#scottish-history tag

Douglas Stuart on Great Novels of Gay Life

Douglas Stuart recommends significant gay novels, highlighting their emotional depth and historical contexts.

History

fromwww.thehistoryblog.com

1 week ago

Oldest example of restorative dentistry in Scotland found in parish church bone

A gold thread bridge found in a 17th-century skull is Scotland's oldest example of restorative dentistry.

History

fromwww.thehistoryblog.com

4 weeks ago

Glencoe hoard linked to massacre finds home in the Highlands

The Glencoe coin hoard, linked to the 1692 massacre, is now permanently displayed at the Glencoe Folk Museum after its discovery in 2023.

History

fromwww.thehistoryblog.com

1 month ago

Bronze Age shield returns to Scotland for the first time since 1791

An exceptional Bronze Age shield is returning to Scotland for a new exhibition after being in London since 1791.

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs

Kilgour arranged a bank loan and in June 1989 he launched Four Seasons Health Care, taking the name from a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan where he had once dined.

London politics

US politics

fromwww.independent.co.uk

3 months ago

I've spent 13 years building a life in the UK. Now it could be snatched away'

Independent funds on-the-ground reporting through donations and no paywalls; a US-born historian faces losing his British life under Labour's upcoming immigration crackdown.

#journalism

fromwww.independent.co.uk

3 months ago