Scottish history articles

Golf prodigy Young Tom Morris was born on 20 April 1851 in St Andrews.

A new publication from Forestry Commission Scotland explores the recent excavation of a vitrified Iron Age ...

Romantic poet Lord Byron died in Missolonghi on 19 April 1824, whilst taking part in the fight for Greek ...

Revel in your passion for the past with the History Scotland round-up of events taking place in Scotland during ...

Over the coming weeks a team of archaeologists from around the world are assembling on the Island of Rousay to ...

A new documentary film, currently in production, tells the true story of how two boys at Loudoun Castle in ...

Battle of Britain pilot Harbourne Mackay Stephen was born in Elgin on 18 April 1916.

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland will hold its AGM on 24 April in Aberdeen, followed by a lecture. ...

The top ten most popular historic attractions from those cared for by Historic Environment Scotland have been ...

Alexander Mackenzie, the Perthshire stonemason who became Prime Minister of Canada, died on 17 April 1892.