I write a newspaper column about Scottish history, historians and heritage.

I’m keen to feature more Early Career Researchers. Their work might not otherwise be publicised to a wide audience. Do you know anyone who might like to be in the column?

REVIVING THE TRINITY STONES

We would love to welcome you to our exciting free exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh in 2026. We would also be hugely grateful for donations to help us run our 8 week outreach programme of events, walks and talks.

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Looking forward to my first US talk on Scots Emigrants to East New Jersey in the 1680s, organised by the William Trent House. Join us on Sunday at 2pm Eastern Seaboard Time or 7pm GMT! www.williamtrenthouse.org/upcoming.html

Welcome publicity for East Jersey Bound from Haddington's History Society, bringing out East Lothian connections haddingtonshistory.org.uk/2025/11/a-ne... #eastlothianhistory #newjerseyhistory

Welcome publicity for East Jersey Bound from Haddington's History Society, bringing out East Lothian connections haddingtonshistory.org.uk/2025/11/a-ne... #newjerseyhistory

Here's a story from Greg Guderian, not about Tom Sawyer but about one of the most influential of the Scots who arrived in East New Jersey in the 1680s, Thomas Gordon. wawhitehead.net/2025/09/30/w...

In early September 1685, a ship weighed anchor in the Forth and headed out into the North Sea on a long voyage. You can read more about this voyage on our website. #newjersey #eastjerseybound #covenaterprisoners #1685voyage #17thcenturyleithvoyages #colonies

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And here's another photo of the Portobello Pierrots. Help us to find out about the troupes and who were their members? What did they perform? What stories did they have?
#cityofleisure #portobello #pierrots #PortyHistory #ScottishGenealogicalSociety
#familyhistory #genealogy

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Anybody know anything about pierrots in Portobello or elsewhere in Scotland? I've got a personal interest: my grandfather is in the photograph!

I thought someone should write a brief tribute to Scotland's online archives Canmore and Scran (and their other superb counterparts) in their last days before the move to Trove - and it might as well be me. So here it is. www.jameshamilton.co.uk/uncategorize...

I really enjoyed giving my talk on early Edinburgh football today - thanks to everyone who came along! You can now access the full illustrated text on my website: www.scottishsporthistory.com/sports-histo...

Brand new online release of over 60 articles from the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club (2010-2019). The 35 volumes in the Original Series (1908-1985) are now split into over 250 articles for reading and download. Enjoy over 400 Edinburgh history tales!
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Congratulations to our council member, Dr Tristram Clarke, who has just published a piece in the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club on the Earl of Morton and the eighteenth-century origins of Register House!

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Delighted to see fruits of my labours in print, in the latest Book of the Old Edinburgh Club. The article features the Sweet Singers, a sect on the extreme fringes of Covenanting during the Killing Times of the 1680s.

The very first Local Heritage Network Fair takes place on Friday 7th Feb 12pm-4pm in Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh. It’s informal and drop-in and we'll be there with many other local heritage groups. So, hope you come along! https://buff.ly/3CbChJi #localhistory #localheritage

Hello everyone, looking for a more convivial place to delve into history, Scottish and wider world, incl. the diaspora. Researching back-stories of the Scots who emigrated to East New Jersey in the 1680s and what became of them. Much involved with the Old Edinburgh Club, the city's history society.