The Battle of Verneuil was fought on 17 August 1424.

Lady Carolina Nairne was born on 16 August 1766.

Scottish author, playwright and poet Sir Walter Scott was born on 15 August 1771. Find out more on our pages on ...

The 'golden age' of ocean travel will be reimagined at a new exhibition, which will explore the design and ...

The town of Hamilton in South Lanarkshire had a beautiful, landmark tollbooth, which over the years served as a ...

King Robert III of Scotland was born on 14 August 1337.

The cast of a new Edinburgh Fringe musical have discovered that the fugitive African American slave whose story ...

Scottish lexicographer Sir William Craigie was born on 13 August 1867.

A new exhibition by National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh brings together records of the suffragettes and the ...

The National Doors Open Days 2018 programme has launched, with more than 1,000 buildings around Scotland open and ...