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James Matheson: Merchant, Magnate and the Man Who Bought an Island
Originally published 17 November 2025. From Highland beginnings to Asian trade and ownership of Lewis, James Matheson left a complex legacy.
John Rennie: The Scottish Engineer Who Built Britain’s Industrial Age
Originally published 4 October 2025. East Lothian-born engineer John Rennie transformed Britain with pioneering bridges, canals, docks and harbours.
Alexander Fleming: The Scottish Scientist Who Discovered Penicillin
Originally published 28 September 2025. On 28 September 1928, Ayrshire-born Alexander Fleming observed the mould that led to penicillin.
Burke and Hare: Murder, Anatomy and Edinburgh’s Darkest Scandal
Originally published 14 September 2025. The story of Burke and Hare reveals how Edinburgh’s demand for anatomical cadavers helped fuel murder, scandal and major reform of medical law.
William Wallace: Scotland’s Enduring Symbol of Freedom
Originally published 23 August 2025. Executed on 23 August 1305, William Wallace became an enduring symbol of Scottish resistance whose legacy lives on in the Wallace Monument.
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.