Scottish history
![Elgin, St Andrews and Tain](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18314709.jpg)
![Elgin, St Andrews and Tain](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18314709.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![William I of Scotland, 'The Lion' (1143-1214) taken prisoner by the English at Alnwick, Northumberland 1174.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18306314.jpg)
![William I of Scotland, 'The Lion' (1143-1214) taken prisoner by the English at Alnwick, Northumberland 1174.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18306314.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Cadzow Castle](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18180592.jpg)
![Cadzow Castle](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18180592.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Bagpipers play outside Murrayfield Stadium as Taylor Swift fans buy merch ahead of her concert](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18165402.jpg)
![Bagpipers play outside Murrayfield Stadium as Taylor Swift fans buy merch ahead of her concert](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18165402.jpg)
![Dr Aurelie Turmel using a chroma meter to measure the colour of the Stone of Destiny fragment](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18155695.jpg)
![Dr Aurelie Turmel using a chroma meter to measure the colour of the Stone of Destiny fragment](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18155695.jpg)
![The shape of a more modern Scotland began under David I in the 12th century when he organised much of the country into sheriffdoms](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18153494.jpg)
![The shape of a more modern Scotland began under David I in the 12th century when he organised much of the country into sheriffdoms](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18153494.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Portrait of Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) a Scottish poet of the labouring class.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18147085.jpg)
![Portrait of Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) a Scottish poet of the labouring class.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18147085.jpg)
![Artwork commemorating the accused witches of the 16th century will be on display](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18144473.jpg)
![Artwork commemorating the accused witches of the 16th century will be on display](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18144473.jpg)
Exclusive
![Mavisbank House has been derelict since it was gutted by a fire 50 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18074259.jpg)
![Mavisbank House has been derelict since it was gutted by a fire 50 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18074259.jpg)
![Scottish missionary Dr James Laidlaw Maxwell helped bring modern medicine to Taiwan in the 19th century](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18071610.jpg)
![Scottish missionary Dr James Laidlaw Maxwell helped bring modern medicine to Taiwan in the 19th century](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18071610.jpg)
COMMENT
![David I, King of Scotland. David I (1084-1153) ruled Scotland from 1124. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images).](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18046897.jpg)
![David I, King of Scotland. David I (1084-1153) ruled Scotland from 1124. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images).](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18046897.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Robin Bryans fooled the literary world with his imaginary childhood in the Highlands](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17996206.jpg)
![Robin Bryans fooled the literary world with his imaginary childhood in the Highlands](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17996206.jpg)
![Dunkeld is one of the ancient towns we have profiled](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17989677.jpg)
![Dunkeld is one of the ancient towns we have profiled](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17989677.jpg)
SPRING SALE
![Dunkeld](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17946897.jpg)
![Dunkeld](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17946897.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![James Augustus Grant proved an invaluable asset to those he travelled with](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17942734.jpg)
![James Augustus Grant proved an invaluable asset to those he travelled with](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17942734.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Mary, Queen of Scots was a headstrong trailblazer who cannot be defined by poetic tragedy forced upon her by historical narratives](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17941177.jpg)
![Mary, Queen of Scots was a headstrong trailblazer who cannot be defined by poetic tragedy forced upon her by historical narratives](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17941177.jpg)
THE LONG READ
![Rutherglen Town Hall in 1926](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11373496.jpg)
![Rutherglen Town Hall in 1926](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11373496.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The Classical Conversations home schooling movement comes with some conservative politics](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12212233.jpg)
![The Classical Conversations home schooling movement comes with some conservative politics](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12212233.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Rutherglen Town Hall on the Main Street, Rutherglen.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17161702.jpg)
![Rutherglen Town Hall on the Main Street, Rutherglen.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17161702.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The stone was reburied after its discovery to maintain its structural integrity](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17837540.jpg)
![The stone was reburied after its discovery to maintain its structural integrity](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17837540.jpg)
![The Rose Bowl was traditionally awarded to the best-performing athlete at the Cabrach Games](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17767755.jpg)
![The Rose Bowl was traditionally awarded to the best-performing athlete at the Cabrach Games](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17767755.jpg)
![All our ancient towns have much more extensive histories than they are usually accorded](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17744836.jpg)
![All our ancient towns have much more extensive histories than they are usually accorded](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17744836.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The ancient symbol of the unicorn is a unique feature in Scottish history](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17667603.jpg)
![The ancient symbol of the unicorn is a unique feature in Scottish history](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17667603.jpg)
![On the quest for community](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17666619.jpg)
![On the quest for community](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17666619.jpg)
TRAVEL
![James Jauncey and his great-great uncle Robert Cunninghame Graham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17648657.jpg)
![James Jauncey and his great-great uncle Robert Cunninghame Graham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17648657.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![There are many players in the history of Dunbartonshire, writes Hamish MacPherson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17606231.jpg)
![There are many players in the history of Dunbartonshire, writes Hamish MacPherson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17606231.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The institution of marriage has played a role in shaping Scotland throughout history](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7812472.jpg)
