Scottish History

Scotland: Her Story

Author / Creator: Rosemary Goring

Media type: Book

Date published:

The Nation’s History by the Women Who Lived It


The Fight for Scottish Democracy Rebellion and Reform in 1820

Author / Creator: Murray Armstrong

Media type: Book

Date published: 2020

Three Scottish weavers, James Wilson, Andrew Hardie and John Baird, were hanged and beheaded for high treason in the summer of 1820. Nineteen more men were transported to the penal colony of Botany Bay. Their crime? To have taken up arms against a corrupt and nepotistic parliament, and the aristocratic government that refused to reform it.


Scottish Independence: a feminist response

Author / Creator: Jenny Morrison

Media type: Book

Date published: 2014

In this timely and tightly argued book, Jenny Morrison
and Cat Boyd argue that the situation of women will be
a crucial test of how far Scotland has broken from the
UK’s dismal record in relation to democracy, equality
and social justice.


People's History of Scotland; Rebel Lives 1 - John Knox

Author / Creator: Chris Bambery

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2023

John Knox - Radical leader


A people's History of Scotland: The Act of Union and the Jacobite Rebellion

Author / Creator: Chris Bambery

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2023

Resistance to the Act of Union


People's History of Scotland, episode 5: The Rise of Capitalism and the Scottish Enlightement

Author / Creator: Chris Banbury

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2023

Edinburgh as the centre of enlightment in 19th century Europe


A people's history of Scotland, Episode 1

Author / Creator: Chris Bambery

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2023

the nature of class society in Scotland, and its relationship to historical study.


Autonomy of Modern Scotland

Author / Creator: Lindsay Paterson

Media type: Book

Date published: 1994

No Scottish politics reading list would be complete without Lindsay Paterson’s Autonomy of Modern Scotland


Glasgow's Sugar Aristocracy in the British-Atlantic World, 1776-1838

Author / Creator: Stephen Mullen

Media type: Book

Date published: 2022

"Mullen’s fundamental concern is the contribution made by Glasgow’s West India merchant community to economic change in Scotland. By extension, Mullen assesses how enslavement in the Caribbean impacted the Scottish economy. "


The Scottish World: A Journey Into the Scottish Diaspora

Author / Creator: Billy Kay

Media type: Book

Date published: 2008

The Scottish World is a celebration of the enormous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world.


Scotland's European history

Author / Creator: Billy Kay

Media type: Podcast

Date published: 2022

A discussion on the role of Scotland in European history


At the Heart of Europe: a Celebration of Scotland's European History

Author / Creator: Billy Kay

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

Reviews the history of Scotland's involvement in Europe through trade, education, literature, politics


Scotland's History Online

Author / Creator: Berlinn

Media type: Website

Date published: 2022 -

TannerRitchie Publishing, and Birlinn Ltd have collaborated to create Scotland's History Online (SHO).


The Flag in the Wind: The Story of the National Movement in Scotland

Author / Creator: John M. MacCormick

Media type: Book

Date published: 1955

A classic narrative of early 20th century Scottish nationalism.


The National Movement in Scotland

Author / Creator: Jack Brand

Media type: Book

Date published: 1978

Traces the development of 20th century Scottish national thought and activity.


Scottish Studies: Primary Sources

Author / Creator: University of Otago Library

Media type: Website

Date published:

A directory of sources of primary documentation - historical and contemporary - which have been digitised.  It includes databses too.


The Story of the Scottish Parliament: Reflections on the First Two Decades

Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan

Media type: Book

Date published: 2019

How have Scotland’s first post-devolution decades been felt across the political landscape?

  • Features analysis of the key political institutions and parties in Scotland
  • Provides a detailed chronology of the devolution era
  • Includes perspectives from civil servants, campaigners and politicians including Jim Gallagher, Joyce McMillan, Johann Lamont, Murdo Fraser and Marco Biagi