Culture
My Heritage, My Footsteps
Author and storyteller Jess Smith remembers growing up as a Scottish Traveller for the Historic Environment Scotland’s What’s Your Heritage? campaign When I was a child, every spring at the […]
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Burns, Set In Stone
Memorials to the Bard exist all around the world MANY years ago I met with members of the Atlanta St Andrews Society in Georgia, USA. They told me how, […]
Burns
An Homage To Burns
In 1796 Scotland mourned the death of Robert Burns, and so too did The Scots Magazine, dedicating six pages to his obituary. Here is its final message… Upon the whole, we […]
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1786 Burns Poetry Review
For Burns Night we’ve dug deep into our archives to find our first printed review of the poetry of Robert Burns, published in The Scots Magazine way back in December 1786… Surprising effects […]
Heritage
Hamilton’s Scottish Heritage
Discover the Scottish roots of Alexander Hamilton, feisty right hand man of George Washington and the inspiration behind one of the most successful Broadway musicals of the decade Hamilton […]
Burns
Burns Night With A Twist
Take a look at these three extra special ways to enjoy this year's Rabbie Burns festivities. Would you try haggis-spiced ice cream?
Culture
Lost Glasgow – More Than Just Memories
The internet sensation of forgotten Glasgow images has a new pop-up exhibition in the city Photographic exhibitions can be fascinating, informative and breath-taking – but I’ve never before experienced […]
Culture
What’s Your Heritage?
The Historic Environment Scotland want to hear what heritage means to you When you think about where you live, what are the places and buildings that are important to […]
Burns
Top Five Burns Night Celebrations 2020
Take a look at our top five picks for Burns Night Celebrations in 2020 across Scotland. From Burns Suppers and Ceilidhs to tours of Burns's hometown...
Culture
Days Of Christmas Past
Actress Molly Weir wrote this piece for us in 1968 on “those hard-up wonderful Christmases” of her childhood – less extravagant, but no less cheerful When we were children it was the […]
