Infamous Scots. Thomas Neil Cream.
Dr Thomas Neill Cream (27 May 1850 – 15 November 1892), also known as the Lambeth Poisoner, was a Scottish-Canadian medical doctor and serial killer,...
A Blog of Poetry, Short Stories and Everything Scottish.
Dr Thomas Neill Cream (27 May 1850 – 15 November 1892), also known as the Lambeth Poisoner, was a Scottish-Canadian medical doctor and serial killer,...
Hi folks Today I would like to spotlight a great Blog, well one of many, Raffaello has several Blogs but...
Another traditional Scottish dish you may not have heard of. Cullen Skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock,...
William Cunninghame of Lainshaw (1731–1799) was a leading Tobacco Lord who headed one of the major Glasgow syndicates that came to dominate the...
Lord Lovat (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Shimidh) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for Hugh Fraser. The holder is...
Cambuslang /ˈkæmbəsˈlæŋ/ ( listen) (Scots: Cammuslang, from Scottish Gaelic: Camas Lang) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. With approximately 30,000 residents, it is the...
Scottish Vernacular Architecture refers to the smaller, traditional buildings which were built to accommodate the local needs and circumstances of...
An old man rested on the vandalised bench, His mind wandering back to his time in the trench, Battering, pounding,...
Roderick Edward Maclean (c. 1854 – 8 June 1921) was a Scotsman who attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria on 2 March 1882, at Windsor, England, with a...
New Lanark is a village on the River Clyde, approximately 1.4 miles (2.2 kilometres) from Lanark, in Lanarkshire, and some...
Robert Aitken (1734–1802) was a Philadelphia printer and the first to publish an English language Bible in the newly formed...
This list of Inner Hebrides summarises a chain of islands and skerries located off the west coast of mainland Scotland. There are 36 inhabited islands in...
The Aberdeen Harbour Arm, 1945. Collecting driftwood along the coastline at the entrance to Aberdeen’s busy harbour, a local man...
Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE KCSG (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, who managed Manchester United between 1945 and...
She sits at night In a darkly lit room Staring at the clock Face eyes full of gloom. Shaking in...
Arthur Thompson (September 1931 – 13 March 1993) known as “the Godfather“, was a Scottish gangster who was active in Scotland in the 1950s. He then...
The Doorstep Murder, 2004. Bank manager Alistair Wilson was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Nairn on...
Charles Peter Kennedy (25 November 1959 – 1 June 2015) was a British Liberal Democrat politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999...
James Morrison (1760–1807) was a British seaman and mutineer who took part in the Mutiny on the Bounty. Early career James Morrison was a native...
Warning. contains some sensitive information. A.K.A.: “Limbs-in-loch murderer” Classification: Murderer Characteristics: Rape – Dismemberment Number of victims: 2 Date of murders: 1987 / 1999...
When man is hungry, he forages for food searching until he becomes sustained when an animal fears for his life...
Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany lived from 1340 to 3 September 1420. He was an illegitimate son of the...
In the fragile relationship that existed between England and Scotland in the early 14th century, the young King Edward III...
his photographs are amazing, kinda cheers you up each day you visit and see his lovely snaps. Today I would...
The Battle of Alnwick is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. In the battle, which...
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a young draughtsman in the architectural practise of Honeyman and Keppie when he designed the Mitchell...
Tom Weir was born in Glasgow in 1914. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War 2, followed by...
Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive...
General “Sir” Gregor MacGregor, Prince of the Principality of Poyais, lived from 24 December 1786 to 3 December 1845. He...
Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern’s or St Mungo’s Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral on mainland Scotland and is the...
The Lorne sausage, also known as square sausage, slice or flat, is a traditional Scottish sausage, but isn’t actually a sausage since it isn’t incased in a skin...
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th...
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye (/skaɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a’ Cheò; Scots: Isle o Skye), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands...
The Battle of Carham (c. 1018) was fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians at Carham on Tweed. Uhtred, son of Waltheof of...
Loch Ness (/ˌlɒx ˈnɛs/; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis [l̪ˠɔx ˈniʃ]) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. It...
“If I am a great man, then a good many great men of history are frauds.” Andrew Bonar Law was...
Scotch broth is a filling soup, originating in Scotland but now obtainable worldwide. The principal ingredients are usually barley, stewing or braising cuts of lamb, mutton or beef, root vegetables (such...