The exhibition aims to shed a light on the stories and pastimes of children growing up in Edinburgh’s New Town in the early 19th century. | The National Trust for Scotland Sheonagh Martin, National ...

“In the 19th century, that’s the statute being used to prosecute women until the amount of women prosecuted for this drops off in the 20th century,” he said.

19th century ring linked to Scottish geologist found on South African beach The ring is engraved with the name of pioneering scientist Hugh Miller who died in 1856. Lucinda Cameron.

The National Library of Scotland has agreed a £33m cut-price deal for a unique set of 19th century literature. The John Murray Archive contains some 150,000 letters and manuscripts by the likes of ...

Illustration from the 19th century. Photograph by clu, Getty Images Bradley describes multi-day wakes turning “raucous and exuberant,” with whisky as an entire community prepared for a funeral ...

A ring linked to a 19th century Scottish geologist which was found on a South African beach has gone on display for the first time. A metal detectorist found the mourning ring, engraved with Hugh ...