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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

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

Robert Barker's 1788 Panorama shows Edinburgh from Calton Hill.

On May 2025 we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day

On 22 May 1915, a troop train carrying soldiers of the 1/7th Battalion Royal Scots crashed into a stationary local passenger ...

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First World War

Scots held prisoner by the Germans during the First World War experienced what has been described as a ‘war behind the wire’.

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First World War

On 21 March 1918, some 6,500 German guns and 3,500 heavy mortars opened up a five-hour barrage against the British on the Wes...

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First World War

A pair of soldier’s identity tags are preserved among the Exchequer records (E861) in NRS

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First World War