From a written confession used at a 16th century witch trial to a 20th century wanted poster of two fugitive brothel keepers and a mugshot of a mother who killed her daughter, the rare archive material paints a powerful picture of female criminals through time.
He was the only person to be identified by name in an early version of God Save The Queen and went on to help impose government authority on Scotland by building roads deep into the Highlands.
It will be a “transformational investment” in telling not just the story of one of Scotland’s more overlooked areas but indeed the story of Scotland itself.
The historical roots of the hit television series Outlander and its cultural impact on Scotland will be examined in the first major academic conference of its kind next year.
Londoners formed queues at banks, packed up their valuables and fled to the country on this day in 1745 with King George II having his yachts prepared in case of the need of fast escape.
She lived in the blackhouse with her chickens for more than 40 years and now her home is being restored to help tell the story of a tiny island’s past, present and future.
It was first proposed to soothe the “sickly horrors of the short sea passage” and speed up journey times between the two great Victorian economic powerhouses of Glasgow and Belfast.
An island-based chocolate maker has ceased trading with its owners blaming the uncertainties and costs linked to Brexit for the demise of their business.
When the late Robert Mugabe was awarded an honorary degree from Edinburgh University in 1984, he was hailed as "one of the great figures of modern Africa".
As the skies darken, the wind chills and the island moves indoors for another winter, a campaign has been launched on Lewis to attract people to its shores all year round.
