From Darkness to Enlightenment
We tested our witches by throwing them into the filthy waters of the Nor Loch, before burning them...
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Elsie Inglis: Who Would Not Go Home and Sit Still
I then tell a little of her story (I could not possibly tell all of it, as it would take up the...
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Martyrs Monument and Stirling Castle Graveyard
The Monument was paid for by William Drummond a very prosperous Stirling farmer, landowner and...
Read StoryEdinburgh - Volcano to Village, Brambles to Botanics
Those of us lucky enough to live in Edinburgh know we are blessed with green spaces and walking...
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After explaining the grisly punishments meted out to ‘criminals’ at the Mercat...
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In 1823 a certain John Forrest, a graduate physician practising in Stirling and former pupil of...
Read Story"Marriage or death" she cried "remember whose daughter I am"
We start in 1689 with the gruesome execution of John Chiesley. A relative of Lord Ravenswood...
Read StoryThe Doctor Will See You Now...
One of my favourite stories is that of the serial killers Burke and Hare. Recently, I’ve...
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