James Clerk Maxwell: The Scot Who United Electricity, Magnetism and Light
James Clerk Maxwell turned electricity, magnetism and light into parts of one great idea. Meet the Edinburgh-born physicist whose work still shapes the modern world.
Sorley MacLean: The Gaelic Voice of Raasay
Rooted in Raasay yet engaged with Europe, Sorley MacLean transformed modern Gaelic poetry through writing about love, war, politics and memory.
Following the Silver Darlings: Scotland’s Herring Girls
They travelled from the islands to distant ports, gutting and packing herring at astonishing speed while helping to sustain Scotland’s coastal communities.
Hugh Miller: The Stonemason Who Read Scotland's Rocks
From a Cromarty quarry to the heart of Victorian debate, Hugh Miller made Scotland’s ancient rocks and fossil fish vivid to ordinary readers.
The Battle of Largs: The Day Scotland Faced Norway
The clash at Largs was no sweeping battlefield triumph, but its aftermath helped redraw Scotland’s western frontier and end a long struggle with Norway.
Linlithgow Palace: A Royal Residence at the Heart of Scotland’s Story
Discover Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, and its place at the heart of Scotland’s royal and community history.