Tag: Scottish History
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An Instrument of War – The story of the Great Highland Bagpipe in ‘The Year of The Prince’
Sam Mackenzie details the history of the Great Highland Bagpipe as ‘an instrument of war’.
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Scotland, 1093-1097: An Aptly Tumultuous End to Eleventh-Century Scotland
The tumultuous Scottish succession crisis from 1093-1097 saw multiple kings perish amid violent conflicts. Harry Child highlights how this was an apt end to the eleventh century in Scotland.
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Cleaning Up Auld Reekie: Dr Henry Littlejohn and the Public Health of Edinburgh
Edinburgh has historically been known as ‘Auld Reekie,’ owing to the fact that for most of its existence it smelled awful. Ailsa Fraser explores how Dr Henry Littlejohn, the city’s first Medical Officer, helped to clean up the city.
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French Impressionism in Scotland: An Analysis of Before the Performance by Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas, a key figure in the Impressionist movement, shifted artistic focus from traditional scenes to urban leisure and ballet. Emily Jones considers how his work, Before the Performance, exemplifies this modern approach and reflects Scotland’s evolving art scene.
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The Life and Legacy of Mary Burton, 1819-1909
Mary Burton was an influential activist of the nineteenth century who advanced women’s rights in Scotland. Lauren Hood explores her life and legacy in Edinburgh today.
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From Factory Occupations to Forgotten: The Masculinisation of Scottish Deindustrialisation and the Women This Leaves Behind
Scottish women’s industrial contributions and resistance during deindustrialisation remain largely overshadowed by male-centric narratives. Lauren Hood offers an insight into the participation of women in the process.
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Undermined
Ailsa Fraser recreates the tense religious climate of sixteenth-century Scotland in this fictional imagining of Protestant martyrdom in St Andrews.
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Murder, Resurrection and Dissection: The Dark History of Edinburgh’s Medical Past
In 1827 Edinburgh, Burke and Hare murdered lodgers to sell corpses to Dr. Knox, leading to Burke’s execution and posthumous dissection for anatomy. Abbie Teal recounts this gruesome episode of Edinburgh’s history.
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