Scottish History Studies and Scotland Guide - Sights and Tours


north-scotland.co.uk/
Collection of articles on Scottish historical events, Robert the Bruce, people, and places including the Jacobite era, and Burghead and Burghead, the Pictish capital of Scotland.
  
rootshebrides.com/
Also presents case studies of individuals who have traced their roots to the Hebrides, together with visiting tips. Looks at the history of the islands, clans, and emigration.
  
scottishradiance.com/index.htm
A monthly online journal publishing material relevant to Scotland such as maps of Scottish clans, information on historical and cultural issues, the Gaelic language, lighthouses, and fishing. RealAudio is necessary for some material, with options of Spani
  
unc.edu/courses/art111/celtic/
Topics include Hallstatt Elite Burials, Celtic High Crosses, and Irish Monasteries. Image collection depicting Celtic art and cultures from several European countries, together with maps, timelines, a glossary, and quizzes.
  
members.aol.com/Skyelander/timeline.html
An extensive timeline of Scotland's history, with brief explanations of significant events, and more detailed information about key dates.
  
bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/
Offered as a companion to a ten part BBC series on the history of Scotland, the making of the Union, the Enlightenment, Renaissance and Reformation, Victorian achievement, this resource provides information on the ancient inhabitants of Scotland and mode
  
st-and.ac.uk/institutes/sassi/spns/
Notes and queries grouped by county, pertaining to the derivation and meaning of place names in Scotland. Provides news of ongoing projects in toponymics, past and future conference announcements and reports, and a bibliography of classic texts and new pu
  
members.rogers.com/jacobites/
Also features lyrics to songs of the Jacobites. Includes information about the Stuart Kings in exile and their successors, a collection of historical documents about Jacobitism, and information about geographical sites of Jacobite interest.
  
george.qmlib.abdn.ac.uk/macbean.html
Material covers the Jacobite rebellions, causes and effects, and royal, national and local personalities. Searchable resource offering books, pamphlets and images of engravings and woodcuts which comprise the MacBean Stuart and Jacobite Collection.
  
electricscotland.com/
Includes information on the likes of Scottish and Scots Irish Clan history, general history, travel in Scotland, and the Scots language. With additional resources and information on Scotland's as Collection of data covering many aspects of 'Scottishness'.
  
lawscot.org.uk/
All practising solicitors in Scotland must be members and take out a Practising Certificate. Includes information about the court structure in Scotland, the history and origins o The governing body of the solicitor branch of the Scottish legal profession.
  
tartans.scotland.net/
Offers a range of resources relating to Scottish tartans including listings by name and type, a history and guide to 'reading' tartan, an outline of the manufacturing process, and information on the different types available. Also features a database of a
  
nms.ac.uk/
The National Museums of Scotland aim to provide Scotland with a national museum service of international standing which preserves and enhances the collections in its care and promotes research on them so that they can be used to communicate and increase k
  
stirling.co.uk/
Information about the city of Stirling and surrounding areas of Scotland, food and drink, with details of accommodation, business, history and drink, history, education, shopping facilities, and attractions such as the Wallace Monument and Blair Drummond Safari Park.
  
tartansauthority.com/
Offers a range of resources relating to Scottish tartans including tartan listings, a history and guide to Scottish tartan, clan histories, genealogical advice, and articles. Also includes information on kiltmaking and provides access to the International
  
highlanderweb.co.uk/
Information about history, culture, music and food. Electronic magazine from and about the Highlands of Scotland.
  
kht.org.uk/
Review of 150 prehistoric sites lying across Kilmartin Valley in Argyll. A quick tour of Kilmartin House museum depicts, through images and excavation details, the carved rocks, burial cairns, and standing stones which characterise the landscape, while a
  
clan.com/history/index.html
Magazine including articles on pre-history, the Highland Clearances, the medieval period, William Wallace and Clearances, the kilt and Glencoe.
  
scran.ac.uk/
working with project partners such as museums, galleries, archives and universities to digitise selected parts of their collections. Millennium project to create a fully searchable resource base of Scottish material culture and human history.
  
celt.net/Celtic/menu.html
Provides access to an encyclopaedia of Celtic terms, manuscripts and texts, a book and music store, and information about the modern Celts, gods and myths, heroes and history, and artisans. Collection of material relating to the Celtic people and culture.
  
Number of reviews is 20 - Scottish Government Strategies