The National Trust for Scotland has shared its plans to reveal some of the latest historical and archaeological research to mark the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden at a series of online events on Saturday 17 April
Historic Events
The story of prohibition in Wick, Caithness
We tell the little-known story of prohibition in the Caithness fishing port of Wick between 1922 and 1947
The Scottish incident: Edward VIII’s scandalous Balmoral holiday
How a holiday at Balmoral proved disastrous for the reputation of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
The 700-year history of the Declaration of Arbroath
2020 marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, a precursor to the American Declaration of Independence
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
We explore the lead up to and the repercussions of the notable Battle of Stirling Bridge in which the Scottish, led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray, outwitted the English army
The Roman invasions of Scotland: You’re not in Rome now
Did the might of the Caledonians really keep their Roman invaders at bay, or is there more to the story than out and out Scottish victory? We look at the history of the Roman invasions of Scotland
