Articles relating to 19th Century
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The Peter Pan Man
From: News, on 07th May 2020
It was 160 years ago this month, on 9 May 1860, that James Matthew Barrie was born at Kirriemuir… read more» -
Janet Thomson or Hamilton 1795-1873
Janet Thomson was born in Shotts parish in 1795, the daughter of James Thomson and Mary … read more»
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John Goldie 1798-1826
John Goldie was born in Ayr in 1798 and was educated at the academy there. He later went to … read more»
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Alexander Rodger 1784-1846
Alexander Rodger was born in 1784 in East Calder, Midlothian. By 1797 he had come to Glasgow as … read more»
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The 1820 Anniversary
It was two hundred years ago in April 1820 that Scotland s last attempted uprising took … read more»
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The Background to 1820
In the late 18th century Scottish men and women began agitating for improved political rights, … read more»
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The Rising of 1820
The rumblings of discontent so obvious in Paisley at the end of 1819 had spread to Ayrshire … read more»
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The Song Scots, Wha Hae
In 1793 poet and song collector Robert Burns (1759-1796) took the traditional tune Hey … read more»
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The State Trials and Executions
In direct violation of the Treaty of Union, English treason law was now used in Scotland, and… read more»
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James Hogg in America
From: News, on 25th February 2020
To celebrate the 250 years since the birth of James Hogg, the American Folklife Center in … read more»
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