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How the life story of George Dale, enslaved man, helped the Abolition cause

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Slavery and Scotland

In a decisive sea battle near the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914, the British Navy defeated German forces.

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First World War

Jessie Chrystal Macmillan was a woman of firsts: the first woman to graduate from the University of Edinburgh with a degree i...

The Bell Rock is the world’s oldest working sea-washed lighthouse.

Tracing poets Mary MacPherson and Robert Garioch through the archives of the National Records of Scotland.

Article exploring the development of railways in Scotland, and the impact they had on tourism.

On the 15 August 2025 we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory on Japan Day and the end of the Second World War.

The third case, the case of Joseph Knight, was the only one decided by the Court

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Slavery and Scotland

The first case involving the recovery of enslaved people in Scotland occurred in 1756

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Slavery and Scotland

The second case to reach the Court of Session featured David Spens (or Spence), a black enslaved man, and his master, Dr Davi...

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Slavery and Scotland