![The institution of marriage has played a role in shaping Scotland throughout history](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7812472.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The Auld Alliance was one of the first mutual defence treaties, with France and Scotland promising to respond to any English invasion by supporting each other against England](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16274733.jpg)
![The Auld Alliance was one of the first mutual defence treaties, with France and Scotland promising to respond to any English invasion by supporting each other against England](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16274733.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The defensive tower is thought to date back to around 1547](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17472001.jpg)
![The defensive tower is thought to date back to around 1547](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17472001.jpg)
![The remains of the neolithic chambered cairn near Creetown, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17414341.jpg)
![The remains of the neolithic chambered cairn near Creetown, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17414341.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Archaeologists made the discovery during a dig in the garden of a cottage near Stirling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17399662.jpg)
![Archaeologists made the discovery during a dig in the garden of a cottage near Stirling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17399662.jpg)
![The Union Canal in Linlithgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17363759.jpg)
![The Union Canal in Linlithgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17363759.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![James Douglas, the 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne in 1707](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7164406.jpg)
![James Douglas, the 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne in 1707](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7164406.jpg)
HISTORY
![Philanthropist Hamish Ogston has denied the allegations](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17289346.jpg)
![Philanthropist Hamish Ogston has denied the allegations](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17289346.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![James Douglas, the 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne in 1707](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7164406.jpg)
![James Douglas, the 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne in 1707](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7164406.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![An appeal has been launched to save St John's Kirk in Perth](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17274855.jpg)
![An appeal has been launched to save St John's Kirk in Perth](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17274855.jpg)
![David Olusoga says the history of all four nations in the UK should be taught in schools](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10037133.jpg)
![David Olusoga says the history of all four nations in the UK should be taught in schools](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10037133.jpg)
![David MacPhail is the author of An Amazing History Atlas of Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17199021.jpg)
![David MacPhail is the author of An Amazing History Atlas of Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17199021.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![A portrait of Flora MacDonald](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17185869.jpg)
![A portrait of Flora MacDonald](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17185869.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Mystery still surrounds the origins of the standing stones at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17085977.jpg)
![Mystery still surrounds the origins of the standing stones at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17085977.jpg)
Back in the day
![Couple Bows before Catholic priest wearing miter in Wedding Ceremony surrounded by Retinue](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17036731.jpg)
![Couple Bows before Catholic priest wearing miter in Wedding Ceremony surrounded by Retinue](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17036731.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Orkney's call for alternative forms of governance reveal a long history](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6184369.jpg)
![Orkney's call for alternative forms of governance reveal a long history](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6184369.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![The Honours of Scotland are currently held in Edinburgh Castle](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12575808.jpg)
![The Honours of Scotland are currently held in Edinburgh Castle](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12575808.jpg)
![Adam Ferguson - also known as Ferguson of Raith](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16900103.jpg)
![Adam Ferguson - also known as Ferguson of Raith](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16900103.jpg)
HISTORY
![The TS Queen Mary is to undergo a £10 million restoration project](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16822989.jpg)
![The TS Queen Mary is to undergo a £10 million restoration project](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16822989.jpg)
![The Wallace Sword has returned to where it belongs in Stirling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16820361.jpg)
![The Wallace Sword has returned to where it belongs in Stirling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16820361.jpg)
![Bear Grylls discovered his family is linked to Robert the Bruce](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16809823.jpg)
![Bear Grylls discovered his family is linked to Robert the Bruce](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16809823.jpg)
![Robbie Morrison's new book Cast a Cold Eye is set in 1930s Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16807420.jpg)
![Robbie Morrison's new book Cast a Cold Eye is set in 1930s Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16807420.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
![The plume of smoke from the stricken HMS Dasher, taken from one of the nearby ships, HMS Isle of Sark, on March 27, 1943](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16494243.jpg)
![The plume of smoke from the stricken HMS Dasher, taken from one of the nearby ships, HMS Isle of Sark, on March 27, 1943](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16494243.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Why did Scotland's attitude to the monarchy change, asks Tom Devine](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16748290.jpg)
![Why did Scotland's attitude to the monarchy change, asks Tom Devine](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16748290.jpg)
COMMENT
![Gavin Vernon , Ian Hamilton and Alan Stuart in 1951](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12492578.jpg)
![Gavin Vernon , Ian Hamilton and Alan Stuart in 1951](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12492578.jpg)
COMMENT
![The Stone of Destiny, which is also known as the Stone of Scone, is being transported to be placed beneath the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16723491.jpg)
![The Stone of Destiny, which is also known as the Stone of Scone, is being transported to be placed beneath the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16723491.jpg)
LETTERS
![The Duke of Cumberland reflects a dark and problematic time in Scottish History](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16694469.jpg)
![The Duke of Cumberland reflects a dark and problematic time in Scottish History](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16694469.jpg)
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