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HMS Timbertown: The Lewis Sailors Interned in the Netherlands
Originally published 17 August 2025. Royal Naval reservists, including more than 100 men from Lewis, were interned at HMS Timbertown in the Netherlands during the First World War.
Scotland’s Canals: The Waterways That Powered a Nation
Originally published 10 August 2025. Scotland’s canals transformed trade and communities, carrying coal, timber and people before their decline and revival as treasured industrial waterways.
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Where Scotland’s History Comes Alive
Originally published 1 August 2025. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo blends military tradition, global performance and family heritage beneath Edinburgh Castle.
Donald Trump’s Scottish Roots: From Vatisker to the White House
Originally published 25 July 2025. Donald Trump’s Lewis family roots extend from Tong to Vatisker, revealing a story of migration, tragedy and enduring Hebridean connections.
Scottish Coal Mining: The Industry That Shaped Communities
Originally published 17 July 2025. An 800-year history of Scottish coal mining, from medieval surface workings and dangerous deep pits to the communities, industries and traditions shaped by coal.
Sergeant David Alexander Kitto: The Soldier Found 73 Years After Cambrai
Originally published 9 July 2025. The remarkable story of RAMC Sergeant David Alexander Kitto, whose remains were identified more than seven decades after the Battle of Cambrai.