. Includes book details, author information, and some genealogy links. (History) http://www.moirbooks.homestead.com Scottish Site Directory Scottish Site Directory: A series of one page articles on various aspects of Scottish history by J.K. Gillon. (History) http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/exercise/2492/SCOTTISHSITEDIRECTORY/ Hail Caledonia Hail Caledonia: An on-line encyclopedia of Scottish history. (History) http://www.caledonia-net.co.uk Britannia's Guide to Scotland Britannia's Guide to Scotland: This section of the large Britannia includes an encyclopedia of famous Scots and a timeline of Scottish history by Peter N. Williams. (History) http://britannia.com/celtic/scotland/ Heritage Scotsman Heritage Scotsman: Learn about Scotland through the Mark of the Scots series, articles, newsreel archives, historical places and biographies of famous Scots. (History) http://www.heritage.scotsman.com/ Welcome to Scotland Welcome to Scotland: Altara's Almanac, containing information on Scotland, Pictish and Celtic knotwork, traditional fayre, with links to other sites (History) http://www.ezra.fsnet.co.uk/Scotland Rampant Scotland Index - History Rampant Scotland Index - History: Index of sites concerning Scottish history. (History) http://www.rampantscotland.com/history.htm The History of the Scots, Picts and Britons The History of the Scots, Picts and Britons: Comprehensive and academic site covering the ancient peoples of Scotland, by David F. Dale. (History) http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/DavidDale1/Hisco.htm Scotland's Past Scotland's Past: Offering the latest news in Scottish history and archaeology plus an timeline of all periods of Scottish history. (History) http://www.scotlandspast.org/ Scottish History on CD-ROM Scottish History on CD-ROM: Producers of Multi-Media CD-ROMs on Scottish historical events. (History) http://www.highland-images.co.uk/system/index.html Gateway to Scotland Gateway to Scotland: Provides maps and history timeline with information about the Country. (History) http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html Scottish Parliament Project Scottish Parliament Project: Based at the University of St Andrews, aims to create a digital edition of the acts of the pre 1707 Scottish Parliament, and a three volume History of the Scottish Parliament. (History) http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~scotparl/ Scotland - A History Scotland - A History: Site concentrating on the earlier aspects of Scottish history Picts, Scots, Gaels and the Celtic church. (History) http://claymore.wisemagic.com/scotradiance/scothistory.htm Nancy MacCorkill's Scottish Internet Book Nancy MacCorkill's Scottish Internet Book: A collection of original works on various aspects of Scottish history. (History) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2897/index.html Am Baile Am Baile: An online learning and research resource of digitised archives for the language, culture and history of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. English and Gaelic versions. (History) http://www.ambaile.org.uk/ Davie's Scottish Homepage Davie's Scottish Homepage: Contains a section devoted to Scottish history and another on Scottish castles. (History) http://freespace.virgin.net/davie.wilson/ Scottish Printing Archival Trust Scottish Printing Archival Trust: The 500-history of print in Scotland. (History) http://www.scottishprintarchive.org Ayrshire History Ayrshire History: Illustrated articles on the history of Ayrshire and its people, and the local history of its parishes, towns and villages. (History) http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk SCRAN SCRAN: Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network, multimedia resources on history and culture in Scotland. (History) http://www.scran.ac.uk/ BBC: In Search of Scotland BBC: In Search of Scotland: Covers the history of Scotland from mysterious ancestors to the modern day, with a focus on religion and Scotland's relations with Europe and England. Includes a multi-media gallery. (History) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/ Melbrigda Melbrigda: Penni B. Currie presents the modern and ancient history and mythology of Scotland in essay format and includes a contribution from her children. (History) http://users.breathe.co.uk/kiss/ Lothene Experimental Archaeology Lothene Experimental Archaeology: Living history group which researches and recreates aspects of the life of ordinary people in Lothian (Lothene) from Roman times to the 18th Century. (History) http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk Discover the History of Scotland Discover the History of Scotland: An ambitious project by the pupils and staff of Fortrose Academy to tell the story of Scotland from prehistoric to modern times. (History) http://netmedia.co.uk/history/fortrose.html Comunn_Birlinn Celtic Galley Association Comunn_Birlinn Celtic Galley Association: A charitable organisation which aims to promote knowledge of the maritime history of the Celtic seas and the skills of boat building and seamanship in Scotland. (History) http://www.birlinn.org/ History of Scottish Highland Dress History of Scottish Highland Dress: An article mainly about the development of the kilt. (History) http://www.clan.com/history/features/kilt/ Scottish Economic History Database, 1550 - 1780 Scottish Economic History Database, 1550 - 1780: For the serious Scottish historian, an on-line database of crop yeilds, demographic data, prices, wages and weather from 1550 to 1780. (History) http://www.ex.ac.uk/~ajgibson/scotdata/scot_database_home.html Book of Deer Project Book of Deer Project: Discussion of the illustrated Gospel from the early Columban monastery at Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, with entries in Scottish Gaelic written c.1135. (History) http://www.bookofdeer.co.uk Soft Toy Lion's "Lion Rampant" pages Soft Toy Lion's "Lion Rampant" pages: Various original works outlining Scotland's culture and heritage. (History) http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lennich/scotland.htm Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654 Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654: The National Library of Scotland presents the first atlas of Scotland, containing 49 engraved maps and 154 pages of descriptive text, translated from Latin into English for the first time. (History) http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/ History Scotland Magazine History Scotland Magazine: Illustrated magazine covering all aspects of Scotland's history and heritage. Features on archaeology, history, architecture, place-names, language, environmental and local history. Scholarly but aimed at a wide audience. (History) http://www.historyscotland.com Scottish Railways and Steamers Scottish Railways and Steamers: Chronological listings grouped in year bands dating from before 1700. Search facilities, pictures and associated information are included. (History) http://www.railscot.co.uk/