Tag: Scottish History
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Laboratory Scotland: the ‘radical’ Local Government Reform and Re-Reform in Scotland, 1963-1996
Written by Inge Erdal. Over the decades, Scotland has witnessed an enormous amount of centralised wrangling with its local government structures. From Royal Commissions to Governance Reviews, the political structure of the nation has rarely been shaped by local communities.
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Scots: The Mither Tongue – In Conversation with Billy Kay
Written by Mhairi Ferrier. Billy Kay’s accessible history of the Scots language written in 1986 has had an undeniable effect on conversations surrounding the cultural importance of the Scots language. Mhairi Ferrier interviews Kay about writing the book as well as its impact in the years since.
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The Angus Glens: On the Margins
Written by Mhairi Ferrier. Located on the periphery of the Highlands, the Angus Glens exist in what one might define as the ‘margins’ of this region in a geographical, cultural, and linguistic sense. By looking at the effects of the Highland Clearances and subsequent migration, we can begin to understand the uniqueness of the Glens…
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