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CULTURE

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James Stuart

Political intrigue led to Scotland’s most notorious duel

When the euphoria that followed the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 had subsided, Britain experienced a period of financial depression and crop failure...

The story of the man behind New Lanark

The first full biography of David Dale, founding father of socialism, this book reflects 30 years of research. David J McLaren came to know about...

The June 2019 edition of Scottish Field is now available

The June edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we celebrate the amazing area of Argyll. We experience life in the fast land...
Brian Cox on the Discovery in Dundee (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Actor Brian Cox on Dundee – the city of survival

Despite the blight of youthful poverty and the gutting of his home city by corrupt politicians, actor Brian Cox says that his beloved Dundee’s defining...

The essential guide to fantastic gins

We are in the middle of a gin craze – hardly a week goes by without the release of a new brand or artisanal distillery...

A guide to one of the most important gardens

Regarded as one of the most important gardens in Britain, Little Sparta in the Pentland Hills has become renowned the world over. Ian Hamilton Finlay’s...