Tag: National Library of Scotland

American Civil War items on display at the National Library of Scotland

A COLLECTION of American Civil War memorabilia including a signed request by Abraham Lincoln has gone on display at the National Library of Scotland...

Greatest survival story of all time celebrated at National Library of Scotland

The story behind one of the world's most epic survival stories is to be displayed in an archive at the National Library of Scotland...

£3000 croc goes walkabout in Edinburgh

THIEVES have snapped up a £3,000, 12ft-long fibreglass sculpture of a crocodile from a city centre square. The cold-hearted thieves struck life-size "Davy"  between the...

Photo Special: Dalai Lama’s visit to Edinburgh

THE Dalai Lama was greeted by a warm Scottish welcome today in the capital despite the typically wet and windy weather of Scottish summer. However,...

Funding to secure National Library of Scotland

FUNDING to ensure the National Library of Scotland (NLS) remains a national and international asset has been announced by the Culture Secretary. The exterior of...

Exhibition celebrates success of Scots science fiction writers

Scots writers have made their mark on the world of science fiction from Dr Jekyll to Dr Who and many life forms in between. That...

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