Tag: History

“Dungeon” and Bonnie Prince Charlie’s bed among scenes in video of abandoned mansion

REMARKABLE video shows the inside of a long-abandoned mansion in which Bonnie Prince Charlie hid from Redcoats. It shows what appears to be a dungeon...

Campaigners battle to save historic Scottish mill that helped clothe French soldiers in WW1

CAMPAIGNERS are battling to save a Scottish mill, the remarkable history of which includes making uniforms for the French army during the First World...

Gerard Butler congratulates the Spartans (from Britain’s Got Talent)

GERARD Butler sent a well done message to a group of young Scots gymnasts - called Spartans. Spartans Resurrection, a gymnastics display team from Dunfermline,...

Scots founding father of Australia was racist and killer

A SCOTS explorer credited as one of the founding fathers of Australia is set to have his name wiped from the map after his...

Fleming tops poll of most important Scots in history

SIR Alexander Fleming has emerged as the most important figure in Scotland’s history, easily beating off competition from the likes of William Wallace, Alexander...

Vikings played board games in afterlife

ORKNEY Vikings were buried with board games - to make sure they were entertained in the afterlife rather than returning to haunt the living. The...

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